Engineering Talent Acquisition Leader

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Bonuses

Job summary

Zipline, the world’s largest drone delivery service, is seeking a Technical Recruiting Manager to lead engineers and technical leaders. You’ll partner with engineering leadership to forecast talent needs and shape long-term hiring strategies that drive the company’s ambitious roadmap.

You’ll coach recruiters to raise the bar on quality and culture, build a scalable recruiting organization, and bring market insights to executive decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of people-management experience leading recruiters.
• 8+ years of experience recruiting technical talent in high-growth environments.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments, using judgement and data to make sound decisions in a fast-moving organization.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to influence senior leaders through data, market insights, and thoughtful recommendations.
• Deep understanding of the competitive engineering talent landscape and a track record of hiring exceptional technical talent.
• Exceptional sourcing instincts and the ability to recognize people who will outperform on paper qualifications alone.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with executives, hiring managers, recruiters, and candidates alike.
• A bias toward action and a desire to solve hard problems with talented, mission-driven people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Technical Recruiting Partners, setting a high bar for execution, judgment, and accountability.
• Partner with engineering and program leaders to translate business priorities into long-term hiring strategies and talent plans.
• Coach recruiters to identify exceptional people—not just qualified candidates—and build teams that raise the technical and cultural bar across Zipline.
• Bring deep knowledge of the competitive engineering talent landscape to influence hiring strategy, organizational planning, and executive decision-making.
• Continuously improve how Zipline hires by strengthening recruiting processes, interview quality, calibration, and operational rigor.
• Build a recruiting organization that scales with the company while maintaining an exceptional hiring bar.

Skills

People management

Technical recruiting

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

Market insights

Hiring strategy

Sourcing instincts

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

GEM

GoodTime

Google Suite

Job description

Zipline, the world’s largest drone delivery service, is seeking a Technical Recruiting Manager to lead engineers and technical leaders. You’ll partner with engineering leadership to forecast talent needs and shape long-term hiring strategies that drive the company’s ambitious roadmap.

You’ll coach recruiters to raise the bar on quality and culture, build a scalable recruiting organization, and bring market insights to executive decisions.