Recruiter, Deeptune

About Deeptune

Deeptune builds training gyms for AI agents: high-fidelity simulation environments where AI learns to perform real-world tasks through reinforcement learning. We work with the leading AI labs to help them train the next generation of agentic models, and our environments have already contributed to recent breakthroughs in computer use, code generation, and multi-step task completion.

We’re a small, focused team of engineers and operators with deep ties to frontier research. Earlier this year, Andreessen Horowitz led our $43 million Series A, and we also announced our acquisition by Mercor.

About the Role

As a Recruiter, you'll own full lifecycle recruiting for your assigned searches. You will report to the Head of Talent at Deeptune and partner with hiring managers to translate ambiguous needs into clear search strategies.

We’re looking for a NYC-based talent hire to join us 5 days a week at our stunning 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 capable of building processes that hold up under pressure.

You’ll play a foundational role in shaping our engineering and operations organization as we scale one of the fastest-growing companies in the world.

What You’ll Do

• Own full lifecycle recruiting for our business unit’s roles, from intake through offer and close

• Run structured intakes with hiring managers, translating ambiguous needs into scoped requirements, calibrated bars, and search strategies

• Build and maintain pipelines of high-caliber engineering and operations talent, with an emphasis on passive candidates

• Refine interview loops, take-homes, and scorecards in partnership with hiring managers and the incoming Recruiting Operations Specialist

• Develop deep domain knowledge aligned with the teams you support to identify niche talent with the right specific domain fit

• Advise hiring managers with market data and candid calibration feedback, and influence decisions through credibility rather than volume

• Design assessments that predict on-the-job performance and improve signal quality

• Partner with HR to structure equitable offers and guide candidates to close

• Handle sensitive role and candidate information with discretion, including for searches whose scope is confidential

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting across IC and leadership roles

• Deep familiarity with technical, operational, and GTM roles

• Proven ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions

• Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently across all levels and functions

• Confident representing the Deeptune / Mercor brand to top candidates

• Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems

• Experience improving recruiting processes, market maps, or interview architecture where they were thin or absent

Nice to Haves

• Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder at a high-growth technology or AI company

• Comfort using LLMs to accelerate sourcing, research, and market mapping

• Interest in the human data / AGI space

Compensation & Benefits

• Semi-annual performance bonus structure

• Generous equity grant vested over 4 years

• $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