Founding Senior Recruiter

About Kodex

Kodex is revolutionizing the way companies handle third-party data requests. As the only secure, modern portal built specifically for this challenge, Kodex enables organizations to manage data requests efficiently, securely, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Trusted by over 15,000 government agencies in 190 countries and industry leaders like Coinbase, Stripe, and AT&T, Kodex combines cutting-edge security with seamless workflows to protect sensitive user data while ensuring transparency and efficiency. Founded by a former FBI agent and a team of technologists, Kodex bridges the gap between private companies and government agencies, addressing the growing volume of data requests with a solution that works for both sides.

The Role

Kodex is looking for a Founding Senior Recruiter / Recruiting Lead (Technical Focus) to help us build the future of our team. As our first dedicated recruiter, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our hiring strategy and scaling our technical organization from the ground up. We’re looking for someone deeply experienced in technical recruiting, particularly candidate identification, engagement, development, and creative sourcing. You’ll partner closely with our founder, engineering leadership, and hiring managers to attract and hire top-tier talent. This is a mission-critical role: our product and engineering teams are at the heart of our growth.

While your primary focus will be on scaling our technical teams — developers, forward deployed engineers, data scientists, and product managers — you’ll also guide hiring efforts across a small number of non-technical roles in areas like marketing and operations. These hires will represent less than 30% of the roles you oversee, but they’re just as critical to building a strong, well-rounded foundation for our company.

We are open to Full Time and Part Time (minimum 3 days) candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own the end-to-end recruiting process for technical roles. Develop prospects into engaged candidates, conduct screenings, present top candidates to leadership, and close offers.

• Sourcing Strategy: Design and execute a robust, multi-channel sourcing strategy to attract exceptional technical talent.

• Process Optimization: Build and continuously improve a scalable, high-performing recruiting process from scratch.

• Candidate Experience: Deliver an outstanding candidate experience at every stage of the hiring journey.

• Recruiting Analytics: Use data to monitor pipeline health, candidate quality, and key recruiting metrics to drive continuous improvement.

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with founders, engineering leads, and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, shape hiring strategies, and coach leaders on effective talent acquisition practices.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on technical roles (software engineering, data science, product engineering, etc.).

• Proven success hiring top technical talent in fast-paced, high-growth, startup environments.

• Demonstrated experience building and executing creative sourcing strategies from scratch, with a focus on building a pipeline of diverse talent.

• Expertise with sourcing tools and innovative outbound methods.

• Data-driven approach to recruitment, with the ability to analyze pipeline metrics and refine strategies accordingly.

• Strong collaboration, planning, influencing, prioritization, and time-management skills.

• Excellent executive-level communication and presentation abilities.

• Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.

What you get:

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment

• Remote-first company

For Full Time positions only: 

• Competitive compensation and equity options

• Flexible PTO, public holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans

 
Equal Employment Opportunities at the Company

Kodex is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Kodex believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.