Technical Sales Consultant - Fully Remote | Upto $150/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Sales Engineering Expert for a remote contract role. You will design grading criteria and score AI-generated and human samples, ensuring reproducible, defensible results. The position demands deep pre-sales expertise and excellence in technical-to-business communication.

Ideal candidates have experience with SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, or data platforms, and a proven ability to translate customer needs into effective product solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Pre-Sales Consultant, or Technical Sales Consultant.
• Deep fluency in the pre-sales craft, including technical discovery and translating customer requirements into product solutions.
• Hands-on experience with technically complex B2B software such as SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, developer tools, or enterprise applications.
• Exceptional written communication skills for explaining technical work to both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world pre-sales and solutions-engineering deliverables.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed written justifications.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure reproducible and defensible scores.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.

Skills

Strong written communication

Detail-oriented

Client-facing communication

Tools

SaaS

Cloud infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Data platforms

Developer tools

Enterprise applications

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Sales Engineering Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world pre-sales and solutions-engineering deliverables.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed written justifications.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure reproducible and defensible scores.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4+ years of relevant experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Pre-Sales Consultant, or Technical Sales Consultant.
• Deep fluency in the pre-sales craft, including technical discovery and translating customer requirements into product solutions.
• Hands-on experience with technically complex B2B software such as SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, developer tools, or enterprise applications.
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills for explaining technical work to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers.

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects.