Principal Recruiter

Coinbase
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to seasoned recruiters with global experience working in high-growth technology environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of experience in technology recruiting and a track record in senior-level placements
    — “8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in a technology company”
  • Professionals comfortable with high-intensity collaboration and in-person work sessions in a remote-first company
    — “remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions”

Things to consider

  • Quarterly in-person 'surge' sessions may require travel and time away from remote setup
    — “Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions”
  • Candidates must be able to manage complex, senior-level searches with high expectations for results
    — “owning full-lifecycle recruiting for some of our hardest-to-fill roles”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building and scaling global recruiting processes with measurable impact
    — “Experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets”
  • Demonstrate ability to translate leadership needs into actionable hiring strategies
    — “Partner with senior leaders across your client groups to translate hiring needs into effective search strategies”
  • Showcase how you've used pipeline analytics to improve hiring velocity and efficiency
    — “use pipeline analytics to inform hiring efficiency, surface bottlenecks”
  • Emphasize experience with generative AI tools and your approach to maintaining human oversight
    — “Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Owning full-lifecycle recruiting for complex, senior-level searches
  • Building strong pipelines for hard-to-fill roles
  • Driving process improvements for recruiting teams
Typical background
8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experienceExperience in technology companies or fast-paced, high-growth environments

Skills & requirements

Required

Full Lifecycle RecruitingCandidate SourcingTalent MappingInterviewingClosing CandidatesData-driven ApproachPipeline ManagementRecruiting MetricsProcess ImprovementStrategic Recommendations

Preferred

Generative AIGlobal Market ExperienceScaling Recruiting Processes

Stack & domain

Full-lifecycle RecruitingTalent MappingSourcingInterviewingClosingData-driven ApproachPipeline ManagementRecruiting MetricsStrategic RecommendationsGenerative AICommunication SkillsRecruitingTalent AcquisitionPeople Success

About the role

Original posting from Coinbase

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

We're hiring a Principal Recruiter to join our Core Recruiting team within People Success. This team owns hiring across Coinbase's G&A functions, and you'll be responsible for owning full-lifecycle recruiting for some of our hardest-to-fill roles. You'll partner directly with senior leaders to deeply understand their talent needs, build strong pipelines, and drive process improvements that help the recruiting team scale.

What you'll do:

Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role intake through close for complex, senior-level searches across your Core portfolio

Build candidate pipelines through self-sourcing and competitive research, ensuring sufficient depth and quality at each stage to maintain hiring velocity

Partner with senior leaders across your client groups to translate hiring needs into effective search strategies and a strong candidate and interviewer experience

Drive data integrity and use pipeline analytics to inform hiring efficiency, surface bottlenecks, and improve outcomes for your hiring teams

Design and implement recruiting processes and pilot programs that help the team scale its impact across global markets

Required Skills and Experience:

8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in a technology company or similarly fast-paced, high-growth environment, with demonstrated success closing senior and hard-to-attract candidates

Experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets

Deep knowledge across the entire candidate lifecycle, from talent mapping and sourcing through interviewing and closing

Data-driven approach to pipeline management with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into strategic recommendations for stakeholders

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Position ID: P78571

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Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). 

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):$166,345—$195,700 USD

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Source: Coinbase careers

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