Recruiter (Contract)

Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the future of finance. Focusing on building fundamental Bitcoin infrastructure, Blockstream quickly grew into one of the leading technology power houses of the industry.

At Blockstream, we’re building solutions on Bitcoin that will disrupt the existing financial system. We imagine a world where individuals and businesses can easily access a global, permissionless system to secure their money, use it every day, and invest it or put it to work. In pursuit of our expansive vision, we’ve built a full stack of innovative products on top of the Bitcoin protocol, from layer-2 projects like Liquid and Core Lightning, to end-user software and hardware wallets like Green and Jade. Our brand stands for innovation in the Bitcoin community, and we’re growing our team to accelerate the future.

Blockstream is looking for a Recruiter to join on a 6-month contract. After the 6-month contract, exceptional performance could open the door to a full-time opportunity with the Blockstream. As a Recruiter you’ll help us attract, hire and retain top talent across the globe. If you’re passionate about recruiting and making an impact, this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

• Full-cycle recruitment of technical and non-technical roles across the organization
• Partnering with hiring managers and senior leaders to design and execute effective hiring strategies
• Provide guidance and training to hiring managers and interviewing teams on interviewing best practices
• Build a diverse pipeline of candidates using creative sourcing strategies
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience through attentive management and communication
• Report on key recruiting metrics and utilize them to drive changes in processes and reveal insights
• Participate in major improvement projects to upgrade our hiring infrastructure

What We Look For In You (Required Qualifications):

• Passion for all things recruiting
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting and sourcing experience, in a high-growth or startup environment
• Experience partnering with and influencing hiring managers and senior leaders to build out effective, efficient and inclusive processes
• Track record closing candidates & educating them on the value of compensation packages that include stock options
• Excellent communication, organizational skills and follow-through, both internally and externally
• A data driven approach to hiring & experience using data to back up assumptions to iterate & improve hiring processes

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bitcoin experience as a user and/or recruiter
• Experience hiring for remote-first teams, both domestic and internationally
• Open Source recruiting experience