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Software Engineer, Discovery

Mercor · San Francisco

Applied AIonsite$160k–$225k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build self-optimizing automation to run data businesses at scale.
  • Own agents that source, vet, and staff experts with minimal input.
  • Design pay models and experiments powering huge expert projects.

What they offer

  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
  • Up to $15k Relocation bonus
  • $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Ideal candidate

Ambitious engineer who thrives in ambiguity, seeks outsized ownership, and fights for high quality while building automation at startup pace.

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
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