Technical Recruiter

You will own full-cycle technical recruiting: source, engage, screen, interview, and close engineering and research candidates. You will leverage on-chain reputation signals and developer communities, work directly with hiring managers to define hiring needs, maintain ATS hygiene and structured evaluation frameworks, and improve hiring processes.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing outreach screening interviewing and closing for technical roles
• Build and maintain diverse high-quality pipelines across multiple functions
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience from first touch to offer acceptance
• Leverage on-chain reputation tools GitHub activity DAO contributions Crypto Twitter Farcaster Discord communities open source communities hackathons Layer 2 ecosystems and crypto-specific hiring channels
• Work directly with engineering leadership and hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of hiring needs
• Advise hiring teams on best practices for conducting interviews and making data-driven decisions
• Maintain structured hiring pipelines interview scorecards and ATS hygiene
• Implement structured evaluation frameworks that align with Gauntlet’s standards
• Proactively suggest improvements to hiring processes outreach copy interview structure and branding across technical roles

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles ideally in crypto protocol development or deep-tech environments
• Demonstrated ability to hire senior engineers and quantitative researchers
• Understanding of core crypto concepts especially DeFi
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical products and value propositions
• Ability to operate autonomously prioritize effectively and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Established presence or network within crypto communities such as Twitter GitHub research DAOs and Discord engineering groups
• Experience hiring in high-growth or remote-first environments
• Understanding of TradFi and web2 hiring needs that translate to web3 hiring
• Global talent acquisition experience across engineering and research domains

Benefits

• Remote first work from anywhere in the US and Canada
• Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country office visit perk
• 100% paid medical dental and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• $1,000 work from home stipend on joining
• $100 per month fitness reimbursement
• Monthly reimbursement for home internet phone and cellular data
• Unlimited vacation
• 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
• Fertility benefits
• Opportunity for incentive compensation
• Equity in the company