MercivMerciv is building the intelligence layer for enterprise commerce. We connect an organization's entire data landscape — internal systems, social signals, industry reports, consumer behavior — and surface the insights and automated workflows that used to take analysts weeks. We raised $14M in seed funding, spent two years in stealth building the right thing, and we're now launching publicly. Our platform already drives 8-figure gross margin improvements for some of the world's largest retailers.
We're a lean, high-ownership team. If you want to see your work matter immediately, this is it.The RoleYou'll build the core systems powering Merciv's agentic infrastructure — the data pipelines, APIs, and distributed services that enterprise clients depend on daily. This isn't a "contribute to a team" role. You own features from architecture to production.
You'll work closely with ML/AI engineers, product, and designers. The problems are hard, the surface area is real, and the impact is visible.What You'll DoDesign and scale backend services in Go and Python powering real-time autonomous intelligence for Fortune 500 clientsArchitect data ingestion pipelines that handle millions of points across internal and external sourcesBuild APIs that serve our agentic AI platform at enterprise scaleCollaborate with ML/AI engineers to ship predictive models into productionOwn system reliability — fault tolerance, observability, performance under loadShape architectural decisions that define the long-term trajectory of the platformMentor engineers and raise the bar for backend engineering as we growYou May Be a Good Fit IfYou have 5+ years of backend engineering experience building systems at scaleYou're deeply proficient in Go and/or Python, with strong distributed systems fundamentalsYou've worked with both SQL and NoSQL databases and know how to process data at scaleYou've run production systems on KubernetesYou think in systems — you can design for performance, scalability, and maintainability at onceYou thrive on ambiguity and hard problems, not just well-scoped ticketsFormer technical founders are encouraged to apply — we care more about what you've built than how long you've been buildingBonus Points For:Experience with graph or vector databasesFamiliarity with RAG architectures and the GenAI stackReal-time data processing and streamingML/AI concepts, especially forecasting or NLPHow We're DifferentMost AI platforms bolt intelligence onto existing workflows. We're building the intelligence layer from scratch — connecting every data source an enterprise touches and making it actionable in real time. Our agentic infrastructure doesn't just surface insights; it acts on them.
That's a harder problem, and it's the one we're solving.Why MercivOur platform drives 8-figure gross margin improvements for the world's largest retailers — you'll see real impact fastHard technical problems at the intersection of agentic AI, distributed systems, and enterprise dataSmall team, massive surface area — you own what you buildCompetitive salary, meaningful equity, benefits, flexible PTOA culture built on craft, intellectual honesty, and real human connectionInterview ProcessApplication reviewed by a humanIntro call with our recruiting teamTechnical conversation with an engineering leadOn-site — meet the team, work through a real problemWe Encourage You To ApplyStrong candidates don't always meet every qualification listed. If you're excited about this problem space and have the engineering fundamentals, we'd rather talk to you than not. We're building a diverse team on purpose — different perspectives make the product and the company better.LogisticsOn-site in NYC, 3-5 days/weekVisa sponsorship availableApplications reviewed on a rolling basisMerciv is building the future of autonomous commerce. We're committed to assembling a diverse team of builders who want to revolutionize how the world does business.We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.