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Network Specialist - Fully Remote

@ Mercor

Toronto, Ontario

$50–$70/hr
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote contract Network Engineer to annotate data for autonomous systems. The role reviews logs, configs, telemetry and event streams from deployed networks, labels behaviors and anomalies, and helps define data schemas. Pay is $50–$70/hour for 30–40 hours per week.

Pay:

$50–$70 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Review logs, configs, telemetry and event streams from deployed networks
  • Label and classify behaviors, issues and anomalies
  • Help define schemas for large-scale data pipelines
  • Work directly with the client team on data quality

Requirements summary:

  • Experience as a network engineer, ideally with enterprise networks
  • Comfort interpreting logs, events and time-series metrics
  • Curiosity about how infrastructure data becomes ML input

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Job details

DepartmentData & analytics
Hours per week35
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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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.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

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 key behaviors, issues, and anomalies in network data.
  • Help define schemas and structure for large-scale data pipelines.
  • Interface directly with the client team to ensure data quality and relevance.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Experience working as a network engineer, ideally with enterprise networks (switches, APs, firewalls, etc.).
  • Comfort with interpreting logs, events, and time-series metrics.
  • Curiosity about how raw infrastructure data becomes machine learning input.

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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