Software 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: Software Engineer III Type: Onsite Compensation: $75–$105/hour Location: Redmond Role Responsibilities Develop XR applications using OpenXR , focusing on architecture, implementation, testing, and iteration. Build interactive features including input handling, scene and interaction systems, and rendering optimizations. Integrate platform/runtime features such as tracking spaces and passthrough/scene understanding via extensions. Create clean, testable code and contribute to basic CI/build scripts . Debug runtime and device issues related to graphics, tracking, and input; provide clear reproduction steps and fixes. Collaborate with product, UX, and engineering stakeholders; document designs and tradeoffs. Qualifications Must-Have 3+ years of professional software development experience. Experience shipping 3D real-time applications such as XR , games, simulation, or visualization. Practical experience with OpenXR core concepts. Strong skills in C/C++ and/or C# , with solid debugging abilities. Experience with a real-time engine or framework like Unity or Unreal . Preferred Experience shipping at least one OpenXR-based app or feature to production. Familiarity with OpenXR extensions . Graphics experience with Vulkan/OpenGL/DirectX and profiling tools. Android XR experience including Gradle , NDK , JNI . 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/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.