Head of Talent

Uniswap Labs

. Own Uniswap Labs' long-term talent strategy and workforce plan, including priorities, headcount, org design and timing .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $238,400 - $298,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in long-term talent strategy, workforce planning, and building scalable recruiting functions. Proven ability to advise leadership on hiring strategies, compensation, and internal talent development while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Recruiting ExperienceLeadership in Recruiting TeamsSenior Talent AcquisitionData-Driven Hiring ProcessesATS and Recruiting Tools Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Workforce PlanningOrg DesignTalent StrategyRole ScopingCompensation StrategyPerformance AssessmentTalent MappingRecruiting OperationsInterview Process ManagementData Analysis

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationTrust BuildingMentoringCollaborationJudgment

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Recruiting Tools

Industry Keywords

Fast-Growing Technology CompanyEngineering TalentProduct TalentDesign TalentCompetitive Markets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Uniswap Labs' long-term talent strategy and workforce plan, including priorities, headcount, org design and timing
Advise leaders on role scoping, leveling and compensation
Set and maintain a consistent hiring bar
Partner with team leads on career paths, promotions, mobility and succession for key roles
Help shape performance and growth assessment
Build, mentor and scale the recruiting team
Personally handle senior and hard-to-fill searches
Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing, talent mapping and relationships across engineering, product and design
Run a fast, clear and respectful candidate experience from first call through offer and close
Own recruiting operations, including ATS, tooling, interview process, interviewer training and scheduling
Track pipeline, speed, quality and cost, using data to improve hiring
Partner with team leads on leveling, compensation, onboarding and new-hire first-day experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of recruiting experience, including 3+ years leading recruiting teams in a fast-growing technology company
Track record of building and scaling a recruiting function from a small team while staying hands-on
Experience hiring senior engineering, product, design, and business talent in competitive markets
Experience with long-term workforce planning, org design and talent strategy, working directly across the leadership team
Strong judgment advising leaders on hiring strategy, role design, leveling and compensation
Experience supporting internal talent development, including performance, career paths and succession, alongside recruiting
Comfort with data, setting metrics, reading pipelines and improving processes based on data
Hands-on experience with an ATS and recruiting tools, and ability to choose and improve the recruiting stack
Clear, direct communication and ability to build trust with candidates, hiring managers and the team
Able to work from the SoHo, New York office
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents
Wellness offerings including a partnership with Equinox Fitness Clubs
401(k) with 4% employer contribution
Annual $1,500 education stipend
Unlimited and encouraged time off
Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
Home office setup stipend for remote employees
Daily lunches at NY headquarters
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