Mercor - Open Source Developer, application via RippleMatch

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Boston, MA, US (Remote) Until 8/22/2026 First posted December 18, 2025 Last posted December 18, 2025
Job description

This role is with Mercor. Mercor uses RippleMatch to find top talent.

 



We’re looking for open-source contributors and experienced engineers who understand how to review, maintain, and troubleshoot live repositories.

Who You Are

  • An open-source developer or maintainer who has contributed to or reviewed code in live repositories

  • Comfortable reasoning about Git at a deep level

  • Adept at debugging repository states and fixing broken histories without data loss

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience in open-source, backend, or DevOps roles

  • Demonstrated history of contributions on GitHub, GitLab, or other OSS platforms

  • (Bonus) Experience in code review or AI/LLM model evaluation

Why Join

  • Turn your open-source experience into valuable, high-impact data

  • Fully remote, flexible work, with competitive compensation

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

About this role

Summary

Maintain and troubleshoot live repositories, review code, and contribute to open-source projects.

Job title

Open Source Developer

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work in Boston, MA, USA

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

gitcode reviewdebugging

Preferred skills

AILLMGitHubGitLab

Specializations

open-sourcegitdebuggingrepository
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Boston, MA, USA

Remote City