Member of Technical Staff, Backend
Core
Own the shared backend architecture and define technical direction for Mercor's talent network platform serving thousands of experts and AI labs.
Role type
Senior IC backend architecture lead
Builds
Core services, data models, APIs, and cross-product infrastructure for talent matching and assessment
Domain
AI data platform / Talent technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
distributed systems, service architecture, data modeling, API design, large-scale technical migrations, architectural decision-making, mentoring senior engineers
Preferred skills
modern AI development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot), build-vs-buy analysis
Technologies
(none explicitly listed)
Responsibilities
Own architecture of shared backend systems, define long-term technical strategy, design for scale and reliability, pay down architectural debt, establish engineering standards, prototype critical systems, mentor senior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with organizational scope