iOS Mobile Engineer

Mercor is hiring experienced iOS mobile engineers with expertise in Swift or React Native to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work extending coding benchmarks that reflect real-world development across diverse languages and domains. 

This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Swift or React Native 

• Curate tasks, solutions, and test suites from real-world iOS repositories

• Ensure benchmarks include robust unit and integration tests for solution verification

• Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code to ensure reliability and reproducibility

• Provide structured feedback on solution clarity and adherence to iOS engineering best practices

Ideal Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience as an iOS mobile engineer at a top tier tech company or as a mobile freelancer

• Strong proficiency in Swift

• Experience with debugging, testing, and validating mobile applications

• Attention to detail and ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate

• Duration: 1 month 

• Commitment: Part-time (15–20 hours/week)

• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours

Compensation & Contract

• $90 per hour plus lucrative bonus per approved task (1 task takes approximately 1 hour to complete)

  • Median average pay inclusive of bonuses is $200/hr

• Independent contractor

• Daily payment via Stripe Connect

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your resume

• AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role

• Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach

• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details