Data Engineering Expert - Ai Trainer

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: UK-Based Data Engineering Experts
Type:
Contract
Compensation: $140–$200/hour
Location:
Remote
Duration:
14 September to 10 October 2026
Commitment:
40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and own data pipelines in production environments.
• Collaborate with experts to create tasks and rubrics for AI model training and evaluation.
• Utilize SQL
  , Python
  , and tools like Spark
  , Kafka
  , Airflow
  , dbt
  , Snowflake
  , Big Query
  , and Databricks on AWS
  , GCP
  , or Azure
  .
• Document and structure data engineering processes for effective knowledge transfer.
• Work within a UK business-hours rhythm to ensure seamless collaboration.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Data Engineers with experience in building and owning pipelines.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python
  .
• Experience with ETL and ELT
  , orchestration, streaming, and data warehousing.
• Must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Interview Process

• Resume and work history screen.
• A short assessment evaluating domain expertise.

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