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Data Engineer - Pipeline Specialist

$140 - $200 per hour
London
  • Remote job

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: UK-Based Data Engineering Experts

Type: Contract

Compensation: $140–$200/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 14 September to 10 October 2026

Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Produce professional documents and deliverables in Data Engineering .
  • Collaborate with experts from other domains to build tasks and rubrics for AI model training .
  • Utilize a core stack of SQL and Python for ETL and ELT processes.
  • Work with tools like Spark , Kafka , Airflow , dbt , Snowflake , BigQuery , and Databricks on AWS , GCP , or Azure .
  • Document and structure work to enhance AI model evaluation .
  • Operate on a UK business-hours rhythm while maintaining independent work .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Data Engineers with experience in building and owning pipelines in production.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python .
  • Experience with ETL , ELT , orchestration, streaming, and data warehousing.
  • Must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Interview Process

  • Resume and work history screen.
  • Short assessment evaluating domain expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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