The Uniswap Labs team is building products to unlock value through universal exchange. Our products, the Uniswap Interface, the Uniswap Mobile App and the Uniswap Extension, are powered by the Uniswap Protocol. When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team reshaping how value flows on the internet.
We are looking for a Head of Talent to build and lead how Uniswap Labs finds, hires and develops great people. You will define the long-term talent strategy, lead the recruiting team, and partner with leadership to hire the engineers, designers and operators who build what comes next.
ResponsibilitiesOwn Uniswap Labs' long-term talent strategy and workforce plan, working with the executive team on priorities, headcount, org design and timing
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on role scoping, leveling and compensation
Set a high, consistent hiring bar and keep it as we grow
Work with team leads on internal talent development: career paths, promotions, mobility and succession for key roles
Help shape how we assess performance and growth
Build, mentor, and scale the recruiting team, from in-house recruiters and coordinators
Stay close to the work: take on key searches yourself, including senior and hard-to-fill roles
Build proactive pipelines through sourcing, talent mapping and relationships across engineering, product, design within and beyond the industry
Run a candidate experience that is fast, clear and respectful, from first call through offer and close
Own recruiting operations: our ATS and tooling, interview process, interviewer training and scheduling
Track pipeline, speed, quality and cost, and use the data to improve how we hire
Work with other team leads on leveling, compensation, onboarding and a smooth first day for every new hire
10+ years of recruiting experience, including 3+ years leading recruiting teams in a fast-growing technology company
A track record of building a recruiting function from a small team and scaling it, while staying hands-on
Experience hiring senior engineering, product, design, and business talent in competitive markets
Experience with long-term workforce planning, org design and talent strategy, working directly across the leadership team
Strong judgment advising leaders on hiring strategy, role design, leveling and compensation
Experience supporting internal talent development, such as performance, career paths and succession, alongside recruiting
Comfort with data: you set metrics, read the pipeline and change the process when the numbers say so
Hands-on experience with an ATS and recruiting tools, and the ability to choose and improve our stack
A clear, direct communicator who builds trust with candidates, hiring managers and your own team
Able to work from our SoHo, New York office
Recruiting experience at a crypto, tech or other high-bar, fast-moving company
A network of senior engineering, product, design, and business talent in tech
Experience leading or partnering on people work beyond recruiting, such as talent development, performance programs and succession planning
Experience across recruiting and people operations, such as leveling, compensation design and onboarding
Curiosity about crypto and the Uniswap ecosystem
Minimum full-time salary of $238,400-$298,000. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law. Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are also eligible for other compensation elements, including tokens, and benefits, dependent on the position type.
Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents, wellness offerings including a partnership with Equinox Fitness Clubs, 401(k) with 4% employer contribution, annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited and encouraged time off, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup stipend for remote employees and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).
Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability (including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation (including actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality), veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, reproductive health decision making or any other protected category. In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify poster here and the Right to Work poster here.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of recruiting experience
- 3+ years leading recruiting teams in a fast-growing technology company
- Track record of building and scaling a recruiting function from a small team while remaining hands-on
- Experience hiring senior engineering, product, design, and business talent in competitive markets
- Experience with workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy across an executive leadership team
- Strong judgment advising leaders on hiring strategy, role design, leveling, and compensation
- Experience supporting internal talent development, performance, career paths, and succession
- Ability to set recruiting metrics, analyze pipelines, and improve processes using data
- Hands-on experience with an ATS and recruiting tools, including selecting and improving the recruiting technology stack
- Clear, direct communication and ability to build trust with candidates, hiring managers, and teams
- Ability to work from the SoHo, New York office
- Recruiting experience at a crypto, technology, or other high-bar, fast-moving company
- Network of senior engineering, product, design, and business talent in technology
- Experience leading or partnering on talent development, performance programs, and succession planning
- Experience across recruiting and people operations, including leveling, compensation design, and onboarding
- Curiosity about crypto and the Uniswap ecosystem
Uniswap Labs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Uniswap Labs and has not been reviewed or approved by Uniswap Labs.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Public job postings list clear six-figure base salary ranges and note additional equity/token components, indicating transparent pay bands for key roles. The careers page underscores competitive packages with cash plus tokens.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents. Named providers and comprehensive scope signal a robust healthcare offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution is explicitly included in the total rewards. This adds meaningful long-term financial value alongside cash and tokens.
Uniswap Labs Insights
What We Do
Uniswap Labs is a decentralized finance startup that contributes to the Uniswap Protocol and are the creators of the Uniswap Interface.
Why Work With Us
At Uniswap Labs, we work hard and play hard. From happy hours to hackathons- we are constantly striving to build better products and build a better future for the lives of our employees and users.
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