Senior Technical Recruiter
About The Position
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 Senior Technical Recruiter , you will be a trusted hiring partner to Engineering and Product leaders across Stellar Development Foundation. You’ll support hiring across all levels of engineering and product roles , bringing strong sourcing instincts, thoughtful stakeholder partnership, and a commitment to equitable hiring. Alongside a small, high-performing recruiting team, you’ll help evolve how we attract, assess, and hire exceptional talent while delivering an outstanding candidate experience. You may also support occasional non-technical roles as business needs evolve
Requirements
- 5+ years of recruiting experience , with a strong focus on technical roles.
- Demonstrated success hiring across Engineering and Product functions at multiple levels.
- Strong sourcing expertise using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, GitHub, and other technical sourcing platforms.
- Deep commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive hiring .
- Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high bar for quality and candidate experience.
- Data-driven mindset with experience using recruiting metrics to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident engaging with candidates and stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong relationship-building skills and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- High ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive amid ambiguity.
- A positive attitude, sense of humor, and collaborative mindset.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in blockchain, crypto, fintech, or financial inclusion .
- Existing network of engineers and product professionals with experience in Golang, Python, Rust, C++, JavaScript , or modern product development.
- Experience recruiting in high-growth or mission-driven organizations.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Engineering and Product leaders to understand hiring needs, role scope, and long-term team goals.
- Lead recruiting efforts for roles across all levels of Engineering and Product , from early-career to senior and specialized positions.
- Proactively source, engage, and close high-quality technical talent using creative, relationship-driven, and data-informed approaches.
- Act as a strong candidate advocate , ensuring a respectful, transparent, and high-touch interview experience.
- Champion equitable and inclusive hiring practices , including diverse sourcing strategies and unbiased interview processes.
- Advise hiring managers on interview design, calibration, leveling, and decision-making best practices.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, tools, and processes to increase efficiency and quality of hire.
- Maintain high data integrity in our ATS and leverage recruiting metrics to share insights with leadership.
- Contribute to broader recruiting initiatives such as hiring manager enablement, interview training, and process documentation.
- Support occasional non-technical hiring as needed to meet organizational priorities.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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