What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer - Fully Remote position at Mercor?
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: FTE: Network Engineer (with Programming) – Data & AI Systems
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$70/hour
Location: San Francisco, CA (primarily in-person)
Commitment: Full-time
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
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: FTE: Network Engineer (with Programming) – Data & AI Systems
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$70/hour
Location: San Francisco, CA (primarily in-person)
Commitment: Full-time
Role Responsibilities
- Review real-world data from deployed networks, including logs, configurations, telemetry, and event streams.
- Label, classify, and analyze network behaviors, issues, and anomalies to enhance AI system understanding.
- Write scripts and tools to process, clean, and transform network data using Python and Bash.
- Define schemas and structure for large-scale data pipelines to support machine learning operations.
- Collaborate closely with the client team to improve data quality and usability for ML systems.
Must-Have
- Experience as a network engineer with enterprise networks (switches, APs, firewalls, etc.).
- Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Comfort with interpreting logs, events, and time-series metrics.
- Experience automating workflows or working with data pipelines.
- Curiosity about how raw infrastructure data becomes machine learning input.
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Salary : $50 - $70