About Mercor
Mercor
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work on open-source projects and collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and model outputs.
Requirements
- Author and manage Pull Requests (PRs) to integrate new code into large, complex open-source codebases.
- Evaluate and enhance AI model training through active contributions to open-source repositories.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and model outputs.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and deliver impactful code.
- Shape the future of open-source projects by providing structured feedback and innovative solutions.
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
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About this role & career path
Working in Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre
What people say about Mercor
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Recent news
- New troubles at Mercor: Infighting, ‘face time slavery,’ and ‘inhumane working conditions’ - Gazetteer SF
- AI recruiting startup Mercor takes more of Meta's former office space at 181 Fremont - The Business Journals
- Mercor CEO Says It Now Spends More on AI Tokens Than Employee Salaries - Business Insider
- Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, accusing it of ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks - TechCrunch
- Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup, confirms it was caught up in a major security incident - Fortune
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