Security Engineer
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
About Mercor
Mercor is at the intersection of labor markets and AI research. We partner with leading AI labs and enterprises to provide the human intelligence essential to AI development.
Our vast talent network trains frontier AI models in the same way teachers teach students: by sharing knowledge experience and context that cant be captured in code alone. Today more than 30000 experts in our network collectively earn over $1.5 million a day.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious fast-paced and deeply committed team. Youll work alongside researchers operators and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society.
Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our new San Francisco headquarters.
About the Role
As a Security Engineer at Mercor youll own the responsibility of safeguarding our systems infrastructure and data. Youll design and implement defenses monitor for threats and ensure security is integrated across the entire development and deployment lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments can anticipate risks before they materialize and loves building practical scalable security systems without slowing down innovation.
What Youll Work On
Designing and implementing security controls across infrastructure applications and networks.
Monitoring for vulnerabilities threats and suspicious activity.
Performing penetration tests vulnerability assessments and incident response.
Embedding security practices into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
Ensuring compliance with frameworks such as SOC 2 ISO 27001 and GDPR.
Partnering with engineers to ensure security is a first-class part of system design.
Researching emerging threats and implementing countermeasures proactively.
What Were Looking For
Strong knowledge of security principles tools and best practices.
Experience with SIEMs IDS/IPS firewalls and vulnerability scanning.
Familiarity with cloud security (AWS GCP or Azure).
Solid understanding of encryption authentication and authorization systems.
Proven track record of securing distributed high-scale environments.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to balance security rigor with business speed in a hyper-growth environment
Why Mercor
Impact: Your work powers how the worlds leading AI labs train and test their models.
Learning: Get early insights into frontier model capabilities months before the market.
Growth: Work on both infrastructure and research-adjacent projects with fast paths to ownership.
Key Skills
- Splunk
- IDS
- Network security
- Computer Networking
- Identity & Access Management
- PKI
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Encryption
- Siem
