Job Overview
Location
New York City
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Operations
Date Posted
August 11, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Strategic Projects Lead, you will own and scale the data operations that power frontier AI training.
- • You will be responsible for managing a distributed team, forecasting timelines, meeting throughput targets, and maintaining a high bar for everything that ships.
- • You'll face ambiguous problems and are expected to solve them in ways that scale across the org.
- • Your work will directly shape frontier models and how they're deployed.
- • You will own delivery end-to-end, including deadlines, throughput, and quality.
- • You'll solve ambiguous problems by building scalable solutions that the whole org will benefit from.
- • You will build and lead contributor teams, recruit, train, and manage a distributed workforce; turn new hires into high performers.
- • You'll partner cross-functionally with our engineers to scope technical requirements, flag blockers, and ship improvements to our pipeline infrastructure.
- • You will drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and quality gaps, and then build the solution.
- • SPLs are obsessed with both quality and velocity.
- • You'll combine analytical rigor, quantitative thinking, strong judgment, and creative problem-solving to move data efficiently through complex systems – often with imperfect information.
- • You'll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society.
- • You'll be part of a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion.
- • You'll work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
- • You'll be responsible for managing a team that generates $10M+ in project revenue annually.
- • You'll face high-pressure and time-sensitive customer requests (e.g., onboarding 1,000 contributors in 3 days, delivering 10+ hours of quality data per contributor within 48 hours).
- • The role is explicitly operations-focused—not strategy, product, or GTM.
- • You'll have opportunities for growth and advancement, including the possibility of advancing to Senior SPL (SSPL) roles, managing multiple projects and teams of SPLs.
- • You'll receive competitive compensation, including base cash comp from $120K-$150k for SPL, and up to $200k for an SSPL, bi-annual performance bonus structure, generous equity grant vested over 4 years, and other benefits.
🎯 Requirements
- • 2+ Years of experience in consulting, finance, startups, or other operationally intense environments.
- • Strong analytical and communication abilities.
- • Proven track record of managing complex projects.
- • Customer-Facing Experience: Comfortable working directly with high-profile clients.
- • Mindset: Excited by 'gritty' process optimization and large-scale execution.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive compensation, including base cash comp from $120K-$150k for SPL, and up to $200k for an SSPL.
- • Bi-annual performance bonus structure.
- • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years.
- • $15K relocation bonus (for moving to the New York metropolitan area).
- • $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office).
- • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals.
- • Free Equinox membership.
- • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement.
- • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement.
- • Health, Dental, Vision insurance.
- • 401(k) with company match.
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About Mercor Inc.
Mercor Inc. operates an AI-driven hiring marketplace that matches companies with global engineering, finance, and operations talent. Its platform uses machine-learning models to screen résumés, conduct automated interviews, and rank candidates, enabling employers to hire pre-vetted contractors or full-time staff within days. Founded in 2023 by former MIT researchers, the San Francisco-based company serves startups and Fortune 500 clients, handling sourcing, payroll, and compliance across 25 countries. Revenue comes from placement fees and ongoing markups on contractor rates, while talent access roles remotely in software development, data science, sales, and product management.
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