# Technical Recruiter

**Company:** [Mercor](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mercor)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $120k – $250k/yr
**Skills:** Ashby, Talent Intelligence, Structured Interviewing, Swe Recruiting, Mle Recruiting, Applied Ai Recruiting, Security Recruiting, Infrastructure Recruiting, Outbound Sourcing, Hiring Metrics
**Posted:** 2026-03-17

> Owns full-cycle technical recruiting for software, ML, infrastructure, and leadership roles at a fast-scaling AI company. Partners with engineering execs to build hiring systems, design assessments, and optimize funnels using tools like Ashby.

## Job Description

## 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
- Bi-annual performance bonus structure
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- Up to **$15k** Relocation bonus
- **$10K** housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
- **$1.5K** monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- **$200** monthly laundry reimbursement
- **$200** monthly personal wellness reimbursement
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance

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