Backend Engineer and Devops Engineer Microservices at Mercor

Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI lab for an experienced Backend & DevOps Engineer to design build and scale microservices-based infrastructure that powers next-generation AI systems. Youll own both core backend services and infrastructure automation ensuring distributed systems are fast reliable and secure. This position blends software engineering DevOps and system design working closely with research and engineering teams to deliver production-grade scalable AI infrastructure. Responsibilities Architect and develop high-performance fault-tolerant microservices. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines deployment workflows and infrastructure-as-code. Manage Kubernetes clusters cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and container orchestration. Implement monitoring observability and security best practices. Collaborate with backend and AI teams to optimize system performance and reliability. Continuously improve automation deployment speed and operational efficiency. Requirements 3 years of experience in backend engineering and/or DevOps roles. Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design. Proficiency in Go Python or Java. Hands-on experience with Docker Kubernetes and cloud environments (AWS/GCP). Familiarity with Terraform Helm ArgoCD or GitHub Actions. Experience with databases (PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis) and message queues (Kafka RabbitMQ NATS). Solid grasp of monitoring stacks (Prometheus Grafana ELK) and CI/CD principles. Bonus Points Experience in AI/ML infrastructure or large-scale distributed systems. Contributions to open-source DevOps or backend frameworks. Knowledge of GitOps serverless or edge computing. Pay & Work Structure Youll be classified as an hourly contractor to Mercor. Paid weekly via Stripe Connect based on hours logged. Remote and flexible working style. Key Skills Business Intelligence,Bidding,Accounts Assistant Credit Control,Account Development,Content Development,Lab Testing Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1