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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

About Stellar   Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.   About the Stellar Development Foundation   The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.   We look forward to hearing from you!   Privacy Policy   By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.   SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.