- Proven experience hiring top-tier talent in competitive, high-bar environments
- Strong stakeholder management. You are able to influence and challenge hiring decisions
- Data-driven mindset with a focus on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Strong and proven resilience and ability to show up consistently through tough hiring cycles
- Interest in or exposure to Web3, crypto, or deeply technical domains
What the job involves
- Chainlink Labs is looking for a Senior Talent Partner to drive hiring across critical technical functions in a fast-scaling, globally distributed Web3 setting
- This role goes beyond execution as you’ll act as a strategic partner to leadership, shaping hiring strategy, improving talent quality, and elevating how we assess and close top-tier candidates
- You’ll operate in a high-ambiguity environment where talent density is a competitive advantage, and where great hiring decisions directly impact product velocity and ecosystem growth
- Partner with senior stakeholders within Engineering to define hiring strategy, role calibration and hiring execution
- Own full-cycle recruiting for complex, high-impact roles (especially technical and niche Web3 positions)
- Design and continuously improve structured hiring practices
- Build and nurture high-quality talent pipelines using creative sourcing strategies and market insights
- Act as a market expert, advising on talent trends, compensation expectations, and competitive positioning
- Drive offer processes end-to-end, including closing strategy for senior and hard-to-close candidates
- Contribute to employer branding and storytelling in the Web3 ecosystem
The application process
- We carefully review all applications and aim to provide a response to every candidate within two weeks after the job posting closes
- Deadline to Apply August 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC