Founding Recruiter

Company Overview Infinite is a stablecoin payment processor on a mission to transform how global businesses transact. We enable companies to move money instantly, securely, and at a fraction of the cost of legacy systems, supported by robust compliance and user-friendly APIs. Infinite is YC-backed, well-funded, and building a founding team of visionary operators and builders. Our founding team includes leaders who scaled product and engineering teams at Coinbase and Sardine. The Opportunity As our Founding Recruiter , you will be both architect and accelerator for Infinite's most important asset-its people. You'll define and execute our end-to-end talent acquisition strategy, hire and onboard exceptional engineers, operators, and business leaders, and help shape Infinite's foundational culture. You'll work directly with founders and early team members to identify needs, craft compelling narratives, and drive rapid, high-quality hiring in a competitive market. You bring the ability to source, assess, and close top talent for everything from high-impact ICs to future leaders. Beyond recruiting, you'll serve as a critical thought partner in how we build a generational company. What You'll Do Own the full lifecycle recruiting process for all early hires across engineering, product, operations, go-to-market, and more Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to deeply understand team needs, craft compelling role pitches, and shape our employer brand Create and implement scalable sourcing strategies to engage world-class passive candidates, leveraging networks, platforms, and creative outreach Champion a high-bar, equitable, and data-driven hiring process, continually iterating on assessment rubrics and candidate experience Drive end-to-end processes: role scoping, JD writing, sourcing, screening, interviewing, feedback, offers, and onboarding Build foundational recruiting infrastructure—from ATS workflows and analytics to interview training and employer branding Serve as a culture carrier and coach, helping define and instill Infinite's values and interview standards as we scale Develop talent programs supporting referrals, pipelines, merit and community engagement What We're Looking For 3+ years recruiting top technical and go-to-market talent at hyper-growth tech startups (ideally as a founding or first recruiter) Deep experience sourcing, assessing, and closing high-caliber candidates for product, engineering, and leadership roles Ability to operate at both strategy and execution levels: you can build playbooks and run high-velocity searches hands-on Track record building or scaling teams in early-stage environments (0 -> 1, Seed/A to B/C), ideally in fintech, payments, or infrastructure Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills; you connect with candidates, founders, and team members with empathy and clarity High integrity, meticulous attention to detail, and relentless drive for results Nice to Have Experience hiring for fintech, crypto, or highly-regulated environments Passion for building diverse and inclusive teams and programs from the ground up Experience in building early-stage recruiting infrastructure (ATS, analytics, branding, DEI initiatives) Relationships and network among top-tier talent in engineering and product domains About You You have a builder's mindset and love to work where ambiguity, ownership, and pace are the norm and aren't scared to work with our team to build an OS for talent You genuinely love the craft of recruiting and believe in its impact to shape legendary teams and companies You're energized by both process design and the daily grind of outreach, screens, and closing talent You treat every candidate experience as a chance to extend Infinite's brand and values, regardless of outcome You are resourceful, scrappy, and hungry to create something enduring #J-18808-Ljbffr