Negotiable
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The iOS Mobile Engineer role at Mercor involves developing and validating coding benchmarks in Swift or React Native for AI research labs. This freelance position requires a commitment of 15–20 hours per week for a duration of one month, with a focus on ensuring the reliability and reproducibility of benchmark code. Candidates must have 3–10 years of experience in iOS development and strong proficiency in Swift. The position is remote and offers a competitive hourly rate of $200.00.
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.
Key Skills:
- 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.
Salary (Rate): £200.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
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: iOS Mobile Engineer
Type: Freelance
Compensation: $200/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 month
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role 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.
Qualifications Must-Have
- 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.
Start Date Immediate
Compensation & Legal
Independent contractor
Daily payment via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload 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
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/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.