Senior Technical Recruiter - Engineering

Mercury is a fintech company revolutionizing finance for startups by building a complete, user-friendly banking stack. They are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, partnering with hiring managers and using strategic sourcing to build high-impact teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, from kick-off to close
• Build and maintain strong, healthy pipelines across multiple roles simultaneously
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, partnering with them to drive the best hiring outcomes for their teams
• Source candidates proactively and creatively to engage top technical talent
• Develop a deep understanding of Mercury’s products, engineering challenges, and team needs
• Use data and pattern recognition to identify bottlenecks, diagnose issues, and unblock hiring processes independently
• Partner closely with Engineering leaders to align on role scope, success profiles, and evaluation criteria - and be a consistent voice for quality throughout the process
• Mentor and support other recruiters, helping raise the bar for the team
• Deliver a candidate experience that's thoughtful and transparent from first touch to final decision

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience as a technical recruiter supporting engineering teams
• Experience hiring for AI/ML-related roles
• Strong sourcing skills that go beyond LinkedIn Recruiter
• Ability to quickly identify patterns, anticipate problems, and autonomously drive solutions
• Deep curiosity about the products and teams you support, and a strong understanding of how the roles you hire for drive impact
• Strong alignment with Mercury's values and ability to represent them authentically to candidates
• Enjoy building diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams, and lead with deep empathy, kindness, and care for the work you do
• Have a strong sense of urgency and ownership for the work you do, and be willing to help support hiring efforts across other areas of the business, as needed