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Software Engineer, Marketplace

Mercor· Engineering
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San Francisco$160k - $500kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the Marketplace team responsible for core systems enabling human intelligence to AI opportunities, including search, matching, allocation, and workflow infrastructure at the heart of the marketplace.

Responsibilities

  • Backend services that power candidate-job matching, routing, and marketplace workflows
  • APIs and internal systems for search, eligibility, scoring, allocation, and fulfillment
  • Data models and system abstractions for a rapidly evolving labor marketplace
  • Infrastructure for real-time and asynchronous decisioning at high volume
  • Operational systems and tooling that keep product-critical workflows reliable, observable, and easy to evolve

Qualifications

  • Track record of building and operating reliable backend systems in production
  • Strong judgment in system design, performance, reliability, and data modeling
  • Comfort working on high-throughput APIs, distributed systems, and asynchronous workflows
  • Ability to translate product and marketplace requirements into clean technical systems
  • High engineering standards and a bias toward simple, durable abstractions

Skills

Required:backend developmentsystem designhigh-throughput APIs

Benefits

  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
  • Up to $15k Relocation bonus
  • $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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