Recruiter (Contractor - East Asia)

Recruiting • Hourly Contract • Remote (Taiwan or Hong Kong) • $25/hour

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Mercor is hiring experienced recruiters who can source and engage expert contractors across East Asia while supporting top AI labs.

Mercor is building a distributed recruiting team that can identify and engage top contractors across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and broader East Asia to support AI and data programs.

Responsibilities

The Recruiter (Contractor - East Asia) role is a remote contract position paying $25-$25/hr. It suits experienced professionals who want flexible, project-based AI work reviewed on a rolling basis. You collaborate directly with client teams on real deliverables that help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems, with no long-term commitment required.

• Source and screen qualified contractors using regional channels such as LinkedIn, BOSS Zhipin, 104 Job Bank, WeChat, and alumni groups.
• Communicate with candidates in Mandarin and English to answer questions and guide them through the hiring process.
• Manage pipelines efficiently and deliver qualified talent quickly for Mercor's U.S. clients.

Requirements

• 2+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience.
• Fluent Mandarin and strong English communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with AI recruiting tools.

Role Details

• Location: Remote, with preference for candidates based in Taiwan or Hong Kong who know the local talent market.
• Compensation: $25/hour with weekly payouts.
• Language Requirement: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in English.

Why Mercor

• Work directly with world-leading AI labs.
• Join one of the fastest-growing startups globally.
• Help connect a billion people with meaningful work while earning competitive hourly pay.

About Mercor & JobHub

Mercor partners with JobHub by NeonLabs to connect top global talent with leading AI labs and research organizations. Through this collaboration, specialists across disciplines can contribute to frontier AI development with structured support.

Mercor is backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. JobHub by NeonLabs recruits on Mercor's behalf and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics, providing reasonable accommodations upon request.

Mercor helps a billion people find their next job by connecting top experts with Silicon Valley AI labs and technology companies.

Backed by Benchmark, Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, Adam D'Angelo, and Larry Summers, Mercor grew revenue from $1M to $500M in 17 months and considers all qualified applicants while offering reasonable accommodations upon request.