Sean Hildebrand

Sean Hildebrand currently serves as the Head of Leverage Engineering at Mercor since September 2025. Prior to this role, Sean was the VP of Engineering at Synctera from September 2020 to September 2025, where responsibilities included leading a team of 50 engineers and guiding the technical direction during a critical growth period, contributing to the company’s significant funding and transaction milestones. Earlier experiences include serving as Head of Platform Engineering at Synctera, where foundational contributions were made as a founding engineer, and roles as Engineering Manager at Taplytics, Instacart, and KOHO, each focusing on improving engineering practices, team collaboration, and recruitment processes during periods of rapid growth.