Data Engineer - Pipeline Specialist

About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: UK-Based Data Engineering Experts

Type: Contract Compensation: $140–$200/hour Location: Remote Duration: 14 September to 10 October 2026 Commitment: 40 hours/week Role Responsibilities

• Produce professional documents and deliverables in Data Engineering.
• Collaborate with experts from other domains to build tasks and rubrics for AI model training.
• Utilize a core stack of SQL and Python for ETL and ELT processes.
• Work with tools like Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Document and structure work to enhance AI model evaluation.
• Operate on a UK business-hours rhythm while maintaining independent work.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Data Engineers with experience in building and owning pipelines in production.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience with ETL, ELT, orchestration, streaming, and data warehousing.
• Must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Interview Process

• Resume and work history screen.
• Short assessment evaluating domain expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.