Director, Technical Recruiting

About the role

You will architect and lead the technical recruiting strategy that powers WHOOP's innovation engine across Engineering, Product, Data Science, AI/ML, and Hardware. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle for critical technical roles, balancing high-volume execution with the precision required to attract elite specialists. This position demands equal parts operator and strategist, as you coach hiring partners while also diving into complex searches to unblock challenging pipelines. You will foster a candidate-centric culture that upholds a rigorous hiring bar without sacrificing empathy or transparency. You will leverage data and market intelligence to forecast needs and drive decisive action in a fast-scaling environment. As a builder of systems and relationships, you will ensure that our recruiting infrastructure scales to support ambitious growth goals. You will be the trusted advisor who aligns talent strategy with business outcomes, guiding leadership through nuanced hiring decisions. You will champion diversity of thought by building a team that reflects the broad range of disciplines needed to redefine human performance.

Key facts

What you'll do

Own the end-to-end technical recruiting lifecycle for software engineering, machine learning, data science, hardware, embedded systems, product, and manufacturing roles.

Develop and execute a talent acquisition strategy aligned with WHOOP's business priorities, including workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and risk mitigation.

Build and scale a high-performing recruiting team by setting standards, defining processes, and implementing training that drive consistent quality of hire.

Partner with executive leadership and hiring managers to design interview frameworks, assess fit, and make informed hiring recommendations.

Establish and monitor key technical recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance, funnel health, and candidate experience to guide continuous improvement.

Champion proactive sourcing and employer branding initiatives that expand pipelines for specialized technical skills and critical role families.

Lead the implementation and optimization of recruiting technologies, including applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and AI-enabled workflows.

Provide market intelligence and compensation insights to leaders, helping them navigate competitive landscapes and make compelling offers.

Collaborate cross-functionally with People Operations, Finance, and leadership to ensure policies and practices support an efficient, high-bar hiring process.

Act as a hands-on contributor on complex searches, diving into technical screens and closing hard-to-fill roles when needed.

Serve as the primary point of contact for technical leaders, offering guidance on hiring strategy, process design, and talent mapping.

Evaluate emerging AI-enabled sourcing and assessment tools, integrating them into workflows to boost recruiter productivity and decision accuracy.

Champion a candidate-first mindset by refining communication, feedback loops, and interview experiences across all technical disciplines.

Ensure all recruiting practices uphold a high performance standard while maintaining flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs.

Build talent communities and nurture long-term relationships to create a sustainable pipeline for current and future technical roles.

Requirements

10+ years of recruiting experience with significant leadership experience managing technical recruiting teams in high-growth technology organizations.

Proven track record of building, scaling, and leading recruiting organizations that consistently deliver exceptional technical talent.

Deep understanding of recruiting for a wide variety of technical disciplines that include software engineering, machine learning, data science, hardware, embedded systems, product, manufacturing, and other highly technical disciplines.

Experience partnering with executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational scaling, and executive-level hiring.

Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging recruiting metrics, market data, and forecasting to drive strategic decisions.

Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and balance competing business priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Experience implementing and optimizing recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and AI-enabled recruiting workflows.

Excellent leadership, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills with a passion for developing high-performing teams.

Comfortable wearing multiple hats and operating with a "no task too small" mindset, recognizing that building a great organization requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.