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AI Performance Engineer – C++ Expert

Mercor · New York, NY · AI research lab talent and engineering projects

Compensation

$70 – $110 /yr

Employment type

Full-time

Work setting

On-site

Location

New York, NY

Schedule

Day shift

Posted

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Job overview

The AI Performance Engineer – C++ Expert role is remote, with the posting describing a remote position and compensation of $70–$110 per hour. Mercor connects technical and creative talent with AI research labs. The engineer develops and evaluates performance-engineering tasks, provides technical feedback, and creates assessment guidelines for AI workloads. The work supports research and engineering teams seeking to improve AI model performance and training quality.

What you'll do

  • Guide research and engineering teams on systems-level AI model performance
  • design tasks and write solutions to performance engineering problems
  • evaluate tasks and provide written technical feedback
  • develop guidelines and rubrics for systems design quality
  • collaborate with subject matter experts on training data
  • work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies
ai performance engineer
remote
mercor
performance engineering
c++
python
rust
systems optimization
ai workloads
ai model training
$70–$110/hr
40 hours/week
Work arrangement
  • Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting specifies a 40-hour workweek during weekdays and requires at least two years of performance engineering or low-level optimization experience, with expertise in C++, Python, or Rust.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.

Additional details

Industry sector
54
Industry
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Occupation code
15-1252.00
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