Recruiter

About Baselayer

Baselayer helps financial institutions make critical onboarding and trust decisions more quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. Its AI Risk Platform supports merchant onboarding, underwriting, and fraud prevention for more than 20% of financial institutions in the United States. The platform combines government-grade data, AI agents built for web analysis, and a network driven by millions of applications to reduce merchant fraud and credit risk while automatically approving strong merchant applications.

About the Team

The company operates with a compact, highly collaborative team focused on solving a large and expensive fraud problem in financial services. The environment emphasizes accountability, direct communication, and high standards, with work that has immediate customer impact. Team members take ownership early and contribute to building a product that can reshape how trust is established across major financial institutions.

About the Role

Baselayer is hiring a Recruiter to support the growth of the organization by finding and hiring the people who will shape its future. This role owns end-to-end talent acquisition across Engineering, Go-to-Market, and Operations. It is a high-responsibility position with close collaboration with founders and hiring managers to create a strong hiring process and bring in exceptional talent.

What You'll Do

• Manage the complete recruiting cycle for roles in Engineering, GTM, and Operations, including sourcing, interviewing, and offer closure.
• Work with founders and hiring managers to clarify role needs, create scorecards, and preserve a demanding hiring standard.
• Design and run sourcing approaches to find strong candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, events, and targeted outreach.
• Oversee the candidate journey from first contact to final decision, making sure communication is prompt, respectful, and clear.
• Keep the applicant tracking system organized and data accurate while continually improving pipeline hygiene.
• Help build interview workflows that are structured, fair, and more predictive of success on the job.
• Support employer branding efforts by sharing Baselayer’s story and attracting people aligned with the mission.
• Monitor recruiting analytics and share updates on pipeline health, hiring speed, and quality of hires.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a high-growth startup or similarly fast-moving environment.
• Proven ability to hire for technical and/or go-to-market positions.
• Strong sourcing capability, with experience engaging passive candidates rather than relying only on inbound interest.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, paired with strong organization and process management.
• Hands-on experience using an applicant tracking system such as Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, or a comparable tool.
• Prior use of LinkedIn Recruiter.

Work Location

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

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $120,000, along with equity. There is also an annual bonus component.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO for time off when needed.
• Hybrid, in-person work model with a strong office presence in New York City.
• Competitive pay combined with equity, reflecting an ownership mindset.
• Opportunity to help build the foundation of a high-growth startup alongside experienced founders and teammates.
• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• HSA contributions on eligible plans.
• Monthly $250 gym stipend.
• A collaborative culture that values transparency, direct feedback, and giving every team member a voice.