About the role
Mercor is hiring an Enterprise Applied AI Leader to lead the technical delivery team for deploying its Enterprise AI platform. This customer-facing role involves partnering with enterprise clients, translating workflows into AI solutions, and managing engineers. Success is measured by customer outcomes and commercial impact. The role sits within Applied AI (Forward Deployed Engineering) and requires deep technical credibility and leadership.
Requirements
5+ years building production software systems (Python, Go, Java, Rust, etc.), 2+ years managing technical teams, proven track record in customer-facing technical delivery for enterprise software/AI, experience with distributed systems and cloud-native applications, ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers and executives, and leadership in ambiguous environments.
About the company
Mercor
Mercor organizes human intelligence to power the AI economy by connecting businesses with skilled experts for data annotation, research, and specialized AI development. They provide a platform for individuals to find fulfilling work in high-demand fields, contributing to the advancement of artificial intelligence.
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