Network Engineer (with Programming) at Mercor

Network Engineer (with Programming) | $50–70/hr | San Francisco, CA (In-Person)

Join a forward-thinking team building vertically integrated networking systems that power the next generation of autonomous infrastructure. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of network engineering, data pipelines, and machine learning—where your work directly shapes how intelligent systems understand and operate real-world networks.

What You'll Do

• Review and analyze real-world data from deployed networks, including logs, configurations, telemetry, and event streams
• Label, classify, and investigate network behaviors, issues, and anomalies
• Write scripts and tools to process, clean, and transform network data
• Help define schemas and data structures for large-scale ML pipelines
• Collaborate directly with the client team to improve data quality and usability for AI systems

What We're Looking For

• Network engineering experience with enterprise environments (switches, APs, firewalls, etc.) — Required
• Programming or scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar — Required
• Comfort interpreting logs, events, and time-series metrics
• Experience automating workflows or working with data pipelines — Nice to Have
• Curiosity about how raw infrastructure data feeds into machine learning systems

Role Details

• Location: San Francisco, CA — primarily in-person
• Commitment: Full-time
• Collaboration: Work directly with the client team on impactful, cutting-edge infrastructure projects

If you're a network engineer with a passion for programming and a curiosity about AI-driven infrastructure, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of autonomous networking.