Recruiting Sourcer, Kalshi
$100-160k
+ Equity
Trading platform for future event outcomes
Job no longer available
Trading platform for future event outcomes
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$100-160k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To allow people to capitalize on their opinions and hedge risks that relate to their everyday lives.
Role
Who you are
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Have strong attention to detail, commitment to maintaining accurate records, and ready to follow up with people to make sure things get done
- A self-starter attitude with a strong drive to succeed and continuously improve
- Excited about Kalshi and for the chaos that a startup brings
What the job involves
- As a Recruiting Sourcer, you will play a pivotal role in discovering and attracting top talent for our organization
- You will work closely with hiring managers to identify hiring needs, develop sourcing strategies, and proactively source candidates through various channels
- Your ability to creatively and strategically approach the talent market will have a direct impact on our ability to achieve our hiring goals
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop effective sourcing strategies
- Conduct market research to identify talent pools, trends, and competitor strategies
- Utilize various sourcing techniques to get the right candidates in the door
- Pre-screen candidates to assess fit for the role and the company, and make recommendations to hiring managers
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of candidate profiles and communication in our ATS
- Participate in networking events, career fairs, and other recruiting activities
- Continuously develop knowledge of the latest recruiting trends, tools, and best practices to enhance sourcing effectiveness. Iteratively improve our recruiting process over time
Our take
Despite there being a broad choice of investment models, traders have not traditionally been able to invest in the outcomes of future events. Kalshi, as the first federally regulated exchange where users can invest, trade and essentially "bet" on future outcomes, sets out to change this.
The company has launched a unique asset class called "event contracts", where investors can buy simple yes or no contracts based on whether an event will happen or not. Since gaining federal regulation, Kalshi has begun adding expertise in key areas, hiring new executive and director talent.
The key to the company's future will be maintaining trust with users through transparency, particularly on how more complex or ongoing ‘wagers’ are settled. The company is well-funded and continues to add options for its users. Although at present it is dealing with some not-so-great attention from regulators who believe it should be subject to gambling laws.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2025
$1bn
SERIES E
Oct 2025
$300m
SERIES D
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Luana Lopes Lara
(Co-Founder)Studied Computer Science at MIT. Researcher at MIT in the Media Lab and later the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Worked as a Quantitative Trader at Five Rings Capital and Citadel Securities. Most recently she was a Researcher at the MIT Brain and Cognitive Science Centre.
Tarek Mansour
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Started off working in finance, as an Analyst at Audi Capital and Goldman Sachs. Was a Quantitative Trader twice at Five Rings Capital and Citadel Securities.
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