PHP Specialist - AI Systems Engineer

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: Expert Specialized Systems Engineer – PHP / Fortran / Slang Type: Contract Compensation: $100–200/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20–40 hrs/week Role Responsibilities Evaluate technical tasks in PHP , Fortran , or Slang against professional standards. Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured assessments. Work in Docker environments, interpreting programmatic and CI-style checks. Provide clear written rationales explaining expert judgments. Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with explicit evaluation criteria. Stay flexible and available on weekends when needed to keep the project moving forward. Qualifications Must-Have 5+ years of professional or research experience in PHP , Fortran , or Slang . Comfort with Linux/Docker-based repo environments and CI checks. Ability to articulate code correctness and idiomatic usage clearly in writing. Preferred Experience in web-platform, HPC/national-lab/academic, or graphics-research and game-engine backgrounds. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Paid weekly 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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.