Lead Talent Partner, Technical Recruiting

About the role

This role is a strategic position focused on owning the end-to-end recruitment process for Software Engineering at Hinge Health. The hire will act as a trusted advisor to senior engineering leaders, aligning talent strategy with critical business objectives and market conditions. They will be responsible for delivering high-quality hiring outcomes in an environment that demands rigorous evaluation and strong judgment. The role requires a balance of operational execution and strategic insight to navigate complex searches. Success will be defined by the ability to build trust with demanding stakeholders while maintaining a high-touch candidate experience. This position is ideal for someone who operates with both speed and precision in ambiguous situations.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Software Engineering from intake and calibration through offer close and handoff.
• Partner with Engineering leaders to define role scope, level, and search strategy based on business needs, team context, and market reality.
• Build and manage high-quality pipelines for Software Engineering talent, including passive candidate outreach in competitive markets.
• Lead searches across a range of engineering profiles, including senior and staff-level engineers, engineering managers, and other hard-to-find technical talent.
• Conduct talent mapping for critical and future-looking engineering needs, including emerging areas, niche technical domains, and 0-to-1 or incubation work where applicable.
• Use recruiting data and funnel insights to diagnose bottlenecks, improve hiring efficiency, and drive better decision-making with stakeholders.
• Lead thoughtful calibration conversations when hiring teams need to reassess expectations around level, compensation, technical profile, or candidate availability.
• Create an excellent candidate experience by ensuring clear communication, strong process management, and a high-touch, respectful approach throughout the interview journey.
• Influence longer-term headcount planning by bringing talent market insights and hiring data into workforce planning conversations.
• Improve hiring quality by refining job descriptions, interview process design, interviewer alignment, and stakeholder expectations where needed.
• Raise the bar on engineering recruiting by sharing best practices, coaching stakeholders, and helping evolve how we assess and close top technical talent.
• Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining a high standard of deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Act as a process owner for the technical recruiting lifecycle, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on hiring criteria and talent branding.
• Support the development of scalable recruiting practices that can evolve with the growth of the engineering organization.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent partnership experience, with meaningful experience supporting Software Engineering or other closely related technical functions.
• You have a track record of partnering with senior hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver against complex hiring goals.
• You have demonstrated success hiring passive technical talent in competitive markets.
• You have strong experience using recruiting data to influence decisions, improve processes, and solve hiring challenges.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly and handle challenging stakeholder dynamics with sound judgment.
• You are comfortable operating in a high-expectation environment with senior, discerning stakeholders.
• You understand the nuance of engineering hiring across levels, from senior individual contributors to engineering managers and technical leaders.
• You bring rigor, creativity, and strong judgment to complex searches where tradeoffs between quality, speed, and market conditions are necessary.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting for Software Engineering in a fast-paced, high-growth, or mission-driven environment.
• Experience supporting senior engineering leaders through org design, workforce planning, or talent mapping conversations.
• Experience with calibration and level design for senior technical roles.

Practical notes

This is a full-time position based in San Francisco-HQ. The role requires availability during standard business hours and occasional travel within the region for talent acquisition activities. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship at this time.