Technical Recruiter
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Mercor. San Francisco · full-time · $160,000–$250,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run technical searches from initial sourcing through offer acceptance for software, machine learning, infrastructure, and leadership positions
- Set hiring plans, evaluation standards, and process changes with engineering leaders, including the CTO and VP of Engineering
- Develop outbound pipelines and assessments, using structured screens, work samples, and calibrated scoring guides
- Help managers conduct structured interviews, make leveling decisions, and reach clear hiring decisions
- Monitor recruiting funnel measures and improve hiring speed, offer turnaround, candidate experience, and recruiting systems
What you bring
- You have handled full-cycle recruitment for both individual contributors and leadership hires
- You know technical roles across software engineering, machine learning, applied AI, security, infrastructure, and technical leadership
- You have built hiring processes at scale and used recruiting metrics to guide decisions
Who this fits
This role suits a technical recruiter comfortable working directly with senior engineering leaders and representing the team to candidates. The job is based in San Francisco and requires in-person work five days a week.
From the employer
About Mercor
Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
About the Role
As a Technical Recruiter at Mercor, you’ll own full-cycle hiring across critical technical functions, partnering directly with the VP of Engineering, CTO, and engineering leadership. You’ll play a foundational role in shaping our engineering organization as we scale one of the fastest-growing companies in the world.
What You’ll Do
Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing → close) across software, machine learning, infrastructure, and leadership roles.
Partner directly with VP of Engineering, CTO, and Engineering Managers to define headcount plans, hiring bar, and process improvements.
Build top-of-funnel using creative outbound, talent intelligence, and Mercor’s own product (structured screens, automated work samples, and calibrated rubrics).
Design assessments that predict on-the-job performance and improve signal quality.
Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing, leveling, and decision hygiene.
Operationalize hiring systems: track and optimize key funnel metrics (pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source yield).
Champion speed and quality: drive SLAs for same-day debriefs, fast offers, and strong candidate experience.
Build brand: campaigns, referrals, and events that attract top engineers and operators.
Represent Mercor externally, you’ll be a face of the brand for top technical candidates.
Collaborate on dashboards, metrics, and process automation within Ashby and other recruiting systems.
What We’re Looking For
Experience with full-cycle recruiting across IC and leadership roles.
Deep familiarity with technical roles: SWE, MLE, Applied AI, Security, Infrastructure, and TLM.
Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions.
Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently with the VP of Engineering, CTO, engineering leadership, and cross-functional teams.
Confident representing the Mercor brand to top candidates.
Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems.
Nice to Haves
Experience as a founding technical recruiter or early-stage startup builder.
Interest in the human data / AGI space.
Technical degree or professional experience in engineering.
Compensation & Benefits
Bi-annual performance bonus structure
Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
Up to $15k Relocation bonus
$10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
$1.5K monthly stipend for meals
Free Equinox membership
$200 monthly laundry reimbursement
$200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
Health, Dental, Vision insurance