First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Network Engineer - Data Annotation
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Network Engineer to annotate real-world enterprise network data for autonomous systems AI. The work involves reviewing logs, configs, telemetry and event streams, labelling network behaviours and incidents, and helping define data schemas. Pay is $50–$70 per hour for 30–40 hours a week, and applicants must be authorized to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship.
Pay:
$50–$70 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Review logs, configs, telemetry and event streams from deployed networks
- Label and classify network behaviours, issues and anomalies
- Help define schemas for large-scale data pipelines
- Collaborate with client teams to ensure data accuracy
Requirements summary:
- Level 3 / Tier 3 support engineering experience with RCAs and escalations
- Hands-on enterprise networks: switches, APs and firewalls
- Wi-Fi expertise: Cisco WLC, Aruba, Meraki, 802.1X/RADIUS
- Packet-level troubleshooting with Wireshark, tcpdump and SPAN
- Authorization to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| 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
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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: Network Engineer - Data for Autonomous Systems annotation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$70/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 30–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Review real-world data from deployed networks, including logs, configs, telemetry, and event streams.
- Label and classify network behaviors, issues, anomalies, and incident patterns.
- Help define schemas and structure for large-scale data pipelines that downstream ML models will train on.
- Collaborate with client teams to ensure data accuracy and relevance.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Experience as a Level 3 / Tier 3 / Principal Support Engineer with on-call rotation, RCAs, and final escalations.
- Hands-on experience with end-customer enterprise networks, including switches, APs, and firewalls.
- Proficiency in Wi-Fi/wireless technologies, including Cisco WLC, Aruba, Meraki, 802.1X/RADIUS, and wireless troubleshooting.
- Ability to perform packet-level troubleshooting with Wireshark, tcpdump, and SPAN captures.
- Authorization to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship.
Compensation & Legal
- 1099 contract paid to a personal account.
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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