Senior Technical Recruiting Manager

Function Health•Austin, TX

About The Position

Function Health is seeking a strategic, hands-on Sr. Manager, Technical Recruiting to build and lead the technical recruiting function. This role operates as a player-coach, personally leading critical technical searches while also leading and building a high-performing technical recruiting team. The position reports to the VP of Talent Acquisition and is responsible for full-lifecycle recruiting for engineering, data science, machine learning, infrastructure, and other technical disciplines. The role involves partnering closely with engineering and product leadership to develop sourcing strategies, build scalable hiring processes, and attract world-class technical talent. The ideal candidate has deep experience recruiting in high-growth technology environments, is comfortable as both a strategic leader and an individual contributor, thrives in ambiguity, and is energized by building systems and processes from the ground up. This role is for individuals motivated by fast-paced environments, building in a high-growth setting, and Function's mission. The position emphasizes leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to improve recruiting operations and productivity.

Requirements

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 Haves

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.

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.