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CoinbaseCoinbaseUnited States

Principal Recruiter

Principal Recruiter owning full-lifecycle recruiting for complex senior-level roles in Coinbase's G&A functions. Build pipelines, partner with leaders, drive process improvements and scaling across global markets. Requires 8+ years tech recruiting experience.

166k – 196k
Remote8+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role intake through close for complex, senior-level searches across your Core portfolio
  • Build candidate pipelines through self-sourcing and competitive research, ensuring sufficient depth and quality at each stage to maintain hiring velocity
  • Partner with senior leaders across your client groups to translate hiring needs into effective search strategies and a strong candidate and interviewer experience
  • Drive data integrity and use pipeline analytics to inform hiring efficiency, surface bottlenecks, and improve outcomes for your hiring teams
  • Design and implement recruiting processes and pilot programs that help the team scale its impact across global markets

Requirements

  • 8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in a technology company or similarly fast-paced, high-growth environment, with demonstrated success closing senior and hard-to-attract candidates
  • Experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets
  • Deep knowledge across the entire candidate lifecycle, from talent mapping and sourcing through interviewing and closing
  • Data-driven approach to pipeline management with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into strategic recommendations for stakeholders
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Skills

Full-Lifecycle RecruitingTalent SourcingPipeline ManagementRecruiting AnalyticsGenerative AITalent MappingInterviewingCandidate ClosingProcess ScalingCompetitive Research

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