Backend Engineer, Marketplace Systems for AI Talent

Mercor

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual performance bonus
Generous equity grant
$15k relocation bonus
$10K housing bonus
$1.5K monthly meal stipend
Free Equinox membership
$200 monthly laundry reimbursement
$200 monthly wellness reimbursement
Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Mercor, based in San Francisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Marketplace team. The role involves building and maintaining backend systems for candidate-job matching and various marketplace workflows. You will focus on high-performance APIs and data models central to AI advancements.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate prowess in backend development and system design, eager to contribute to a high-impact environment. This position includes generous benefits and engages directly with AI projects at a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

  • Experience in building and operating reliable backend systems in production.
  • Strong judgment in system design, performance, and reliability.
  • Comfortable with high-throughput APIs and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the core systems that facilitate candidate-job matching.
  • Develop APIs for search, eligibility, and scoring.
  • Create infrastructure for real-time decisioning.

Skills

Backend systems management
API development
Data modeling
System design
Distributed systems

Tools

Python
Go
Kafka
Postgres
Redis
Elasticsearch
Kubernetes
Terraform

Job description

Mercor, based in San Francisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Marketplace team. The role involves building and maintaining backend systems for candidate-job matching and various marketplace workflows. You will focus on high-performance APIs and data models central to AI advancements.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate prowess in backend development and system design, eager to contribute to a high-impact environment. This position includes generous benefits and engages directly with AI projects at a forward-thinking company.

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