Technical Recruiter
About Shakepay
Shakepay is on a mission to usher in a Bitcoin golden age, where Canadians have access to Bitcoin-friendly, secure, and rewarding financial services. When Shakepay launched in 2015, it quickly became one of Canada’s fastest-growing financial institutions. Backed by top venture capitalists having raised $44M+ and trusted by over one million Canadians and counting, Shakepay is reimagining banking for the digital age. People who choose careers at Shakepay are helping shape a future of financial inclusion, opportunity, and prosperity for all Canadians.
Technical Recruiter (3 month contract)
We’re expanding and looking for another technical recruiter to join our team! The ideal candidate will help to source, attract and land qualified candidates across the different technical functions to help support our mission and achieve our growth goals. Please note this will be a 3 month contract, with potential opportunity to extend.
You will
- Work with HR, Hiring Managers, and other business leaders to identify and fill current talent needs and build the pipeline for future openings, specifically for technical roles
- Generate creative talent pipelines with a strong focus on excellence and a growth mindset
- Manage and leverage relationships with industry organizations and key external stakeholders to maximize effective outreach and continuously explore best practices
- Interview and screen candidates as cultural and competent fits for open roles
- Manage the full recruitment cycle from intake to onboarding, ensuring a great candidate experience
- Work closely with Hiring Managers to refine core competency screening models and close roles with A players
- Create strong job descriptions and outreach messages to attract top talent
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in technical recruitment in fast-growing tech or SaaS environments
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
- Mission-driven with strong communication and collaboration skills
- Excel in uncovering diverse top talent through innovative recruitment, crafting powerful employer branding
- Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), preferably Greenhouse
- Knowledge of Bitcoin is a nice to have
Why join?
- Be part of a groundbreaking journey: you'll live on the frontier of financial innovation. Bitcoin is rewriting the rules, and Shakepay is at the forefront.
- Impact and scale: with only 2% of Canadians on Shakepay, the potential for growth is massive. You can help us bring Shakepay and bitcoin to all Canadians.
- Rewarding benefits: we offer competitive compensation (every shaker owns stock options), benefits (health, dental, paramedical, disability, etc), and generous vacation time.
- Embrace continuous learning: ambitious individuals with an insatiable thirst for knowledge will feel at home. Working at Shakepay means you'll be working in an environment that encourages constant growth and development.
- Get paid in bitcoin: choose to take a percentage of your salary in the hardest, soundest money the world has ever known.
- Work remote: work from anywhere in Canada. If you're in Montreal or Toronto, you can also work from our offices.
We understand that potential can be just as valuable as experience. If you're eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the mission but worry that you may not have the “right” experience, we still want you to apply. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background and life experience. We’re firm believers that a little bit of slope makes up for a lot of y-intercept.