Foundational Talent Systems to Keep Quality High at Goldsky
Company Overview
Goldsky is a data infrastructure company that enables developers to access and integrate real-time blockchain data seamlessly. With a platform designed for scalability, Goldsky empowers the Web3 ecosystem by delivering reliable, developer-friendly tools that transform how businesses interact with the blockchain. By focusing on performance, ease of integration, and enterprise-grade reliability, Goldsky is establishing itself as the critical data layer for decentralized applications and protocols.
The Challenge
When Bull Moose began its partnership with Goldsky, the company was facing several critical growth challenges:
A lean founding team needing to scale quickly while maintaining a high bar for talent amongst a crowded field of well-funded competitors in the data infrastructure space.
Limited employer brand recognition in a highly competitive market for talent.
No established recruiting infrastructure or dedicated talent function.
Urgent need to build out core teams across engineering, sales, customer success, and operations simultaneously.
Pressure to maintain high technical standards and cultural fit while accelerating hiring velocity.
Despite these challenges, Goldsky had compelling strengths to leverage:
Strong technical and sales leadership with deep expertise in data engineering and blockchain infrastructure.
Backing from top-tier investors providing strategic guidance and market credibility.
Early product-market fit with growing demand from Web3 developers and enterprises.
A differentiated technical approach addressing real pain points in blockchain data access.
Strong initial culture and values that could attract mission-aligned talent.
“When we started working with Bull Moose, we needed to make a few key hires — optimizing for quality over quantity — while building and fine-tuning our recruiting function along the way. They helped us set a high bar early and created systems that scaled as we grew.”
— Kevin Li (Co-Founder & CEO)
The Solution
Bull Moose implemented a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy designed to establish Goldsky's recruiting foundation while delivering immediate hiring results:
Strategic Talent Infrastructure Development
Built Goldsky's recruiting function from the ground up, designing a flexible, modular system that was both scalable and adaptable for long-term growth.
Designed and implemented end-to-end recruiting processes for evaluating technical and non-technical talent.
Configured and deployed a full Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with customized workflows and automation. Migrated from legacy ATS.
Created comprehensive interview scorecards and evaluation frameworks for each interview and role type.
Developed scalable documentation, including revamped job description templates, offer approval processes, and candidate communication guidelines.
Established compensation philosophy and market-competitive bands based on extensive benchmarking alongside company founders.
Enhanced Employer Brand and Market Positioning
Co-led the redesign of Goldsky's careers page to showcase technical challenges, company culture, and growth opportunities.
Developed collateral and talent branding materials highlighting Goldsky's mission and impact in the Web3 ecosystem.
Created candidate collateral and pitch materials to improve conversion rates.
Launched targeted social media campaigns to build awareness among relevant technical communities.
Implemented structured referral programs to leverage existing team networks.
Embedded Talent Acquisition Leadership
Bull Moose served as Goldsky's de facto Lead Recruiter, providing:
Full integration with company systems and daily operations — including attending All Hands, Leadership Meetings, and company offsites.
Strategic advisory on role design, team structure, and hiring prioritization.
Direct partnership with leadership on compensation strategy, offer negotiations, and closing.
Proactive pipeline development through multi-channel sourcing strategies.
Complete ownership of the candidate experience from initial outreach to transition to people operations for onboarding.
Comprehensive Talent Pipeline Development
Built robust talent pipelines across multiple roles and functions simultaneously.
Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical and go-to-market roles.
Coordinated complex interview processes across distributed teams and time zones.
Provided market intelligence on compensation trends and competitive dynamics.
Guided candidates through decision-making processes with consultative closing strategies.
The Results
The Bull Moose partnership delivered transformative outcomes for Goldsky's talent acquisition efforts over the course of 18 months.
Successfully hired 14 early contributors, representing nearly half of Goldsky's team, across critical functions:
Product Manager
Product Design
Frontend Engineering
Data Engineering
Account Executives & Business Development
Customer Success
Solutions Engineering
Business Operations
Established comprehensive talent infrastructure, including:
Fully operational ATS with optimized workflows and dashboards.
Scalable interview frameworks and evaluation criteria.
Market-aligned compensation bands and philosophy.
Employer brand assets and recruitment marketing materials.
Documented processes enabling sustainable growth.
Enabled Goldsky to compete effectively for top-tier talent while maintaining high hiring standards and cultural alignment.
Positioned the company for continued scaling success with repeatable, efficient recruiting processes that can adapt to evolving business needs.
“Working with Bull Moose was the first time I worked with recruiters and didn’t feel like I was lighting money on fire.”
— Hemanth Soni, Head of Growth
“Jake and team are a great asset for swamped startup teams that are stretched thin but need to hire. With minimal input from me, the team was able to understand the business needs, write full job postings, calibrate and adjust sourcing based on feedback, and make it a seamless and evolving process. Many candidates commented on us having one of the best interview processes they’ve gone through as a result. We closed some incredibly competitive, high-end talent that has made a huge impact at Goldsky.”
— Jeff Ling, Co-Founder & CTO
“Bull Moose landed us some of our key early hires who are making a huge impact at Goldsky. Most importantly, they deeply understood and added to the culture of the team: they internalized our value system, integrated it into our hiring process, and identified talented people who matched it. They became an extension of Goldsky and were a great partner when we needed high-touch recruiting leadership and execution. What was originally meant to be a six-month engagement turned into nearly 18 months as we kept growing — and they kept delivering.”
— Kevin Li, Co-Founder & CEO
