AI-Driven Sales Engineering Quality Evaluator

Mercor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced sales engineers for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world technical sales work. You will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous written justifications.

You will score AI-generated and human work against the criteria, applying evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or similar role.
• Deep fluency in the pre-sales craft: leading technical discovery, translating customer requirements into product solutions, delivering tailored demos, handling technical objections, supporting proofs of concept, and evaluating product fit and technical risk.
• Hands‑on experience with technically complex B2B software — SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, developer tools, or enterprise applications.
• Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain exactly why a piece of technical work would or would not land with both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world pre-sales and solutions engineering deliverables (technical discovery plans, tailored product demonstrations, proof-of-concept and technical evaluation plans, security questionnaires and RFP responses, integration/API/architecture explanations, and product-fit and technical-risk assessments)
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so scores are reproducible and defensible
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work

Skills

Sales engineer experience

Pre-sales expertise

B2B software sales

Written communication

AI training/evaluation experience

B2B software

Tools

SaaS platforms

Job description

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced sales engineers for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world technical sales work. You will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous written justifications.

You will score AI-generated and human work against the criteria, applying evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and