Search Systems Engineer - Fully Remote Upto $150 HR

### About the job **Mercor** connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include **Benchmark**, **General Catalyst**, **Peter Thiel**, **Adam D'Angelo**, **Larry Summers**, and **Jack Dorsey**. **Position:** Software Engineer — Agentic Search Systems **Type:****Contract** **Compensation:****$80–$150/hour** **Location:****Remote** ### Role Responsibilities * Evaluate the accuracy and depth of **AI-generated content** in search systems to strengthen reasoning and rigor in **model outputs**. * Develop and optimize systems related to **agentic search** for improved performance and reliability. * Scale **data infrastructure** to support modern search systems and enhance retrieval capabilities. * Collaborate with **AI research teams** to quantify impact and improvements in search systems. * Work **independently and asynchronously** to meet deadlines while improving **AI model performance**. ### Qualifications **Must-Have** * **Experience shipping production search systems.** * **Ownership of relevance or retrieval on systems used by real users.** * **Ability to quantify impact and improvements in search systems.** * **Experience building systems related to **agentic search**.** * **Experience scaling **data infrastructure** for search systems.** ### **Interview Process** * ****25 mins** conversational interview. No coding, no take-home.** * **Follow-up with a paid **30-minute** live conversation if interview stands out; **$200** for your time.** ### **Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)** * **Upload resume** * **AI interview based on your resume** * **Submit form** ### **Resources & Support** * **For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:** * **For any help or support, reach out to:** **_PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity._** Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)