Software Engineer, Discovery

Mercor•San Francisco, CA
•$160,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mercor is building a self-optimizing automation platform to help project leads run and scale data production businesses. The platform is intended to enable one person to operate a business generating tens to hundreds of millions in revenue. The Software Engineer will own major parts of this platform, including agents that source, vet, and staff experts; pay and incentive models for hiring and retaining experts; experiments and workflows that keep large projects running smoothly; and agents responsible for monitoring and driving revenue goals. The role is based in Mercor’s San Francisco, New York City, or London offices, with in-person work five days a week. Mercor describes itself as a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion and a leading AI data company whose mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy.

Requirements

  • Thrive under ambiguity.
  • Seek out outsized scope.
  • Fight for high quality.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own 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 four years.
  • Up to $15,000 relocation bonus.
  • $10,000 housing bonus for employees who live within 0.5 miles of the 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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