Engineering Manager, Applied AI
Mercor · San Francisco · New York City
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Applied AIonsitemanager$250k–$400k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead evaluation systems that benchmark and improve frontier model performance.
- Build annotation products and multimodal capabilities for training data.
- Partner directly with leading AI labs to shape frontier model quality.
What they offer
- Bi-annual performance bonus structure
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance
- $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
- $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
- Up to $15K relocation bonus
- $10K housing bonus within 0.5 miles of office
Ideal candidate
Engineering leader with 6-10 years experience who thrives in ambiguity, takes high ownership, and loves coaching high-performing teams to deliver measurable impact on frontier AI.
Requirements
- 6-10 years in engineering with 2-3+ years managing teams
- Strong background in building scalable systems
- Ability to lead in ambiguous environments with sound technical judgment
- Proven ability to coach engineers and drive execution
- Strong ownership mindset with pragmatic decision-making
- remote policy
- In-person 5 days a week
Lab profile
About Mercor
AI data company organizing human expertise to train frontier models for the AI economy.
What they build
- APEX benchmark family
- Mercor Enterprise
- Human expertise training data platform
Known for
- Massive domain-expert network
- Frontier model training infrastructure
- Real-world professional work evaluation
Key facts
- Millions of domain experts on platform
- Pays over $4M per day to experts