Database Engineer

At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Organization:
Mercor

Position:
Software Engineers (Coding Agent Experience)

Referral Partner:
Crossing Hurdles

Type:
Hourly Contract

Compensation:
$85/hour

Location:
Remote

Duration:
Approximately 2 months (extension feasible)

Commitment:
10-40 hours per week, flexible and asynchronous

Role Responsibilities:
(Training support will be provided)

• Creation of service layers that interface with advanced AI models
• Environment configuration and database design
• Creation of scalable APIs

Ideal Qualifications:

• Have experience using coding agents as part of your software engineering workflow.
• Strong years of elite software engineering experience from top-tier technology startups, quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or similarly demanding environments.
• Have access to large codebases you own
• Have demonstrated success leading teams to build complex database schemas.
• Possess expert-level proficiency in API development, including creation, testing, and integration.
• Are highly skilled in SQL and database structuring.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and rigorous problem-solving skills.
• Excel in both written and verbal communication.

Application process:
(Takes 20 min)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
• Submit form