Weekly Frontier AI Hiring Report — October 20, 2025
Mercor just pushed eight contract opportunities spanning engineering, healthcare, finance, and consumer research. Highlights and direct apply links are below.
This week's quick download
- Engineering roles center on pairing AI agents with senior reviewers who can close production-grade tickets.
- Healthcare openings reward payer navigation experience, especially for infusion and specialty therapies.
- Consumer operators who can translate domain expertise into structured datasets remain in heavy demand.
Featured Mercor roles
Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python Engineers (Code Agent Experience)
Pair coding agents with deep language expertise to ship production fixes for Mercor's frontier AI lab partner.
Details: Engineering • Hourly contract • Remote (US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand)
Pay: $70-$90/hour · 10-20 hrs/week (expandable)
Why it matters: Teams need senior engineers who can review agent-generated patches before they hit main branches.
Junior Investment Banker
Support fundraising models, diligence packs, and investor updates for a fast-moving AI lab backed by Mercor.
Details: Finance • Hourly contract • United States
Pay: $105/hour · 10-20 hrs/week
Why it matters: Great fit for analysts who want buy-side exposure while keeping a flexible schedule.
Teaching Expert (Research Project)
Design classroom scenarios and score AI-generated lesson plans to benchmark emerging education copilots.
Details: Education • Hourly contract • Remote
Pay: $50-$70/hour
Why it matters: Mercor's partner wants working teachers who can translate standards into practical grading rubrics.
Health & Beauty Expert
Curate inclusive skincare, haircare, and fragrance recs so Mercor's AI partner can make trustworthy shopper suggestions.
Details: Consumer beauty • Hourly contract • Remote
Pay: $40-$70/hour
Why it matters: Preference goes to pros who have built buyer guides for diverse complexions and budgets.
Food Expert
Translate real-world culinary workflows into structured datasets that train recipe and nutrition agents.
Details: Food & culinary • Hourly contract • Remote (US)
Pay: $35-$50/hour
Why it matters: Chefs and R&D specialists who can document prep variations are in high demand.
Specialty Pharmacy Insurance Verification Script Writer
Draft payer-ready scripts that catch every PA nuance for high-cost specialty medications.
Details: Healthcare • Hourly contract • Remote (US)
Pay: $60-$115/hour
Why it matters: Mercor is prioritizing pharmacists who have handled escalations for oncology and rare-disease therapies.
Infusions Insurance Verification Call Script Writer
Guide infusion therapy benefit calls with scripts that surface coverage gaps before treatment day.
Details: Healthcare • Hourly contract • Remote (US)
Pay: $60-$115/hour
Why it matters: Role favors RN and reimbursement leads who have navigated specialty infusion billings.
Neurologists
Deliver subspecialty consults and protocol reviews for Mercor's healthcare partner as they scale AI triage tools.
Details: Healthcare • Hourly contract • United States
Pay: $190/hour
Why it matters: Board-certified neurologists with telehealth experience can fast-track onboarding.
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