Recruiter

OP Labs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OP Labs in New York City is seeking a Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring across technical and non-technical roles. You’ll partner with engineering, product, GTM, and ops teams to build pipelines and close gaps, shaping how we hire in a fast-paced crypto environment.

This role rewards initiative, independent work, clear communication with hiring managers and candidates, and a bias for action. Remote-friendly with on-site NYC emphasis, you’ll help tell the OP Labs story to candidates new to Web3.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in tech/crypto Web3 environments.
• Proven ability to hire across technical and non-technical functions.
• Strong sourcing skills with proactive pipeline development.
• Independent worker who spots gaps and acts to close them.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles and calibrate on candidates.
• Tie recruiting activities to team success metrics and org goals.
• Maintain clean data hygiene in Ashby and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvements and interview frameworks.
• Help tell the OP Labs story to candidates, including those new to Web3.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder management

Ashby ATS

Candidate assessment

Web3/crypto knowledge

Tools

Ashby ATS

Job description

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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