- Pay
- $110,000–$150,000/yr
- Where
- San Francisco
- Posted
- May 5
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
- High-agency operator: you proactively insert yourself into undefined challenges
- Structured thinker: you approach messy problems with frameworks and clear hypotheses
- Strong communicator: you write and speak with precision, adjusting your style for technical and non-technical audiences
- Delivery-oriented: you take ownership of workstreams and see them through to completion
- Curious and adaptable: you learn quickly and bring energy to new domains
- Experience in strategy consulting at a top-tier firm, particularly in technology sectors
- Prior exposure to enterprise AI or SaaS commercial motions
- Background in venture capital or private equity with client-facing responsibilities
What they want
- 1–3 years of experience in management consulting, operations, strategy, product management, or a similarly structured analytical environment
- Strong ability to break down complex problems, structure work plans, and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences
- Excellent operational instincts - you track details without losing sight of the bigger picture
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and proposing solutions when there's no clear playbook
- Genuine intellectual curiosity about AI - you don't need to be an engineer, but you should want to understand how these systems work and why they matter
- Collaborative by nature, with the ability to build trust quickly with both clients and internal teammates
- Bonus: prior exposure to AI, data operations, or technology-adjacent work
What you get
- Competitive salary and bonus earning potential + meaningful equity (aligned with a venture-backed, rapidly scaling AI company)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Monthly meal stipend
- Excellent in-office culture