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Network Engineer - Data Annotation
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Network Engineer for data annotation work on autonomous systems, paying $50–$70 per hour for 30–40 hours a week. The role reviews real-world network logs, configurations and telemetry, labels behaviours and incidents, and defines data schemas for ML model training. Candidates must be current Level 3 or principal support engineers with enterprise network and wireless experience and US or Canadian work authorization.
Pay:
$50–$70 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Review logs, configs, telemetry and event streams from deployed networks
- Label and classify network behaviours, issues and anomalies
- Define schemas for large-scale data pipelines used in ML training
- Work directly with the client team to ensure data accuracy
Requirements summary:
- Current Level 3, Tier 3 or Principal Support Engineer role
- Experience with enterprise networks (switches, APs, firewalls)
- Wi-Fi expertise on Cisco WLC, Aruba or Meraki
- Packet-level troubleshooting with Wireshark, tcpdump and SPAN
- US or Canada work authorization without sponsorship
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- 2026-10-18
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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.
- Define schemas and structure for large-scale data pipelines that downstream ML models will train on.
- Interface directly with the client team to ensure data accuracy and relevance.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Current role as a Level 3 / Tier 3 / Principal Support Engineer.
- Experience with end-customer enterprise networks (switches, APs, firewalls).
- Proficiency in Wi-Fi/wireless, including Cisco WLC, Aruba, or Meraki.
- Skills in packet-level troubleshooting using Wireshark, tcpdump, and SPAN captures.
- Authorization to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship.
Compensation & Legal
- Individual 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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