TL;DR

Cobol Specialist (AI): Training large-scale language models to modernize legacy systems with an accent on copybook architecture, record layouts, and EBCDIC/ASCII conversion. Focus on capturing reproducible error traces and suggesting improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.

Location: Remote

Salary: $6 - $65 per hour

Company

Meridial Marketplace, by %hirify_global%, is working on evolving large‑scale language models from clever chatbots into powerful engines of enterprise modernization.

What you will do

Converse with the model on real‑world mainframe scenarios and theoretical software‑engineering questions.
Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness.
Capture reproducible error traces (SQLCODEs, dump analysis, Abend‑AID/Fault Analyzer output).
Suggest improvements to our prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field is ideal.
Production COBOL/CICS/DB2 delivery, legacy application modernization, or hands‑on mainframe DevOps (Endevor/ChangeMan, RACF awareness, Git for z/OS, REXX scripting) signal fit.
Clear, metacognitive communication—“showing your work”—is essential.

Culture & Benefits

As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet.
Company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.