Technical Recruiter

About The Role

We're looking for our first NYC-based talent hire to join us 5 days a week at our stunning new office in the heart of the Financial District, providing a central home for our growing team.

• 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.
• Tech degree or professional experience in engineering.