Research Operations, Code

About the Role

In the Research Operations role at Mercor, you will work at the intersection of engineering and applied AI research. This role will own multi-million-dollar data programs end to end with responsibilities to:

• Reason about opportunities for frontier coding models, and translate that into the data that will make it stronger.

• Shape how data gets produced, including human-expert workflows, synthetic generation pipelines, and model-in-the-loop systems.

• Turn designs into scaled, high-quality data pipelines and own deliveries to customers.

• Build deep relationships with lab researchers and become the person they trust to tell them what data they actually need.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a STEM field, or an equivalent technical discipline.

• At least two years of experience in software development or a forward deployed engineering role.

• A track record of running complex, high-stakes projects end to end, and genuine energy for large-scale execution and gritty process optimization under pressure.

• Strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable owning high-profile relationships with technical customers.

Nice To Have

• Experience designing scalable data or automation pipelines

• Research fluency: connecting model/benchmark literature to what data would move a frontier model; having created a benchmark or published analysis of model behavior.

• Backgrounds that often fit: data scientists, software engineers, or forward deployed engineers who love operating, technical PMs, research engineers, or strong generalist operators with real technical range. Backgrounds from consulting, finance, or high-growth startups can work if paired with real technical fluency.

Benefits

• Bi-annual performance bonus structure

• Generous equity grant vested over 4 years

• Up to $15k Relocation bonus

• $10K proximity bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)

• $1.5K monthly stipend for meals

• Free Equinox membership

• $200 monthly laundry reimbursement

• $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance