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Mercor · 1 month ago

Backend Engineer and Devops Engineer - Microservices

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level
date3+ years exp

Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI lab for an experienced Backend & DevOps Engineer to design, build, and scale microservices-based infrastructure that powers next-generation AI systems. This position blends software engineering, DevOps, and system design, working closely with research and engineering teams to deliver production-grade, scalable AI infrastructure.

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Responsibilities

Architect and develop high-performance, fault-tolerant microservices
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and infrastructure-as-code
Manage Kubernetes clusters, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and container orchestration
Implement monitoring, observability, and security best practices
Collaborate with backend and AI teams to optimize system performance and reliability
Continuously improve automation, deployment speed, and operational efficiency

Qualification

Microservices architectureBackend engineeringDevOps practicesCloud environmentsGoDockerKubernetesCI/CD principlesPythonNode.jsJavaTerraformHelmArgoCDGitHub ActionsPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisKafkaRabbitMQNATSPrometheusGrafanaELK

Required

3+ years of experience in backend engineering and/or DevOps roles
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design
Proficiency in Go, Python, Node.js, or Java
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
Familiarity with Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, or GitHub Actions
Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS)
Solid grasp of monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and CI/CD principles

Preferred

Experience in AI/ML infrastructure or large-scale distributed systems
Contributions to open-source DevOps or backend frameworks
Knowledge of GitOps, serverless, or edge computing

Company

Mercor

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Mercor is an AI-based hiring platform that improves the recruitment process by matching talent with opportunities tailored to their skills.
dateFounded in 2023
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://mercor.com

H1B Sponsorship

Mercor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$483.6M
Key Investors
FelicisBenchmarkGeneral Catalyst
2025-10-27Series C· $350M
2025-02-20Series B· $100M
2024-09-19Series A· $30M

Leadership Team

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Adarsh Hiremath
Co-Founder / CTO
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