Founding Recruiter, Spade

• NYC based
• 6+ years of recruiting experience, including time in-house at a high-growth startup
• Experience building or significantly evolving a recruiting function (processes, tools, playbooks)
• Proven ability to recruit across both technical (engineering, data, product) and business (commercial, G&A) roles
• Comfort with and excitement about owning full-cycle recruiting independently, from sourcing to closing candidates
• Experience partnering directly with founders and senior leadership, acting as a thought partner and expert in shaping and running recruiting processes
• Hands on experience with modern recruiting tools, including AI tools and ATS software (we use Greenhouse and Juicebox)
• As part of our commitment to health and safety, Spade requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as permitted under applicable law

Desirable

• At Spade, hiring is a core strategic function as we scale the team and product. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll own recruiting end-to-end and build the foundation for our talent function as we scale our team from 20 to 40+ in 2026
• You’ll partner closely with founders and leadership to hire across technical (engineering, data science, product) and G&A (commercial, support, operations, finance) roles
• Own recruiting end-to-end, from role intake and sourcing strategy through offer close and onboarding — driving hiring for both technical and non-technical roles, flexing as business priorities evolve
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define hiring plans, headcount priorities, and timelines
• Drive initiatives that improve Spade’s recruiting processes, tooling, and best practices
• Develop scalable sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent in a competitive market
• Ensure a high-quality, inclusive, and thoughtful candidate experience that reflects Spade’s values
• Manage ATS (currently Greenhouse), including job setup, workflows, interview plans, reporting, and candidate experience
• Track and report on hiring metrics, funnel health, and hiring velocity to inform decision-making
• Lay the foundation for a future recruiting team, with the opportunity to hire and manage recruiters as the company grows
• Be a cultural founder. As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture
• Get in on the ground floor. We’re a small but well-funded team that just raised a Series A – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside
• Build the next generation of financial infrastructure. Our products will power the next wave of innovation in fintech, helping our customers deliver better, more transparent products and services to the consumer