Senior Software Engineer, Discovery

Mercor•San Francisco, CA
•$250,000 - $500,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mercor is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build major parts of its self-optimizing automation platform for running and scaling data-production businesses. The platform aims to enable one person to manage a business generating tens to hundreds of millions in revenue. The role involves building agents to source, vet, and staff experts with minimal human input; developing pay and incentive models to hire and retain experts; creating experiments and workflows to keep large projects running smoothly; and building agents accountable for monitoring and driving revenue goals. Mercor describes itself as a profitable Series C AI data company valued at $10 billion. Employees work in person five days a week in the San Francisco, New York City, or London offices.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of engineering experience.
  • Thrive under ambiguity.
  • Seek out outsized scope.
  • Fight for high quality.

Responsibilities

  • Build agents that source, vet, and staff experts with minimal human input.
  • Develop pay and incentive models to hire and retain the best experts.
  • Create experiments and workflows that keep large projects running smoothly.
  • Build agents accountable for monitoring and driving real revenue goals.

Benefits

  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
  • Up to $15,000 relocation bonus
  • $10,000 housing bonus for employees living within 0.5 miles of an office
  • $1,500 monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
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