Paradox
Paradox sells software that automates hiring tasks like candidate screening and interview scheduling. The company has 423 employees and has raised $253M, most recently in a Series C round in December 2021.
The growth story
Paradox grew from 631 to 423 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $253M along the way, most recently a Series C in December 2021.
About
Paradox makes software that handles repetitive hiring tasks like screening resumes and scheduling interviews. Its tools are used by large employers including Unilever, Medtronic, and General Motors to speed up hiring processes.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2016 founding, reaching 423 employees. It raised $253M in funding, with its latest Series C round closing in December 2021. Investors include Indeed and Brighton Park Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Paradox's largest function, with 87 employees. The company has a median tenure of 4 years, suggesting stable leadership and workforce retention.
The Paradox org chart
Justin H. (SVP of AI Security and Data Privacy) leads 46 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 148 (-41% YoY), Customer Success and Support 34 (-67% YoY), Arts and Design 30 (-30% YoY), Operations 29 (-19% YoY), Sales 25 (-57% YoY), Quality Assurance 21 (+5% YoY).
Talent flow
Paradox recruits heavily from software development firms, with FPT Software and Axon Active being top sources. Many alumni go to Workday, with 88 former employees now working there.
Most common previous employers of Paradox staff: FPT Software (13), Axon Active - Agile Software Development Company (8), Orient Software Development (4), Insight Global (3), Recruiting Ventures (3), Recruiting.com (3). Former Paradox employees most often moved to Workday (88), The Camelback (4), SpaceXAI (4), BrightHire (2), Stripes (2), Gong (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Paradox mafia
Five companies have been founded by Paradox alumni, including Colère Nu, which has grown to 6 employees, and Amp11, Veravai, Third Horizon, and BoothIQ, each with 1 employee.
5Ariel Lowinsky, was Associate Client Success Manager until 2024Christina Coyle, was Advisory Board Member until 2022Dominik De-Sade, was Software Test Engineer until 2023Richard Millington, was Vice President, EMEA until 2026Emily Wares PMP, was Strategic Solution Consultant until 2021Web traffic
Traffic mix: 60% direct, 6% search, 4% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Paradox: Public Speaking (104), Time Management (103), Microsoft PowerPoint (102), Python (Programming Language) (61), Microsoft Excel (51), JavaScript (51), Leadership (49), Customer Service (46).
Where the team actually sits
Paradox people are concentrated in Da Nang City, Vietnam (58), Arizona, United States (29), Vietnam (16), Illinois, United States (9). 5 offices on record.
Search footprint
Paradox attracts about 49,810 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $24K a month if bought through ads. It gained 313 ranking keywords and lost 826 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Paradox has 423 employees as of September 2026.
Paradox has raised $253M in total, most recently a Series C round in December 2021.
Justin H. (SVP of AI Security and Data Privacy) sits at the top of Paradox's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Paradox staff are FPT Software (13 people), Axon Active - Agile Software Development Company (8 people), Orient Software Development (4 people).
Former Paradox employees most often move to Workday (88), The Camelback (4), SpaceXAI (4).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Paradox, including Colère Nu, Amp11, Veravai.
Paradox attracts about 49,810 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $24K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Paradox staff are Public Speaking, Time Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel.
Paradox staff are concentrated in Da Nang City, Vietnam (58), Arizona, United States (29), Vietnam (16).
Paradox has about 148 people in Engineering, down 41% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Paradox has about 34 people in Customer Success and Support, down 67% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 170 current and 293 former Paradox profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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