Technical Recruiter

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus earning potential

Equity options

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Excellent in-office culture

Job summary

A cutting-edge AI company in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Recruiter to manage full-cycle hiring across various tech roles. You will work closely with engineering leadership to shape the hiring process, design performance assessments, and enhance candidate experience. Ideal candidates will have proven recruiting experience, a strong understanding of technical roles, and excellent communication skills. Join a dynamic team committed to AI development and innovation in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and benefits package included.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-cycle recruiting for technical positions.
• Ability to work with engineering leadership effectively.
• Confidence in representing the company brand to candidates.
• Strong communication with VP of Engineering, CTO, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Ashby or ability to adopt new tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across software and tech roles.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define hiring processes.
• Design assessments to predict job performance.
• Design assessments that predict on-the-job performance.
• Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing and decision hygiene.
• Operationalize hiring systems: track funnel metrics and ensure fast cycles.
• Represent Mercor externally to top technical candidates.
• Collaborate on dashboards and process automation within Ashby and other tools.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting experience

Technical roles familiarity (SWE, MLE, Applied AI)

Strong communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Ashby familiarity

Education

Technical degree or relevant professional experience

Tools

Ashby recruiting system

Job description

About Mercor

Mercor is at the intersection of labor markets and AI research. We partner with leading AI labs and enterprises to provide the human intelligence essential to AI development.

Our vast talent network trains frontier AI models in the same way teachers teach students: by sharing knowledge, experience, and context that can’t be captured in code alone. Today, more than 30,000 experts in our network collectively earn over $2 million a day.

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 new San Francisco headquarters.

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

• Competitive salary and bonus earning potential + meaningful equity (aligned with a venture‑backed, rapidly scaling AI company).

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k).

• Excellent in‑office culture.