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Mercator

AI-driven decision orchestration for supply chains

Full-Stack Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$140k - $200k/yr
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering
H1B Sponsorship Available

About the job

Requirements
  • Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization.
  • The role requires experience building with Next.js and NestJS.
  • The role requires the ability to understand customer workflows, evaluate customer requests, and identify the underlying workflow problem.
Responsibilities
  • Build the interface for the simulation platform.
  • Design and ship consumer-grade experiences that make complex operational decisions simple, intuitive, and fast.
  • Use user experience to help users transition from static spreadsheets to interactive, scenario-driven systems.
  • Work directly with customers to understand workflows and translate them into modern product patterns.
  • Own the full stack across Next.js and NestJS.
  • Collaborate with the simulation-engine engineer to make advanced system output clear, actionable, and trustworthy. All candidates will be required to provide proof of U.S. work authorization. The company supports H-1B transfers but is not initiating new visa sponsorships at this time.

About the company

Mercator Intelligence, Inc. builds an AI platform that modernizes global supply chains with an AI-driven decision orchestration layer. This layer replaces manual spreadsheet processes with real-time decision-making that helps create adaptive logistics and inventory networks. The platform surfaces and automates decisions across freight, inventory, and related operations, guiding users toward data-backed actions. Led by Google X alumni and Google AI veterans, the company aims to transform legacy supply chains into intelligent, resilient systems that perform well despite uncertainty.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

null

Founded

1985

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The company’s September 2026 site update shows active positioning and ongoing hiring.
  • A $5 million seed round gives runway through 2026 for enterprise sales.
  • Supply chain teams still rely on spreadsheets and email, creating urgent automation demand.

What critics are saying

  • Mercator remains pre-product publicly; no customer logos or deployments appear on its site.
  • Alante Capital seems like a weak fit, risking limited follow-on capital and slow enterprise sales.
  • If pilots stall through 2027, Mercator becomes a generic supply-chain AI feature, not a company.

What makes Mercator unique

  • Mercator builds a decision layer for global supply chains, not another dashboard.
  • Megha Malpani and Grace Brentano bring Google Gemini, TensorFlow, and Google X experience.
  • Its platform targets high-uncertainty, conflicting-incentive decisions that spreadsheets cannot handle at scale.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation