What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Recruiter position at Nexus?
About Nexus
Nexus is building a world supercomputer by leveraging the latest advancements in cryptography, engineering, and science. Our team of experts is developing and deploying the Nexus Layer 1, the Nexus Network, and Nexus zkVM in support of our mission to enable the Verifiable Internet.
Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, SV Angel, and more.
We are headquartered in San Francisco, and this role will be in-person a minimum of three days per week.
Role Overview
Nexus is seeking a contract or full-time Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with extensive experience in hiring Software Engineers, Engineering Leaders, Product Managers, and Technical Researchers for fast-growing startups and established tech companies.
You will own the end-to-end hiring process for high-impact technical and product roles across Engineering, Product, and Research teams. You will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to ensure an exceptional candidate experience, a structured and effective hiring process, and the attraction of world-class technical talent. As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, you will play a critical role in scaling Nexus’s technical and product organizations while promoting our brand and mission.
Responsibilities
Nexus is building a world supercomputer by leveraging the latest advancements in cryptography, engineering, and science. Our team of experts is developing and deploying the Nexus Layer 1, the Nexus Network, and Nexus zkVM in support of our mission to enable the Verifiable Internet.
Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, SV Angel, and more.
We are headquartered in San Francisco, and this role will be in-person a minimum of three days per week.
Role Overview
Nexus is seeking a contract or full-time Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with extensive experience in hiring Software Engineers, Engineering Leaders, Product Managers, and Technical Researchers for fast-growing startups and established tech companies.
You will own the end-to-end hiring process for high-impact technical and product roles across Engineering, Product, and Research teams. You will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to ensure an exceptional candidate experience, a structured and effective hiring process, and the attraction of world-class technical talent. As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, you will play a critical role in scaling Nexus’s technical and product organizations while promoting our brand and mission.
Responsibilities
- Drive the full-cycle recruiting process for Engineering, Product, and Research roles, from sourcing to closing top-tier talent.
- Build strong, strategic partnerships to deeply understand hiring needs and align recruiting efforts with business goals.
- Develop and implement innovative technical sourcing strategies to attract the top 5% of engineering talent in the market, including passive talent outreach and community engagement.
- Engage with technical and product communities, conferences, hackathons, and online forums to build relationships with top engineers, PMs, and researchers.
- Utilize data-driven insights to continuously optimize your recruiting process and enhance efficiency.
- Maintain an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring a smooth and transparent hiring journey.
- Minimum of 7 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, successfully scaling fast-growing technical teams for early-stage startups and/or brand-name companies.
- Extensive experience sourcing and engaging talent in distributed systems, ML/AI, cryptography, Web3, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing, and product development.
- Strong knowledge of engineering and product skill sets, interview processes, and technical assessments to effectively evaluate candidates.
- Passion for building and scaling teams with a culture rooted in integrity, honesty, and excellence.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on results.
- Ownership mentality, demonstrating a proactive, results-oriented approach with the ability to independently drive initiatives and deliver outcomes.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a natural ability to create trust and meaningful connections across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proven success in scaling companies through key growth stages, from Series A to Series B and Series C.
- Experience recruiting for Web3 companies, with a strong understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the space.
- Background in CS, Engineering, Mathematics or other quantitative fields.
- Competitive salary and generous equity compensation
- Health insurance for employees and their dependents
- Daily lunch and dinner provided at SF headquarters
- Company-paid travel to events and conferences
