OP Labs builds Optimism, an open-source blockchain network that powers the next generation of financial infrastructure. Hundreds of companies, from the world's largest enterprises like Sony, Coinbase, Kraken, Uniswap, OKX, and Bitpanda to the most ambitious early-stage builders, use the OP stack to launch their own blockchains and bring their users onchain. Today, over 65% of Layer 2 activity on Ethereum runs through the OP stack.
We are a small team building at the speed of the ecosystem we support. We’re remote-friendly but the NYC office is our center of gravity. We've raised $178M from a16z, Paradigm, and others. We have our work cut out for us and are looking for exceptional people to join us.
About the role
We're looking for a Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring across technical and non-technical functions. You'll operate independently on important work, partner with hiring managers across Engineering, Product, GTM, and Ops, and proactively spot and close gaps in how we hire. This isn't a process-following role — it's for someone who raises their hand when something needs doing and makes it happen.
What you'll do
Own full-cycle recruiting for a mix of technical and non-technical roles
Source proactively to build pipelines, not just manage inbound
Identify and tackle recruiting gaps across your function and adjacent areas without waiting for direction
Partner with hiring managers to define roles, calibrate on candidates, and remove blockers
Understand team success metrics and tie your work directly to them
Strategize across functions — you're not heads-down in a silo
Maintain clean data hygiene in Ashby and provide clear status updates to stakeholders
Contribute to process improvements and interview frameworks
Help tell the OP Labs story to candidates, including those new to Web3
What we're looking for
5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced tech or crypto/Web3 environment
Proven ability to hire across both technical (engineering, infra) and non-technical (GTM) functions
Strong sourcing skills, building pipelines, not waiting for inbound
Someone who spots what's not on anyone's list and picks it up anyway
Experience with Ashby or a comparable ATS
Clear communicator with hiring managers and candidates; voices concerns when something doesn't add up
Comfortable operating independently on important work and connecting it to broader org goals
Actively seeks feedback and iterates on their approach
Bonus points
Experience recruiting in Web3 or crypto
Familiarity with token compensation structures
Experience at a company that went through rapid growth or a headcount reset
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced tech or crypto/Web3 environment
- Proven ability to hire across technical (engineering, infra) and non-technical (GTM) functions
- Strong proactive sourcing and pipeline-building skills
- Experience with Ashby or a comparable ATS
- Ability to partner with hiring managers to define roles, calibrate on candidates, and remove blockers
- Maintain clean data hygiene in the ATS and provide clear status updates to stakeholders
- Contribute to process improvements and interview frameworks
- Clear communicator with hiring managers and candidates; voices concerns when something doesn't add up
- Comfortable operating independently on important work and connecting it to broader org goals
- Experience recruiting in Web3 or crypto
- Familiarity with token compensation structures
- Experience at a company that went through rapid growth or a headcount reset
What We Do
Everybody and their mother working on blockchains loves the word “decentralization”. On a broad, world-changing scale, we can all agree that it’s important. Yet, when we zoom into the specifics of how to build this decentralized world, we find many diverse approaches. Whether it’s defi, identity, art, healthcare, or anything in between, a single dependency unites each dream for the future: scalability. We at OP Labs are building the critical infrastructure to address this need -- a protocol called Optimism -- an extension to Ethereum that scales both its technology and philosophy and enables orders of magnitude more performance. Ethereum will enable the greatest change in human coordination since the birth of the internet, and through the Optimism protocol, OP Labs is here to help bring it to the masses. Join a team that is passionate about solving complex problems by exploring (and/or expanding) the boundaries of technology! We are a remote first company with local hubs where teams can co-work IRL, when safely able to do so. We aim to grow quickly, so come help us build! :-)
