Member of Technical Staff, Applied AI Backend

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mercorSan Franciscofull_timemid

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate backend services in the Applied AI stack including APIs, data models, and background pipelines.
  • Own features end to end, writing clear design documents, shipping the code, and keeping systems healthy in production.
  • Manage and launch tens of thousands of containers and sandbox environments while managing resource allocation.
  • Write infrastructure as code using Terraform and participate in on-call rotations for the systems you own.
  • Collaborate directly with product, operations, and research partners to translate ambiguous requirements into technical systems.

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationProject Management

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Equity
  • Gym/Wellness
  • Health Insurance
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Vision

Culture

On-Call RotationDocumentation-DrivenCross-Functional TeamsFast-PacedStartup Energy

Requirements

Regions: Gb, Us

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About mercor
Industry: saas
Size: small

Mercor is a leading AI data company valued at $10 billion, building the infrastructure layer between human expertise and frontier models to power the AI economy.

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Compensation
Equity: Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
Bonus: Bi-annual performance bonus structure