Recruiter

Mercor is a profitable Series C AI company building a new category of work where expert human intelligence helps train frontier AI models. The Recruiter will own full-cycle hiring across multiple functions with a strong focus on Operations, partnering closely with General Managers to scale teams supporting leading AI labs. This is a 0→1 opportunity to build foundational recruiting processes and systems at the San Francisco headquarters.

• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through close across multiple organizations, with a prominent focus on Operations roles.
• Partner directly with General Managers to map hiring needs and implement continuous process improvements.
• Build top-of-funnel pipelines using creative outbound, talent intelligence, and Mercor’s product (structured screens, automated work samples, calibrated rubrics).
• Coach hiring managers and interviewers on structured interviewing, leveling, and decision hygiene.
• Operationalize hiring systems by tracking and optimizing funnel metrics (pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source yield).
• Drive speed and quality by enforcing SLAs for same-day debriefs, fast offers, and strong candidate experience.
• Build employer brand via campaigns, referrals, and events to attract top engineers and operators.
• Represent Mercor externally as a face of the brand in a highly competitive talent market.
• Collaborate on dashboards, metrics, and process automation within Ashby and other recruiting systems.
• Refine the technical recruiting motion as the Operations org increasingly hires from technical backgrounds.

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting across individual contributor and leadership roles.
• Familiarity with a range of roles; ideally some mastery of technical roles (e.g., Software Engineers, FDEs).
• Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work efficiently with General Managers, Strategic Project Leads, and company leadership.
• Confidence representing the Mercor brand to top candidates.
• Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new recruiting tools and systems.

Nice to have:

• Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder.
• Interest in human data / AGI space.
• 2–3 years of technical recruiting experience to support hiring from more technical backgrounds.

• Location: In-person, five days a week at the San Francisco headquarters.

• Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus potential plus meaningful equity; stated range $120K–$160K annually.

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); monthly meal stipend; in-office culture.