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GauntletGauntletNew York, NY

Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter sourcing and closing top engineering talent in crypto/DeFi for a remote-first quantitative research firm. Requires 5+ years technical recruiting experience, crypto knowledge, and community sourcing skills.

Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own sourcing, outreach, screening, interviews, and closing for technical roles (e.g., quantitative developers, protocol researchers, full-stack developers).
  • 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, L2 ecosystems and crypto-specific hiring channels.
  • Work directly with engineering leadership & hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of their hiring needs.
  • Advise hiring teams on best practices for conducting interviews and making informed, 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.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally in crypto, protocol development, or deep-tech environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to hire senior engineers, quant researchers, or other highly specialized profiles.
  • Understanding of core crypto concepts, especially those in DeFi.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical products and value propositions to candidates.
  • Ability to operate autonomously, prioritize effectively, and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Bonus Points

  • Established presence or network within crypto communities—Twitter, GitHub, research DAOs, Discord engineering groups.
  • Experience hiring in high-growth or remote-first environments.
  • Understanding of TradFi & web2 hiring needs that translate to Web3: economic modeling, incentive optimization, quantitative funds or protocol research workflows.
  • Global talent acquisition experience across engineering and research domains in multiple time zones.

Skills

GitHubATSCryptoDefiOn-Chain ToolsTwitterFarcasterDiscordDaoL2 Ecosystems

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