Sr. Technical Recruiter

About the role

This role involves leading the entire recruitment process, from initial outreach to closing candidates, across various functions within Jito Labs. The recruiter will work closely with founders and functional leaders to develop hiring strategies, plan headcount, and design organizational structures. A key aspect is creating robust candidate pipelines for highly specialized technical positions as well as critical business roles.

The position requires developing innovative sourcing methods to attract passive, high-caliber candidates from diverse disciplines. The recruiter will also serve as an advisor on talent market trends, compensation, and candidate leveling. Ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the entire hiring journey is a core responsibility, from the first contact to the final offer.

Success in this role means establishing scalable recruiting processes, implementing effective tools, and adopting best practices to support the company's growth. The ideal candidate operates with a high degree of ownership and autonomy, acting as a builder rather than just a coordinator. This person will have strong judgment in assessing talent, cultural fit, and long-term potential for the organization.

The listed salary range for this position is $190,000 to $210,000 USD.

Who this role suits

• You have a track record of successfully recruiting both technical and non-technical talent in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• You are comfortable operating independently, taking full ownership of the recruiting process and strategic initiatives.
• You excel at identifying and engaging passive candidates, particularly for niche or highly competitive roles.
• You possess strong instincts for evaluating talent, cultural alignment, and long-term organizational fit.

From the employer

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end recruiting across a wide range of roles
• Partner with founders and functional leaders to define hiring strategy, org design, and headcount planning
• Build high-quality pipelines for both niche technical roles and business-critical positions
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to engage passive, high-caliber candidates across multiple disciplines
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent market dynamics, leveling, and compensation
• Drive a best-in-class candidate experience—from first touch through close
• Establish scalable recruiting processes, tools, and best practice

Who You Are

• 5-10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a mix of technical and non-technical hiring including global hiring across multiple regions and markets
• Proven ability to hire across the stack and across functions (Rust engineers to BD leads)
• Strong understanding of technical roles (systems, infra, backend) with the ability to assess talent depth
• Equally comfortable hiring for business roles
• Exceptional sourcing skills—especially for passive and hard-to-reach candidates
• Strong closer with a track record of landing high-caliber, competitive talent
• High ownership and autonomy—you operate like a builder, not a coordinator
• Excellent judgment and instincts for talent, culture, and long-term fit
• Experience in high-growth startups or zero-to-one environments

Benefits

• Above market compensation and multiple forms of equity
• 100% of employee health benefits covered by employer
• All-expenses-paid team retreats and conferences
• Generous PTO
• Weekly meal voucher