Sr. Technical Recruiter

Headway; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Headway is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to partner with Engineering leaders, shaping hiring strategy and delivering an exceptional candidate experience from first touch to close.

You will run full-cycle searches, act as a strategic partner to hiring managers, and build robust pipelines while using data to diagnose sourcing challenges and refine processes in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth, tech-enabled environments (in-house or blended agency).
• Deep experience hiring engineering roles.
• Operate as a business partner, using market insights and data to guide hiring managers.
• Break down complex searches into clear plans, diagnosing bottlenecks and proposing solutions.
• Manage multiple searches with structure, balancing high volume with attention to detail and predictable execution.
• Think creatively about sourcing to find and engage top technical talent.
• Care about operational excellence with a focus on improving workflow and reducing friction for candidates and stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly and with presence with hiring managers and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle searches across the engineering org, driving intake to offer while partnering with sourcers, coordinators, and hiring teams.
• Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers, advising on role definition, search strategy, market realities, and funnel expectations.
• Use data to diagnose and improve search, quickly refining the approach and/or process as needed to accelerate progress.
• Build Olympic-level pipelines through targeted sourcing strategies.
• Ensure every search follows a structured, inclusive process that raises the hiring bar and improves consistency across teams.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through every step of the process.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Engineering hiring

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

Candidate experience

Data-driven recruiting

Job description

Headway is hiring an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to help build the engineering teams that will power our next stage of growth. You’ll partner closely with Engineering leaders to run high-impact searches, shape hiring strategy, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience from first touch to close.

As a senior member of the recruiting team, you’ll operate as a talent advisor, diagnosing search challenges, designing sourcing strategies, influencing stakeholder decisions, and driving predictable hiring outcomes in a high-growth environment with a high talent bar. Your work will directly shape Headway’s ability to deliver for providers and patients nationwide.

You will:

• Run full-cycle searches across the engineering org, driving everything from intake to offer while partnering closely with sourcers, coordinators, and hiring teams
• Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers, advising on role definition, search strategy, market realities, and funnel expectations
• Use data to diagnose and improve search, quickly refining the approach and/or process as needed to accelerate progress
• Build Olympic-level pipelines through targeted sourcing strategies
• Ensure every search follows a structured, inclusive process that raises the hiring bar and improves consistency across teams
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through every step of the process

You’d be a great fit if:

• Bring 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth, tech-enabled environments (in-house or blended agency)
• Have deep experience hiring engineering roles
• Operate as a business partner, using market insights and data to guide hiring managers toward better, faster decisions
• Break down complex searches into clear plans, diagnosing bottlenecks and proposing solutions proactively
• Manage multiple searches with structure, balancing high volume with attention to detail and predictable execution
• Think creatively about sourcing to find and engage top technical talent
• Care about operational excellence with a focus on constantly improving your workflow and reducing friction for candidates and stakeholders
• Communicate clearly and with presence, whether aligning with hiring managers or guiding candidates through the process

We believe a team's strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview.