Senior Technical Recruiting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute full-lifecycle technical recruiting across engineering, data science, ML/AI, infrastructure, and security disciplines, from intake through offer close.
• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop technical recruiters, establishing a high-performance recruiting organization with consistent hiring practices, strong candidate experience, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and automation to improve recruiting efficiency, reducing manual work and enabling the team to operate at greater scale while continuously improving and evaluating AI-enabled recruiting tools and workflows that improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate engagement, recruiter productivity, and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership (including SVP of Engineering) to deeply understand team structures, roadmaps, and hiring priorities, translating business needs into targeted talent strategies.
• Build and optimize scalable recruiting processes, tooling, and workflows that support rapid, high-quality hiring as Function scales.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to build robust pipelines of passive technical talent, leveraging market mapping, competitive intelligence, and creative outreach.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, compensation benchmarking, interview best practices, and candidate experience.
• Define and track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, quality of hire) and use data to continuously improve outcomes.
• Champion a world-class candidate experience at every touchpoint, ensuring Function's employer brand is represented with clarity and care.
• Contribute to broader Talent Acquisition and People team initiatives, including employer branding, and onboarding partnerships.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, with at least 4 years focused on technical recruiting (software engineering, data/ML, infrastructure).
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or senior IC role within a recruiting function, with demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate team performance.
• Proven track record of hiring senior and staff-level engineers in competitive, high-growth startup or technology environments.
• Deep understanding of the technical talent landscape, including compensation trends, competitive dynamics, and sourcing channels.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate organizational strategy into actionable recruiting plans.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels, from individual engineers to C-suite leaders.
• Experience building recruiting infrastructure from scratch or significantly scaling an existing function.
• Proficiency with modern ATS platforms (GEM, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, or similar) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experiences

• Experience recruiting in healthtech, biotech, or regulated industries.
• AI-forward mindset with a passion for adopting emerging technologies to increase efficiency, improve decision-making, and scale recruiting impact.
• Background in recruiting for AI/ML-specific roles and understanding of the specialized talent pools involved.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Familiarity with employer branding strategy and content development.
• Prior experience at a company during a Series B through Series D growth phase.