Is this job worth applying to?

Pay

Below typicalTops out at $70/hr. The typical top rate across 237 priced coding listings is $90/hr.

Getting in

Some screening~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview. Resume showing real experience in your field.

Steady work

Work is patchyProjects can pause or end with little notice.

Payout record

Pays on timeSchedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries).

Freshness

Older postPosted 7w ago. Still listed on Mercor on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

Overview

We're looking for professionals with hands-on, real-world experience in specialized applications.

Application Expertise and Access

You must already be running Linux Ubuntu 24.04 as your own day-to-day desktop operating system, and be able to work in it today. We do not provide software licenses, virtual machines, or hardware.

Operating Systems

\- Linux Ubuntu 24.04 — as your primary desktop OS

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About These Applications

Linux Ubuntu 24.04 | The Ubuntu desktop itself — the GNOME environment, Files, Settings, the terminal and package management | Linux desktop users, sysadmins, DevOps and open-source developers |

Technology Requirement

Must be able to capture screenshots with more than 2.5 megapixels. Satisfy this in either of two ways.

Option A — a single high monitor. Any of these aspect ratios, at or above the resolution shown:

4:3 | 1826 × 1370 | 2048×1536

16:9 | 2109 × 1186 | 2560×1440 (QHD) · 3840×2160 (4K) · 5120×2880 (5K)

16:10 | 2000 × 1250 | 2240×1400 · 2560×1600 · 2880×1800

3:2 | 1937 × 1291 | 2160×1440 · 2256×1504 · 2736×1824 · 3000×2000

21:9 (ultrawide) | 2416 × 1036 | 2560×1080 · 3440×1440 · 3840×1600

MacBook Pro 14" (3024×1964) and 16" (3456×2234) built-in displays qualify.

Option B — a dual-monitor setup. Two displays side by side, captured as a single spanning image. Two 1920×1080+ monitors qualify. A single 1080p screen out of that pair does not.

How do you apply to Mercor?

Apply on Mercor

The Apply button opens this post on Mercor's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview.

Get through screening

What Mercor asks for after you apply:

Take the recorded AI video interview (practice round available)
Complete any role-specific assessment and the ID check
Accept the offer and sign the contract

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Mercor also needs

Resume showing real experience in your field
Webcam with your full face visible for the AI interview
Government ID

Red flags

Red flagLong waits with no offer after passing the interview
Red flagProjects ending abruptly with little warning

What is Mercor like to work for?

Hiring marketplace that screens professionals with an AI video interview and places them on hourly contracts training and evaluating models for AI labs.

Advertised pay	$20–200/hr
Getting in	Some screening
Application takes	~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview
How you get paid	Weekly, every Wednesday, via Stripe (Wise in a few countries)
Payout record	Pays on time
Countries	Hires in many countries and runs its pay week on India Standard Time; Mercor keeps a list of locations it cannot onboard, and some projects are US-only.

Most listings sit around $50–100/hr; healthcare, legal and finance roles pay the most, language and generalist roles the least.