Recruiter at SHIFT

Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. 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 $3 million a day.
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. This is a true 0→1 motion, with an opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of recruiting at Mercor.
Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing → close) across a variety of organizations (such as marketing, finance, people ops, with a prominent focus on operations)
Partner with b 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
Experience with full-cycle recruiting across IC and leadership roles
Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions
Mercor is in hypergrowth and hiring is viewed as a key strategic driver of that growth
able to work efficiently with General Managers, Account Leads and internal leadership
Confident representing the Mercor brand to top candidates
Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder
Interest in the human data / AGI space
Technical recruiting expertise - Mercor's business is trending in an increasingly technical perspective over time, and we are hiring a greater percentage of technical professionals into client facing operator roles
Ideal Qualities

Agility / Adaptability - ability to move fast, pivot with business shifts, and maintain best-in-class outcomes
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 motion
15K relocation bonus (for moving to the Bay Area)

• $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
• $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
• $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance