Sofia a.k.a. NoShameRecruiter

I help early-stage and engineering-driven teams hire the right builders, especially for the roles that are hard to fill.


My sharpest edge?

Deep technical sourcing, GitHub-first search strategies, and uncovering talent where most recruiters don’t look.

Sofia a.k.a. NoShameRecruiter

I help early-stage and engineering-driven teams hire the right builders, especially for the roles that are hard to fill.


My sharpest edge?

Deep technical sourcing, GitHub-first search strategies, and uncovering talent where most recruiters don’t look.

About Me

Hi, I'm Sofia -

a technical recruiter who’s spent the past 6+ years hiring for some of the most complex roles in engineering.


I’ve worked with core blockchain teams, protocol startups, and early-stage companies building everything from infra to open source tooling. My background spans both agency and in-house, and I’ve learned to navigate technical hiring at speed, without losing the human touch.


If you're looking for someone who can navigate deep technical talent markets and go far beyond LinkedIn, I’d love to collaborate.


Hi, I'm Sofia -

a technical recruiter who’s spent the past 6+ years hiring for some of the most complex roles in engineering.


I’ve worked with core blockchain teams, protocol startups, and early-stage companies building everything from infra to open source tooling. My background spans both agency and in-house, and I’ve learned to navigate technical hiring at speed, without losing the human touch.


If you're looking for someone who can navigate deep technical talent markets and go far beyond LinkedIn, I’d love to collaborate.

Work Experience

Senior Technical Recruiter | Missing Link (2023–2025)

  • Led full-cycle hiring for engineering teams across the Web3 space - from founding engineers to deep protocol roles.

  • Specialised in GitHub-first sourcing and open-source talent mapping for roles like smart contract /protocol engineers (Solidity, Rust, Go, Typescript).

  • Partnered directly with technical founders and CTOs to define hiring needs, build personas, and close top-tier candidates.

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Senior Technical Recruiter | Tendermint (2022–2023)

  • Hired core contributors for Cosmos ecosystem projects, including protocol engineers and infrastructure leads.

  • Owned the recruitment pipeline from sourcing to offer, supporting a fully remote, globally distributed team.

  • Sourced heavily from GitHub, Discord, and community ecosystems - building talent pipelines beyond LinkedIn.

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Before that, I worked in high-growth tech environments like SmartRecruiters and Taledo - gaining foundational experience in full-cycle hiring and team collaboration.

Work Experience

Senior Technical Recruiter
Missing Link (2023–2025)

  • Led full-cycle hiring for engineering teams across the Web3 space - from founding engineers to deep protocol roles.

  • Specialised in GitHub-first sourcing and open-source talent mapping for roles like smart contract /protocol engineers (Solidity, Rust, Go, Typescript).

  • Partnered directly with technical founders and CTOs to define hiring needs, build personas, and close top-tier candidates.

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Senior Technical Recruiter

Tendermint (2022–2023)

  • Hired core contributors for Cosmos ecosystem projects, including protocol engineers and infrastructure leads.

  • Owned the recruitment pipeline from sourcing to offer, supporting a fully remote, globally distributed team.

  • Sourced heavily from GitHub, Discord, and community ecosystems - building talent pipelines beyond LinkedIn.

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Before that, I worked in high-growth tech environments like SmartRecruiters and Taledo - gaining foundational experience in full-cycle hiring and team collaboration.

Key Hires

A selection of roles I’ve personally filled for top teams in ZK, L1, and Ethereum ecosystems.

Key Hires

A selection of roles I’ve personally filled for top teams in ZK, L1, and Ethereum ecosystems.

Top 10 Ethereum L2 → Senior Protocol Engineer

ZK

PROTOCOL

GITHUB-SOURCED

Web3 dev platform for decentralized apps → 2× Senior Rust Engineers

RUST

INFRA

CORE TEAM

Base layer for unchained applications → Founding Engineer

RUST

INFRA

CORE TEAM

L1 chainlet protocol → 4× Senior Protocol Engineers

RUST

COSMOS

CORE TEAM

DeFi protocol with programmatic money → CTO & Product Manager

DEFI

LEADERSHIP

PRODUCT

Next-gen payments platform with stablecoins → QA Lead (first in role)

QA

STABLECOINS

CORE TEAM

Top 10 Ethereum L2 → Senior Protocol Engineer

ZK

PROTOCOL

GITHUB-SOURCED

Web3 dev platform for decentralized apps → 2× Senior Rust Engineers

RUST

INFRA

CORE TEAM

Base layer for unchained applications → Founding Engineer

RUST

INFRA

CORE TEAM

L1 chainlet protocol → 4× Senior Protocol Engineers

RUST

COSMOS

CORE TEAM

DeFi protocol with programmatic money → CTO & Product Manager

DEFI

LEADERSHIP

PRODUCT

Next-gen payments platform with stablecoins → QA Lead (first in role)

QA

STABLECOINS

CORE TEAM

Project Support

Project Support

I also provided sourcing strategy, market mapping, or hiring support for the following projects

L1

L2

ETHEREUM

ROLLUP

ZERO KNOWLEDGE

PROTOCOL

PRIVACY

VERIFIER

PRIVACY

R&D

EXCHANGE

INDEXING

INFRA

EVM

OPEN SOURCE

R&D

In My Inbox

Over the years, I’ve reached out to hundreds of engineers, builders, and founders across the Web3 and open source space. What sets me apart is that I do my homework, personalise every message, and speak technical to technical, crafting outreach engineers actually want to answer.


My average response rate stays above 30%, and every so often, I get a reply that reminds me why this work matters. Here are a few that stuck with me:


(quotes anonymised for privacy)

Co-founder @ ZK rollup for programmable oracles

Impressive research makes you stand out from other recruiters.

Core Engineer @ Protocol Labs

I have to say that I appreciate that you looked into what I've done in the past. This is certainly not the usual "I just blast emails to random people based on some GitHub commits without having a closer look".

Core Engineer @ Optimism

Oh wow I love that you did your research! I am happy at op labs but will send talented engineers your way if any are looking for a new gig

Co-founder @ Rust programming language

I very much appreciate that you are familiar with my background. It gives a better impression than most recruiters.

Lead R&D @ peer-to-peer secure messaging protocol

It's a pleasure to read an email from a recruiter who not only understands the difference between a p2p messaging protocol and a blockchain but is also well-informed about my background. This is quite rare among the hundreds of others who do not distinguish between cryptography and cryptocurrency or those who propose a role as a frontend web developer. This certainly makes me want to respond.

Let's Work Together

Let's Work Together

Where are you based, and which time zone do you support?

What types of contract options do you offer?

What types of payments do you accept?

Where are you based, and which time zone do you support?

What types of contract options do you offer?

What types of payments do you accept?

Contact

© 2025 Sofia Sukhinina. All rights reserved.

Registered freelance professional based in the Netherlands.

© 2025 Sofia Sukhinina. All rights reserved.

Registered freelance professional based in the Netherlands.