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Typical recruiter pay at startups: $163K median, middle half $137K–$180K (255 posted ranges).
Typical operations & people pay at Mercor: $160K–$200K — median of 23 listed ranges.
Across all startups we track: $139K–$184K for operations & people roles (2,138 listed ranges).
Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.
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 San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
As a Technical Recruiter, you'll own full-cycle hiring for critical roles across a range of organizations, with a particular focus on Member of Technical Staff roles. You'll report to Deeptune's Head of Talent and partner with hiring managers to translate ambiguous needs into clear search strategies.
We're looking for an NYC-based talent hire to join us five days a week at our new office in the heart of the Financial District. This is a high-ownership role for someone with strong agency, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, and able to build processes that hold up under pressure.
You'll work directly with General Managers to identify high performers who go on to support the world's leading AI labs and play an instrumental role in scaling one of the fastest-growing companies. This is a true 0→1 motion and 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 Deeptune and 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
High motor, outcome-oriented approach; Mercor is in hypergrowth, and hiring is viewed as a key strategic driver of that growth
Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently with General Managers, Account Leads, and internal leadership
Familiarity with a range of roles, emphasis on GTM, Strategy, Operations, ideally with some mastery of technical roles such as SWEs or FDEs
Confident representing the Deeptune and Mercor brand to top candidates
Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems
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
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 motion
$15K relocation bonus (for moving to the New York metropolitan area)
$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
401(k) with company match
From Mercor's careers page. First seen Aug 11, 2026, last verified Oct 26, 2026.
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