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MercorMercorNew York, NY

Member of Technical Staff, Deeptune

Build scalable backend and infrastructure systems for reinforcement-learning environments that train AI agents, partnering with researchers and leading AI labs. The role requires strong engineering judgment, hands-on leadership, and experience with ML/LLM concepts and scalable systems.

220k – 600k/yr
On-site4+ YOEML Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build high-fidelity reinforcement-learning environments and training gyms for AI agents.
  • Develop scalable backend and infrastructure systems using technologies such as Python, Go, and TypeScript.
  • Partner directly with leading AI labs and enterprises.
  • Improve frontier model quality through data, evaluation, and systems work.
  • Contribute to reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards, rubric-based reward modeling, and pipelines that transform human demonstrations into training-ready environments.
  • Set technical direction, drive outcomes, and remain hands-on while leading.
  • Coach engineers and drive execution in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Requirements

  • 4–10 years of engineering experience.
  • Strong background building scalable systems.
  • Comfort with core machine-learning and large-language-model concepts, including post-training, evaluation metrics, and reward modeling.
  • Ability to partner effectively with researchers.
  • Sound technical judgment in ambiguous environments.
  • Proven ability to coach engineers and drive execution.
  • Strong ownership mindset and pragmatic decision-making.
  • Experience as a founding engineer, founder, or high-impact contributor at a top-tier company.
  • Willingness to work in person five days per week from the New York City office.

Benefits

  • $15,000 relocation bonus for moving to the New York metropolitan area.
  • $10,000 housing bonus for living within 0.5 miles of the office.
  • $1,500 monthly meal stipend.
  • Free Equinox membership.
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement.
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match.

Skills

PythonGoTypeScriptBackend SystemsInfrastructureMachine LearningLLMsReinforcement Learningreward modelingModel Evaluationpost-trainingScalable SystemsAI Agents

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