Database Systems Evaluation Expert
Mercor Experts · Remote · AI model evaluation
Database Systems Evaluation Expert is an open role at Mercor Experts, available remotely, with pay listed as $2,200 per task.
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At a glance
- Pay
- $2,200 per taskStated by Mercor Experts
- Location
- Remote
- Work type
- AI model evaluation
- Listed
- Since Oct 8, last confirmed Oct 27
From Mercor Experts’ listing
“Applications close Friday, October 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific. We are selecting the first three applicants who qualify for the initial pilot. Build real-world tasks that test how well AI agents handle database engineering.”
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Applications close Friday, October 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific. We are selecting the first three applicants who qualify for the initial pilot.
About the work
Build real-world tasks that test how well AI agents handle database engineering. Depending on your specialty, your task may cover database-engine implementation, production diagnosis, or application migration.
Each task should include a clear problem statement, a reproducible repository or environment, a working reference solution, tests, and grading criteria that distinguish a robust engineering solution from one that only appears correct.
What you'll do
- Design one challenging, self-contained database engineering task.
- Build checks for correctness, failure handling, concurrency, retries, and regressions where relevant.
- Evaluate performance measures such as latency, throughput, and memory use.
- Write clear grading criteria for engineering judgment.
- Work with technical reviewers to refine and validate the task.
Who we're looking for
- At least five years of hands-on database-engine internals experience, or a database-systems PhD.
- Deep experience with storage engines, query execution, optimization, transactions, replication, or related low-latency systems.
- Strong implementation skills and clear explanations of correctness and performance tradeoffs.
- Experience with Go is preferred.
DBA, SQL analytics, ETL, or application-only database experience does not qualify on its own. You do not need to specialize in every task area.
Application process
Complete a self-paced technical assessment with written responses and a coding exercise. You control when to advance between sections. (~35 min)
Use a laptop or desktop with a camera, microphone, and entire-screen sharing. Have your own editor and terminal ready, along with Python 3.8+ and a compiler for C, C++, Rust, Go, or Java. The assessment includes a starter kit and public test
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How do I apply for the Database Systems Evaluation Expert role at Mercor Experts?
Applications go through Mercor Experts's own portal - HumanSourcer links to the listing and never collects applications or handles hiring. Mercor Experts's access model is "Apply" (Profile / role application). This listing was first seen here on October 8, 2026 and was still live at the last check.
Is the Database Systems Evaluation Expert role at Mercor Experts remote?
Yes - Mercor Experts lists this role as remote.
What does the Database Systems Evaluation Expert role at Mercor Experts pay?
Mercor Experts lists this role's pay as $2,200 per task, quoted from the listing rather than estimated.
What kind of work is Database Systems Evaluation Expert?
AI model evaluation. Law, medicine, finance, engineering, operations and AI evaluation
Is Mercor Experts a legitimate AI-training platform?
Direct expert network - and that relationship is rated "Confirmed" here because it can be checked against www.mercor.com rather than taken on Mercor Experts's word. Confidence describes how well the ownership is evidenced. It is not a rating of how the platform treats the people who work for it, which no public source covers reliably.
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