First seen by our source: 21 days ago
Commercial Blasting Engineer - Expert
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Commercial Blasting Engineer to write and evaluate single-turn prompts and reference answers in energetic materials and propulsion for AI research labs. The work requires blast design, vibration control and regulatory compliance experience, plus a licensed practitioner background handling specialty materials. Pay is $65 to $75 per task with flexible, asynchronous hours.
Responsibilities:
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion
- Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard
- Write reference answers with technical reasoning
- Distinguish routine professional questions from misuse attempts
- Work independently and asynchronously
Requirements summary:
- Licensed practitioner in handling, storing and moving specialty materials
- Experience in blast design, vibration control and regulatory compliance
- Strong technical writing skills or published research
- Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists
- Preferred: red-teaming experience in mining, quarrying, construction or demolition
- Preferred: magazine management and inventory reconciliation background
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- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
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- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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: Commercial Blasting Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75 per task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
- Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge the correctness of each response.
- Write reference answers, explaining correct responses and technical reasoning.
- Distinguish between routine professional questions and those fishing for misuse. Ensure model responses align with this distinction.
- Work independently and asynchronously. Maintain flexible hours while improving model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Licensed practitioner in handling, storing, and moving specialty materials.
- Experience in blast design, vibration control, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.
- Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists.
Preferred
- Red-teaming experience in mining, quarrying, construction, or demolition.
- Background in magazine management and inventory reconciliation.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Work must not involve classified or export-controlled information.
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.
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