Senior Talent Partner, Engineering

About the Role

Hinge Health is seeking a Senior Talent Partner in Engineering to act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team. This position requires a professional who can operate with high judgment while managing complex, multi-disciplinary hiring initiatives. The role owner will be responsible for driving the full lifecycle of technical recruitment across several distinct disciplines. You will translate ambiguous business demands into coherent talent strategies and ensure alignment between hiring needs and market capabilities. Success in this role requires a balance of operational excellence and advisory influence. The ideal candidate will build deep trust with demanding engineering stakeholders while maintaining a high standard of execution.

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for engineering roles spanning software engineering, hardware development, data science, and data platform teams.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to senior engineering leaders, defining role scope, leveling, and long-term search strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and oversee robust talent pipelines, with a focus on cultivating passive candidate relationships in highly competitive technical markets.
• Analyze recruiting funnel metrics and process data to identify systemic bottlenecks and implement improvements that increase hiring efficiency.
• Lead critical calibration sessions where hiring teams reassess role expectations, compensation bands, and candidate profiles.
• Architect and maintain an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring clarity in communication and respectful process management across all interview stages.
• Provide forward-looking talent market intelligence to inform headcount planning and workforce strategy discussions at the executive level.
• Continuously refine job descriptions and interview frameworks to elevate the quality of hire and strengthen alignment with hiring managers.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex hiring challenges and remove barriers that impede timely offer execution.
• Champion best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the sourcing, screening, and closing processes.

Requirements

• Hold a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in full-cycle technical recruiting or talent partnership roles.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of collaborating with senior engineering hiring managers to deliver on intricate hiring objectives.
• Show a history of successfully sourcing and placing passive technical talent within competitive and specialized markets.
• Exhibit strong proficiency in the use of recruiting analytics and data to drive process improvements and resolve hiring obstacles.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling the rapid development of credibility with technical audiences.
• Display sound judgment in navigating sensitive stakeholder situations and balancing competing priorities under pressure.
• Thrive in a fast-paced setting where juggling multiple concurrent searches is necessary without compromising quality.
• Demonstrate comfort and effectiveness when engaging with highly experienced and discerning senior-level engineering professionals.

Nice to Have

• Background in recruiting technical talent within software, hardware, or data-intensive domains in high-growth or mission-driven organizations.
• Experience contributing to organizational design, workforce planning, and talent mapping initiatives.
• History of enhancing technical interview processes, calibration methods, and candidate experience frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulated industries such as healthcare, digital health, or environments combining complex hardware and software systems.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to have an outsized impact on one of the most vital parts of the business: building the engineering and data organization. The role is high visibility - you will work closely with senior technical leaders, help shape hiring strategy in a high-expectation environment, and play a visible role in raising the bar on technical talent across the organization.

Practical Notes

The role requires a commitment to high standards and a consultative approach to problem-solving. The position operates in a dynamic environment where agility and discretion are essential.

Beware of Phishing Attempts

Hinge Health has noticed an increase in phishing where fraudsters impersonate employees and send fake job offers to steal sensitive information. All job offers will come from Hinge Health email addresses ending in "@hingehealth.com." If you receive an offer from any other domain, please report it immediately to careers@hingehealth.com.