Software Engineer, Robotics
Core
Build and operate reliable petabyte-scale data delivery pipelines, translating client data requirements into concrete systems and managing infrastructure end-to-end.
Role type
Senior backend/data engineer (data infrastructure)
Builds
High-volume data pipelines, delivery infrastructure, and reusable components for customer storage
Domain
Data engineering, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), petabyte-scale data movement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Go, Rust, AWS, GCP, high-volume data pipelines, large binary formats, streaming ingestion, distributed batch processing, object storage economics
Preferred skills
Customer-facing technical communication, prototyping, debugging, converting one-off requests to reusable components
Responsibilities
Partner with SPLs and client engineering teams to translate data requirements into delivery pipelines; Build and operate reliable pipelines moving data from Mercor systems into customer storage at petabyte scale; Format and transform datasets according to client specifications; Build automated validation for delivery pipelines; Lead technical conversations with customers and collaborate with operations, product teams, engineers, and researchers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
