Sourcer

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

10 company holidays

100% covered health, vision, andDental

401K Plan

$200 one-time home office stipend

Free dinner when working past 7pm

Job summary

Merge in New York is seeking a motivated junior recruiter to join the recruiting team. This launchpad role focuses on building candidate pipelines, thoughtful outreach, and early ownership across the recruiting lifecycle.

You will shadow recruiters, refine sourcing strategies, and scale efforts across roles. We value curiosity, humility, and the drive to get better every day.

Qualifications

• Not required to have recruiting experience; mindset matters.
• Strong attention to detail and research skills.
• Ability to engage talent creatively and with ownership.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality candidate pipelines through research and targeted outreach.
• Engage candidates with personalized messaging and data-driven campaigns.
• Maintain clean data in ATS and coordinate with recruiters across roles.
• Learn quickly by shadowing recruiters and hiring managers.

Skills

Highly organized

Strong research skills

Creative problem solver

Coachable with a low ego

High ownership

Scrappy and resourceful

Tools

LinkedIn

Sourcing tools

Job description

Merge is the leading provider of agentic tools and customer-facing integrations for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies. Our platform offers three core products: Merge Unified, which enables businesses to add hundreds of integrations to their products with a single API, Merge Agent Handler, which empowers AI agents with secure access to thousands of third-party tools, and Merge Gateway, the control plane for running AI in production. Merge's enterprise-grade platform handles the entire integration lifecycle, from authentication and security to monitoring and maintenance. Thousands of companies trust Merge to accelerate product development, unblock sales, reduce customer churn, and save engineering resources—allowing them to focus on their core product.

Who are we looking for?

We’re building a high-performing recruiting team because every hire shapes the trajectory of Merge. This role is a launchpad into recruiting, designed for someone early in their career who wants to learn quickly, take on real responsibility, and grow into a full-cycle recruiter over time. Success in this role means consistently building high-quality candidate pipelines, driving thoughtful outreach that engages top talent, and improving rapidly through feedback and iteration. We look for individuals who take ownership of outcomes, move with urgency, and approach their work with curiosity, humility, and a strong desire to get better every day.

What will you be doing?

• Build high-quality candidate pipelines by creating structured target lists, conducting deep research across companies and talent pools, and identifying patterns to continuously refine sourcing strategies

• Drive candidate engagement by crafting personalized outreach, running targeted campaigns across sourcing channels, and iterating based on performance data to improve response rates

• Execute with precision by maintaining clean ATS data, staying organized across multiple pipelines, and partnering closely with recruiters to prioritize roles and refine sourcing strategy

• Accelerate learning and growth by shadowing recruiters and hiring managers, rapidly incorporating feedback, and taking on increasing ownership across the recruiting lifecycle, including screening and coordination

What experience is required?

We do not expect prior recruiting experience. We care about how you think and operate.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Strong research skills and ability to uncover hard-to-find information

• Creative problem solver who can identify new ways to engage talent

• Coachable with a low ego and a willingness to learn quickly

• High ownership and accountability for outcomes

• Scrappy and resourceful, able to operate effectively with limited direction

Nice to Have

• Internship or experience in recruiting, sales, research, or operations

• Familiarity with LinkedIn or sourcing tools

• Interest in startups or technology

Compensation

• The cash compensation range for this role is $80,000 - $110,000

• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all employees receive an equity compensation package.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays

• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance

• 401K Plan

• $200 one-time home office stipend

• Free dinner when working past 7pm