Join Coinbase as a Principal Recruiter to lead full-lifecycle recruiting and drive process improvements in a high-growth environment.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 8 hours ago
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Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Principal Recruiter at Coinbase is tasked with managing the entire recruitment lifecycle for senior-level positions, ensuring a steady flow of high-quality candidates. This role requires a strong background in full-lifecycle recruiting within fast-paced tech environments, along with expertise in data-driven pipeline management and process improvement. Ideal candidates will have over eight years of experience and a proven track record in scaling recruiting efforts across global markets. Coinbase's dynamic environment emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders and a commitment to enhancing hiring strategies.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Coinbase's careers page October 14, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Coinbase: Remote - USA.
- Starts above 20% of 109 comparable principal other roles we track (median $181,913 across 32 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Principal Recruiter role remote?
- It's hybrid — Coinbase expects some on-site time in Remote - Singapore.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists SGD 212,200–SGD 212,200 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Principal Recruiter role.
- Where is the role based?
- Coinbase is hiring for this position in Remote - Singapore.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets principal-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Principal Recruiter role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
We're hiring a Principal Recruiter to join our Core Recruiting team within People Success. This team owns hiring across Coinbase's G&A, Customer Experience, EAA and IT, and you'll be responsible for owning full-lifecycle recruiting across your portfolio. Depending on business needs, you may also support product group hiring, so flexibility across talent markets is key. You'll partner directly with senior leaders to deeply understand their talent needs, build strong pipelines, and drive process improvements that help the recruiting team scale.
What you'll do:
- Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role intake through close for complex, senior-level searches across your Core portfolio
- Build candidate pipelines through self-sourcing and competitive research, ensuring sufficient depth and quality at each stage to maintain hiring velocity
- Partner with senior leaders across your client groups to translate hiring needs into effective search strategies and a strong candidate and interviewer experience
- Drive data integrity and use pipeline analytics to inform hiring efficiency, surface bottlenecks, and improve outcomes for your hiring teams
- Design and implement recruiting processes and pilot programs that help the team scale its impact across global markets
Required Skills and Experience:
- 8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in a technology company or similarly fast-paced, high-growth environment, with demonstrated success closing competitive candidates across G&A and/or technical functions
- Experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets
- Deep knowledge across the entire candidate lifecycle, from talent mapping and sourcing through interviewing and closing
- Data-driven approach to pipeline management with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into strategic recommendations for stakeholders
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Position ID: P77768
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Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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