Recruiter

Mercor • San Francisco, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Recruiter at Mercor, you’ll own full-cycle hiring for critical roles across a variety of organizations, with a particular focus on our Operations org. You will partner directly with General Managers to find high performing operators that will partner directly with the leading AI Labs in the world, playing an instrumental role in scaling one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. This is a true 0→1 motion, with an opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of recruiting at Mercor.

Requirements

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting across IC and leadership roles
• Familiarity with a range of roles, ideally with some mastery of technical roles such as SWEs or FDEs
• Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions
• Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently with General Managers, Strategic Project Leads and Mercor’s President
• 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 recruiter or early-stage startup builder
• Interest in the human data / AGI space
• Technical recruiting expertise; the Operations org has begun hiring from more technical backgrounds; the ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of tech recruiting experience and will help refine the Ops recruiting motion for technical talent groups

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing → close) across a variety of organizations (such as marketing, finance, people ops, with a prominent focus on operations)
• Partner directly with General Managers to map out needs and implement continual process improvements
• Build top-of-funnel using creative outbound, talent intelligence, and Mercor’s own product (structured screens, automated work samples, and calibrated rubrics)
• Coach hiring managers and interviewers 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 an exceptionally competitive talent market
• Collaborate on dashboards, metrics, and process automation within Ashby and other recruiting systems
• Refinement of technical recruiting motion as the Ops org shifts to hire more frequently from technical backgrounds

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus earning potential + meaningful equity (aligned with a venture-backed, rapidly scaling AI company)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Monthly meal stipend
• Excellent in-office culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed