Software Engineer, Applied AI - Frontier Engineering (NYC) is open at Mercor in New York City. The posting gives a salary of $160K - $500K. Posted on Sep 4, 2026, and still on Mercor’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
to influence what the world’s most advanced AI systems become capable of doing. We’re looking for people who bring different perspectives, take ownership, exercise sound judgment, and hold themselves to an exceptionally high standard. You’ll have the opportunity to do consequential work alongside talented colleagues who challenge one another, collaborate openly, and share a commitment to excellence. Mercor is…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Mercor’s careers page.
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