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Data Science Intern

Mercor · Engineering

Pay
$40 – $50 per hour
Where
San Francisco
Posted
Aug 19

Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society.

What you'd do

  • Impact: Your work powers how AI labs train and deploy their models
  • Learning: Get early exposure to frontier AI research and engineering
  • Growth: Work with a high-velocity team where interns ship to production

What they want

  • Pursuing a degree in a quantitative field (graduating 2026–2028).
  • Strong fundamentals in statistics, SQL, and Python.
  • Experience with experiment design, causal reasoning, and data analysis.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, product managers, and leadership.
  • Curiosity about LLM evaluation, retrieval, ranking, or marketplace dynamics (a plus).
  • Excited to work in person and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Nice-to-haves: experience with dbt, dashboarding tools, recommendation/search metrics, or LLM/agent evaluation.

What you get

  • 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