Data Engineer - AI Model Evaluator

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ContractUSD 80 / hourlyPosted Sep 10, 2026

Source: Himalayas

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Data
Employment type
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Experience level
Mid
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USD 80 / hourly

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Original employer: mercorSource ATS: HimalayasJob status: Active

Mercor is hiring a Data Engineer based in India to evaluate AI coding models and their generated data infrastructure outputs.

This contract role involves using frontier AI coding agents to perform and critique complex data engineering tasks including ETL pipelines and distributed systems. You will be responsible for identifying bugs and performance issues in model-generated code and comparing outputs from different AI systems to provide engineering-focused feedback.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location restricted to India
$80 Per hour
Contract employment
Focus on AI model evaluation
Mid-seniority role

What You’ll Bring

2+ Years of professional data engineering experience
Experience building ETL pipelines, data warehouses, analytics platforms, or distributed data systems
Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar tools
Ability to evaluate model-generated data infrastructure and pipeline implementations

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Mercor connects elite technical and creative talent with prominent AI research labs. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by major investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, and Peter Thiel.

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