About the role
Build and operate systems bridging frontier AI research and data delivery. Own end-to-end projects including data creation pipelines, synthetic data generation, and model-adjacent infrastructure. Partner with frontier AI labs and internal teams to ship applied AI solutions.
Requirements
Backend engineering fundamentals in Python/Go/Rust, experience with model training/inference, statistical analysis and experimental design for model performance, familiarity with LLM evaluation methods, comfort with ambiguity and iterative shipping. Enjoys ownership and customer-facing problem solving.
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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