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Software Engineer, Applied AI - Frontier Engineering

Mercor ·San Francisco ·Onsite 113d ago
PythonGoRust

About the role

As a Software Engineer on Applied AI, you will build, deploy, and operate systems that sit directly between frontier AI research and data delivery. This is a high-ownership, deeply technical role. You will work through ill-defined problems, prototype quickly with researchers and customers, and take systems from early experiments to reliable, scalable production. You will own projects end-to-end: spanning requirements gathering, creating data creation pipelines, and improving model-adjacent infra

Requirements

Strong backend engineering fundamentals in a modern language (Python, Go, Rust, etc.). Experience with model training and inference. Strong grounding in statistical analysis and experimental design for measuring model performance and improvements. Familiarity with evaluation methods for large language models. Comfort working through ambiguity and shipping iteratively.

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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$160k–500k
Onsite San FranciscoSan Francisco, USNew York, USLondon, GB
Posted 113d ago
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Mercor
https://mercor.com

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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