Lead Recruiter

Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

As a Lead Recruiter, you’ll be responsible for full-cycle recruiting across multiple teams, including Engineering, Product, and BD. You'll play a key role in shaping our talent acquisition strategy, driving hiring initiatives, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and has experience recruiting for both technical and business roles.

In this role, you will:

• Recruit for Technical (Engineering, Product) and Business (BD, Sales, Finance, etc.) roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define hiring needs, develop sourcing strategies, and drive hiring outcomes.
• Source, attract, and engage top talent through a combination of outbound sourcing, networking, and employer branding.
• Manage and improve our interview processes, ensuring a seamless and high-touch candidate experience.
• Use data-driven insights to optimize our recruiting strategies and track hiring performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in hiring.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to members of the recruiting team.
• Own and drive the offer process, including crafting competitive offers, negotiating terms, and successfully closing top candidates.
• Continuously refine and improve our recruiting processes to ensure we attract and hire the best talent efficiently.
• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring teams, helping them make data-informed hiring decisions.

You have:

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years in both technical and business recruiting.
• Proven ability to hire across multiple functions, particularly in high-growth tech environments.
• Strong sourcing skills, with experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent CRMs, and other sourcing tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking and analyzing recruiting metrics.
• Passion for technology, startups, and building high-performing teams.

Bonus Points:

• Experience recruiting for blockchain, crypto, or fintech companies.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, Gem, or other recruiting tools.
• Experience scaling recruiting processes in a startup or high-growth environment.

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $140,000 - $210,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:

USA Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats