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 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• 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

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 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

IDEAL QUALITIES

• Agility / Adaptability - ability to move fast, pivot with business shifts, and maintain best-in-class outcomes

• Operational Rigor - ability to bring order to an unstructured environment

• Growth Mindset

• You don’t need to be an expert on AI, but you do need to have a strong desire to learn and continue learning in a rapidly evolving, frontier industry

• Commitment to the Outcome

• Ownership mentality; will hold themselves accountable to an extremely high standard of work

• Love for the Craft - we are building a zero to one motion; this hire will bring a low ego attitude to the table with a genuine love for building a best-in-class talent acquisition organization

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)

• Monthly meal stipend

• Excellent in-office culture