Engineering Manager, Applied AI

About the Company

Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We partner with leading AI labs and enterprises to provide the human intelligence essential to AI development. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a team of 6–10 engineers
• Coach and develop high-potential engineers
• Establish strong ownership, culture, and execution standards
• Drive insights and methodology behind evaluation systems that benchmark and improve model performance
• Lead development while driving improvements in data quality, operational efficiency, and system stability
• Scale products that generate high-quality training data and improve human-in-the-loop workflows
• Lead system design for complex AI systems
• Translate high-level AI goals into clear engineering roadmaps
• Partner with product, research, operations, and external AI labs

Requirements

• 6–10 years in engineering
• 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

Benefits

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