./refer
Six steps from signup to payout. Zero cost, zero complexity. Read the full breakdown below — or skip ahead to grab your link, browse open bounties, or see the program overview.
./timeline
Average end-to-end: 8–10 weeks from referral to bounty paid. Scroll the timeline — milestones light up as you read.
Referral applies
Click → cookie set → application submitted
Screening & shortlist
CV review, intro call, technical screen
Client interviews
Coding rounds, system design, culture fit
Offer & acceptance
Negotiation, paperwork, start date set
30-day qualification
Candidate completes their first month
Bounty paid out
USDC or bank transfer within 14 business days
./define
DEFINITION
A candidate you introduced via your unique link gets hired by a DeFinitive client AND completes their 30-day qualification period.
From that moment, the bounty is yours. There are no clawbacks, no recovery clauses, no fine print.
CHECKLIST
./refer
Register
Create your free referral account in under 30 seconds via LinkedIn or magic link. No paperwork, no approval process. You get a unique link and a dashboard to track everything.
Browse open bounties
See every role that carries a referral bounty — filterable by function, seniority, and payout. Each listing shows the company, salary band, and your exact bounty amount.
Share your link
Send your referral link directly to someone you think is a fit, or post it publicly. When someone applies through your link, attribution locks to you automatically.
We handle the rest
DeFinitive manages the entire hiring process — screening, interviews, offer negotiation, onboarding. You never need to follow up, nudge, or coordinate.
They get hired
Your referral accepts an offer and starts their new role. We verify the start date and confirm the placement. The clock starts on the 30-day qualification period.
You get paid
After your referral completes 30 days, your bounty is processed within 14 business days. Payment via bank transfer or USDC — your choice.
./tiers
Tier amounts reflect role scarcity and client value. Why the gap? Hardness of search.
Smart Contract / Protocol Engineer
$180K–$260K
Hardest to source. Deep on-chain expertise + security mindset.
CTO / VP Engineering
$220K–$320K
Top of tree. Long search cycles, enormous client value.
Security Researcher / Auditor
$170K–$250K
Specialised, scarce. Critical to protocol launches.
Senior Full-Stack / Backend
$150K–$220K
Shipping velocity matters. Hard to vet at scale.
Head of Product / Growth
$160K–$240K
Web3-native experience required. Limited talent pool.
DevRel / Marketing Lead
$130K–$190K
Visible work, easier to discover, fewer blind spots.
./payouts
./refer
Open to everyone. No approval process. No vetting required from you.
Engineers who know other great engineers
Founders with networks full of operators
Community managers plugged into Web3 talent
Investors who talk to builders every day
Anyone with a LinkedIn and good taste in people
./templates
Don't overthink the message. These short, real templates are what our top earners actually send.
Saw a role that has your name on it — $5K bounty + remote + $200K base. If you click my link they fast-track you. {LINK}
A friend's protocol is hiring a Senior Solidity Engineer. Remote, $200-260K. I get a referral bounty if you apply through here: {LINK}
For anyone job-hunting: open Web3 roles with confirmed bounties (so I get paid if you apply via my link, no extra cost to you). {LINK}
Replace {LINK} with your unique referral URL from the dashboard.
./faq
Attribution is locked the moment someone clicks your unique referral link and applies. Even if they apply to a different role later, the referral is still credited to you for 90 days.
Yes. If your referral is a fit for more than one role, we'll consider them for all relevant positions. You earn a bounty on whichever role they're placed into.
First-click attribution wins. The referrer whose link the candidate used first gets the bounty. Timestamps are tracked to the second.
No cap. Refer one person or fifty — every successful placement earns a bounty. Some of our top referrers earn five figures per quarter.
Yes. DeFinitive places candidates globally across 47+ countries. You can refer talent from anywhere, and we pay bounties worldwide via USDC or local bank.
A successful referral = a candidate you introduced (via your link) gets hired by one of our clients AND completes their 30-day qualification period. No clawbacks beyond that window.
Yes — bounties are paid as gross income and you are responsible for your own tax reporting in your jurisdiction. We do not issue tax documents; consult your local accountant.
./ready
You've read the rules. You know the math. You know the timeline. Now grab your link.
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