Technical Recruiter

About Baselayer

Baselayer builds an AI-driven risk platform that helps financial institutions make faster and more reliable decisions about merchant onboarding, underwriting, and fraud prevention. The product combines official government data, AI agents designed for web analysis, and a large application network to reduce merchant fraud and credit risk while speeding up approvals for qualified merchants. The platform is used by more than 20% of financial institutions in the United States.

About the Team

You would join a compact, highly collaborative group tackling a major problem: business fraud that costs the financial system billions each year. The team values ownership, direct communication, and high standards. Work here has immediate customer impact, and the expectation is that what you build or improve will matter from the start.

About the Role

Baselayer is hiring a Technical Recruiter to help bring in the people who will shape the company’s future. This role owns end-to-end recruiting for Engineering, Product, and Design positions and partners closely with founders and hiring managers to create a strong, structured hiring process. It is a high-ownership position with real influence on the growth of the team.

What You’ll Do

• Handle the full recruiting lifecycle for Engineering, Product, and Design openings, including sourcing, screening, coordination, and offer closure.
• Work with founders and hiring managers to define role expectations, create evaluation scorecards, and maintain a consistently high hiring standard.
• Design and run sourcing plans to find strong candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, events, and other targeted outreach methods.
• Provide a smooth and respectful candidate journey from first contact through final decision.
• Keep the applicant tracking system organized and ensure pipeline information remains accurate and up to date.
• Help shape interview loops that are structured, fair, and effective at predicting future performance.
• Support employer branding efforts by communicating Baselayer’s story and mission to prospective candidates.
• Monitor recruiting data and share updates on pipeline progress, time to hire, and quality of hire.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience managing full-cycle recruiting, preferably in a fast-moving startup or similarly demanding environment.
• Proven success hiring for Engineering and/or Product functions.
• Strong candidate sourcing ability, especially for passive talent rather than only inbound applicants.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to keep the hiring process responsive and candidate-friendly.
• Hands-on experience using an ATS such as Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, or a comparable system.
• Prior use of LinkedIn Recruiter.

Work Location

This position is based in New York City and requires a hybrid schedule with 4 in-office days each week.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $100,000 to $120,000 annually, plus equity. There is also an annual bonus component.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off so you can recharge as needed.
• Office-based collaboration with a 4-day in-person schedule each week.
• Competitive pay package that includes equity and an ownership mindset.
• Opportunity to help build the foundation of a fast-growing startup alongside experienced founders and operators.
• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• HSA contributions on eligible plans.
• Monthly gym stipend of $250.
• A transparent culture built on candor and giving every team member a voice.