Recruiter (6 Month Contract)

Role & Responsibilities

We’re hiring a Recruiter (6 Month Contract) to help us scale our rapidly growing team with a focus on filling high priority roles across the organization. This is a hands-on, full-cycle role owning all phases from the hiring process including sourcing, interviewing and closing candidates. There is an opportunity for this to become a full-time position after the contract comes to an end.

What are the role responsibilities?

• Own end-to-end recruiting for high impact, priority roles for Optimism.

• Partner closely with business leaders to calibrate on talent – move fast without sacrificing quality.

• Proactively source and engage candidates through outbound outreach, referrals, and creative channels + partner with agencies for top of funnel support.

• Run tight, thoughtful interview processes that respect candidates’ time and reflect our values.

• Manage offer processes, negotiate thoughtfully, and close top talent.

• Build strong candidate relationships and deliver a standout candidate experience.

• Keep pipelines organized and up to date in our ATS.

• Continuously improve how we hire as we scale (processes, tooling, messaging, etc.).

What skills do you bring?

• 3–6+ years of recruiting experience in a high growth, startup environment.

• Strong full-cycle recruiting chops; you’re comfortable owning roles from first outreach to signed offer.

• A scrappy, proactive sourcing mindset – you don’t wait for applicants.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and wearing multiple hats.

• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through.

• Bias toward action, speed, and continuous improvement.

What will you like about us?

• We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match.

• We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.

• Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.

• We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.

• We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.

• Learn more about our interviewing here!

We are aware of fraudulent individuals falsely claiming to represent OP Labs in recruitment activities. Please note:

• All official communication will come from an @oplabs.co email address, or from a verified Linked profile.

• We will never ask for payment, banking information, or personal identification details at any stage of our hiring process.

• All current openings are listed exclusively on our official careers page and linked from our verified social profiles.

• If you’re ever unsure about a communication that claims to be from OP Labs, please contact us directly at people@oplabs.co to verify authenticity.

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