Data Engineering Expert · Mercor Mercor · 140-200/h · remote in UK · 4w ago 140-200/h remote in UK 4w ago
Summary
Short-term contract (14 Sep – 10 Oct 2026, 40h/week, remote within the UK): an experienced data engineer produces real-world documents, deliverables, and evaluation rubrics used to train and assess frontier AI models for a leading AI lab. Core stack: SQL, Python, ETL/orchestration/streaming, Spark/Kafka/Airflow/dbt, Snowflake/BigQuery/Databricks, AWS/GCP/Azure.
Data Engineering Expert | $140-200/hr | Remote (UK-Based)
Mercor is recruiting experienced Data Engineering professionals for a short, intensive project with a globally leading AI lab. Your professional expertise will directly shape the tasks and evaluation rubrics used to train and assess frontier AI models - making your real-world judgement the core of what drives value in this engagement.
What You'll Do
You will produce professional documents and deliverables representative of your day-to-day work, collaborating alongside experts from complementary domains. These outputs are logged and used to build training and evaluation frameworks for cutting-edge AI systems.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking hands-on Data Engineers who build and own pipelines in production. Relevant titles include:
- Data Engineer (Mid, Senior, or Staff level)
- Analytics Engineer
- Data Platform Engineer
- Data Architect
Core technical stack:
- SQL and Python proficiency
- Experience with ETL/ELT, orchestration, streaming, and data warehousing
- Familiarity with tools such as Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks
- Cloud experience on AWS, GCP, or Azure
Commitment & Schedule
- 40 hours per week from 14 September to 10 October 2026
- Collaboration follows a UK business-hours rhythm
- Candidates should not have other significant project commitments during this period; smaller side projects can be discussed
Vetting Process
- Resume and work history review
- Short domain expertise assessment
Important: Candidates must be based in the United Kingdom and hold the right to work in the UK. This is a strict and essential requirement for this role.