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Research Operations, Code

Mercor· Engineering
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San Francisco$130k - $250kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role at Mercor combining engineering and applied AI research to own multi-million-dollar data programs end to end, shaping data production workflows, building scalable data pipelines, and collaborating with lab researchers to deliver data that powers frontier models.

Responsibilities

  • Reason about opportunities for frontier coding models, and translate that into the data that will make it stronger.
  • Shape how data gets produced, including human-expert workflows, synthetic generation pipelines, and model-in-the-loop systems.
  • Turn designs into scaled, high-quality data pipelines and own deliveries to customers.
  • Build deep relationships with lab researchers and become the person they trust to tell them what data they actually need.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a STEM field, or an equivalent technical discipline.
  • At least two years of experience in software development or a forward deployed engineering role.
  • A track record of running complex, high-stakes projects end to end, and genuine energy for large-scale execution and gritty process optimization under pressure.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable owning high-profile relationships with technical customers.

Benefits

  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
  • Up to $15k Relocation bonus
  • $10K proximity bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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