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Mecka
The data and deployment layer for physical AI
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Research Scientist, SLAM & VIO (New York, $200K–$250K)
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Research Engineer, RL Environments (New York, $170K–$300K)
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer (New York, $185K–$230K)
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (New York, $180K–$250K)
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Firmware Engineer (Toronto, CA$150K–$170K)
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Head of Commercial Sales & BD (New York, $220K–$250K)
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What Mecka is building
Mecka sells the thing every humanoid and manipulation lab is short of: large volumes of real human-motion data that a robot policy can actually learn from. The stack has three layers. First, sensor-equipped capture hardware and an iOS capture app that record people doing real tasks in real environments. Second, data tools that turn those raw streams into training-ready datasets. Its open research roles (SLAM and VIO, neural 3D, computer vision) show where that pipeline's hard problems are. Third, inference APIs plus enterprise evaluation and deployment for teams that want to put the resulting models on robots. The bet is egocentric, in-the-wild data rather than teleoperation in a lab. Mecka publishes Egoverse, an egocentric dataset with an accompanying arXiv paper, and claims state-of-the-art sub-centimeter hand-pose accuracy on in-the-wild footage. Hand pose is the hard part. If you can recover finger-level motion from someone folding laundry in their own kitchen, you can collect manipulation data at the scale of video instead of the scale of a robot fleet. The business is already big for a 2024 company. The Series B post says Mecka supplies several top frontier robotics labs and multiple Mag 7 companies. The company also bought Docula, a small Vancouver startup, a few months before this round.
Why this matters
Robot foundation models are hitting the data wall that language models got past by scraping the internet. There is no internet of robot actions, and teleoperation is slow, expensive and confined to the lab. Whoever can collect manipulation data from ordinary human activity at scale becomes the supplier to every lab training a humanoid. The revenue line says the market agrees: a claimed $100M run rate by June and a $300M target for year end, in a company TechCrunch notes has no founder with a robotics background. The cap table backs it up. NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Samsung and Microsoft's fund all sell into robotics, so they are effectively buying a seat at the data layer.
Investors: Sequoia Capital (lead), NVIDIA, M12 (Microsoft), Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung, Kindred Ventures, Framework Ventures, Neo, Angels: Tony Xu (DoorDash), Frank Slootman, Milan Kovac (ex-head of Tesla Optimus)
Hiring outlook
The Series B post says outright: 'We're hiring across research, hardware, and operations.' The Ashby board has more than 50 live roles across 11 teams. Hardware Engineering is the largest team. Almost all roles are on-site in New York or Toronto, and the careers page also lists San Francisco and Shenzhen.
Working at Mecka
Mecka is a AI company based in New York, USA. For a AI company this size, the reality is opportunity to shape your role based on the company stage.
Most Mecka jobs are based in New York, USA.
How to actually get hired at Mecka
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Mecka has an ATS but the real pipeline is referrals → sourced → recruiter picks → cold apps. You can still get through, but know where you stand.
Who to contact at Mecka
- Who decides
- the hiring manager
- Best channel
- LinkedIn or direct email
What to show them
Take a phone-captured egocentric clip of a hand task, run an open VIO/SLAM pipeline plus a hand-pose model on it, and write up exactly where pose drifts (occlusion, fast rotation, low texture) with error numbers. Then show one concrete fix.
A cold email that works at Mecka
What Mecka screens for
Sequoia led the round, and three of the strategic investors (NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Samsung) make the chips and devices robots will run on. Angels include Tesla Optimus's former head and Frank Slootman, a classic scale-operator signal. The company is hiring 50+ people at once, mostly on-site, with the hardware team the biggest. That means the bottleneck is building and fielding capture rigs, not just models. Firmware, hardware and forward-deployed candidates have the most leverage right now.
Don't send a generic CV to Mecka. Mirror the job posting's language to get past automated screening.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't open with 'I'm passionate about robotics.' None of the four founders came from robotics. Josh and Mogen co-sold a restaurant payments startup, Jason sold a crypto exchange to Coinbase, and Duy made his money flipping sneakers. They built a $100M-run-rate data business by treating this as a supply problem, not a research romance. Talk about throughput, data quality per dollar and what a lab will actually pay for.
Mistakes that kill Mecka applications
At people, a copy-paste CV is immediately obvious. It's an instant no.
Lead with their problem, not your ambition. Mecka is focused on Robot foundation models are hitting the data wall that language models got past by scraping the internet — show you understand that.
Don't apply and wait. The median AI application gets no response ever. One follow-up at day five roughly doubles reply rates.
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The Mecka interview process
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for Mecka. What follows is the typical process for a -person AI company, so treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
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Recruiter Screen
Phone or video · 30 min
What it testsBasic qualification and logisticsUsually run byRecruiter or HR - 2
Hiring Manager Interview
Video call · 45 min
What it testsRole fit and experience deep-diveUsually run byHiring manager - 3
Technical/Functional Round
Video call · 60 min
What it testsSkills assessment and problem-solvingUsually run byTeam members - 4
Final Round
In-person or video · 60 min
What it testsCulture fit and cross-functional alignmentUsually run bySenior leadership
Mecka take-home assignment
Mecka includes a take-home exercise in their interview process. For AI roles, this typically involves a practical problem that takes 2-4 hours. Focus on clean, working code over premature optimization. They're evaluating how you think and communicate, not just the solution.
Mecka interview timeline
At 14 days, Mecka's process is about average than typical for AI (14 days at this size).
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Mecka jobs, frequently asked questions
How many jobs does Mecka have open?
Mecka currently has 6 open roles, last verified October 10, 2026.
Does Mecka hire remotely?
All current Mecka roles are based in New York, USA.
What roles is Mecka hiring for?
Mecka is hiring across Data, Engineering, Sales. The most recent opening is Research Scientist, SLAM & VIO (New York, $200K–$250K).
How do I apply for a job at Mecka?
Apply directly through the links above, or read our guide on how to actually get hired at Mecka.
Does Mecka respond to cold emails?
We're still collecting cold email data for Mecka.
Who is the hiring manager at Mecka?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
How competitive is it to get hired at Mecka?
Expect 100-250 applicants in the first two weeks for AI roles at this size. Apply within 72 hours for best odds.
How many rounds is the Mecka interview?
4 stages: Recruiter Screen, Hiring Manager Interview, Technical/Functional Round, Final Round.
Is the Mecka interview hard?
It concentrates on technical depth and system design rather than abstract puzzles. The stage candidates find hardest is Technical Interview.
Does Mecka give a take-home task?
Yes, Mecka includes a take-home assignment.
How long does Mecka take to get back to you?
Around 14 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the Mecka interview?
Prepare for technical depth and system design. A -person startup wants proof you can ship, not that you can whiteboard.
Where is Mecka based?
Mecka is headquartered in New York, USA.
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A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window, and where we put you in it.
From $5.99/week, cancel any time.
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- +2h+2hrole spotted & verified1
- +4h+4hyou get the alert1
- day 3day 3you've applied~8
- day 7+day 7+hits the job boards250+
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