Technical Recruiter for Crypto and DeFi

About The Company

Gauntlet is a pioneering leader in the field of quantitative research and optimization within decentralized finance (DeFi). The company specializes in managing market risk, optimizing growth strategies, and ensuring the economic safety of protocols that facilitate a significant portion of spot trading, borrowing, and lending activities across the DeFi ecosystem. With a focus on building institutional-grade vaults, Gauntlet delivers risk-adjusted on-chain yields for large-scale capital deployment. The firm is driven by a team of vigilant, quantitative experts whose research informs its innovative risk models and analytical tools. As of November 2025, Gauntlet manages over $2 billion in vault TVL and optimizes risk and incentives for over $42 billion in customer TVL, establishing itself as a trusted authority in the industry. Operating as a remote-first organization with a home base in New York City, Gauntlet is a Series B company with approximately 75 employees committed to advancing the adoption and understanding of future financial systems. The company's culture emphasizes discipline, rigor, and transparency, striving to deliver predictable and reliable vaults that meet the highest standards of safety and performance.

About The Role

Gauntlet is seeking a skilled Technical Recruiter to join its team and play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and securing top-tier engineering talent within the crypto space. This role is integral to scaling the company's technical teams, including quantitative developers, protocol researchers, and full-stack engineers, who are instrumental in shaping the economic backbone of major crypto networks. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner, working closely with engineering leadership and hiring managers to understand their specific needs and craft targeted sourcing strategies. The role demands a strong technical fluency, deep knowledge of crypto culture, and the ability to engage with candidates who thrive in complex, intellectually demanding environments. The recruiter will leverage innovative sourcing channels such as on-chain reputation tools, GitHub activity, DAO contributions, crypto communities, hackathons, and more to build diverse and high-quality pipelines. Additionally, they will advise on best practices for interviews, evaluation frameworks, and process improvements to ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial outreach to offer acceptance. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge organization at the forefront of DeFi innovation, working within a collaborative, remote-first environment that values ownership, depth, and rigor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles, preferably within crypto, protocol development, or deep-tech sectors
• Proven ability to hire senior engineers, quantitative researchers, or other highly specialized profiles
• Strong understanding of core crypto concepts, particularly within DeFi
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical products and value propositions effectively
• Autonomous work style with strong prioritization and relationship-building skills
• Experience working with ATS systems, structured evaluation frameworks, and hiring metrics
• Familiarity with crypto communities, open source platforms, and industry-specific sourcing channels
  
  

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for technical roles, including sourcing, outreach, screening, interviewing, and closing
• Build and maintain diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines across multiple functions and levels
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance
• Utilize on-chain reputation tools, GitHub activity, DAO contributions, crypto social platforms, hackathons, and other channels for sourcing candidates
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and hiring managers to understand technical needs and role requirements
• Advise teams on best practices for conducting technical interviews and making data-driven hiring decisions
• Maintain structured hiring pipelines, interview scorecards, and ensure ATS hygiene
• Implement evaluation frameworks aligned with Gauntlet’s standards and continuously suggest process improvements
• Contribute to employer branding efforts and outreach strategies tailored to technical talent in crypto
  
  

Benefits

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• Remote-first work environment allowing flexibility to work from anywhere in the US and Canada
• Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country office visits
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• $1,000 WFH stipend upon joining
• $100 monthly reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
• Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
• Unlimited vacation policy to promote work-life balance
• 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
• Fertility benefits and support
• Opportunity for incentive compensation and equity participation
  
  

Equal Opportunity

Gauntlet is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equitable employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and excellence, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our mission of shaping the future of decentralized finance.