Technical Hiring Manager

Eccalon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

Eccalon in Detroit, MI is seeking an experienced Technical Hiring Manager to lead and execute high-impact technical hiring across the organization. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and talent strategy, partnering with engineering leadership to build high-performing teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, deep knowledge of software architectures, and proven experience in evaluating engineers across disciplines, seniority, and system complexity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or technical leadership.
• Proven experience as a hiring manager for software engineers and technical roles.
• Deep understanding of modern software systems and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical hiring strategies for software engineers and technical roles.
• Forecast hiring needs aligned to platform roadmaps with Engineering and Product leadership.
• Define hiring priorities based on platform complexity and long-term goals.
• Establish consistent, high-bar technical hiring standards across teams.
• Design and oversee interview frameworks for system design and platform thinking.
• Personally conduct technical interviews covering architecture, scalability, and trade-offs.
• Collaborate with HR and engineering leaders to align hiring with company values and culture.

Skills

Software engineering

Platform engineering

Hiring manager experience

Distributed systems

Cloud-native platforms

System design

APIs & microservices

Observability & security

Leadership & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

EOE Statement Eccalon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
EEO is the law.

Category Human Resources

Description

This position is located onsite in Detroit, MI.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Hiring Manager with deep expertise in software platforms and complex software systems to lead and execute high-impact technical hiring across the organization. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and talent strategy, ensuring the company attracts, evaluates, and hires world-class technical talent. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, sound engineering judgment, and proven experience partnering with engineering leadership to build high-performing teams. They are fluent in modern software architectures and capable of assessing engineers across disciplines, seniority levels, and system complexity.

Responsibilities

• Technical Hiring Strategy
  • Own and drive end-to-end technical hiring strategies for software engineers and technical roles
  • Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to forecast hiring needs aligned to platform and system roadmaps
  • Define hiring priorities based on platform complexity, scalability requirements, and long-term architecture goals
  • Establish consistent, high-bar technical hiring standards across teams

• Technical Evaluation & Interviewing
  • Design and oversee interview frameworks that accurately assess system design, platform thinking, and engineering depth
  • Personally conduct technical interviews, including:
    • Software architecture and system design
    • Platform scalability and reliability
    • Code quality, trade-off analysis, and problem-solving
  • Ensure hiring decisions reflect both immediate execution needs and long-term system ownership

• Software Platform & Systems Expertise
  • Apply deep knowledge of software platforms, distributed systems, and application architectures to hiring decisions
  • Evaluate candidates' experience with:
    • Large-scale, distributed or cloud-native systems
    • APIs, services, data pipelines, and platform components
    • Reliability, performance, security, and maintainability
  • Act as a technical advisor on role definition, leveling, and scope

• Process, Quality & Continuous Improvement
  • Improve technical hiring processes to ensure fairness, consistency, and high signal-to-noise ratio
  • Train and calibrate interviewers on system-level and platform-level evaluation
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition on candidate experience, interview logistics, and pipeline health
  • Track hiring outcomes and iterate on interview quality and effectiveness

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership
  • Work closely with HR, recruiters, and engineering leaders to align hiring with company values and culture
  • Provide hiring guidance to leadership on talent gaps, risk areas, and workforce planning
  • Advocate for best practices in technical hiring, diversity, and inclusion
  • Represent engineering standards and bar within hiring forums and executive discussions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or technical leadership
• Proven experience as a hiring manager for software engineers and technical roles
• Deep understanding of modern software systems and platforms, including:
  • Distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
  • Cloud-native platforms and infrastructure
  • Data-intensive and high-availability systems

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Software architecture and system design principles
  • Backend and platform engineering concepts
  • API design, microservices, and event-driven systems
  • Scalability, reliability, observability, and security concerns
  • Common programming languages, frameworks, and engineering tools

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

About the Organization Eccalon provides global solutions to the most challenging technological issues of the 21st-century, and our evolving portfolio spans five major markets: Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Aerospace & Defense, Material Sciences, Advance Manufacturing, Sports Science, Biotechnology, and Health & Life Sciences.
Why Join Us?
Eccalon's Executives foster a supportive work environment allowing our teams to thrive, and have a fierce dedication to innovation, security, and people. Our culture is built on inclusion, teamwork, trust, and we are committed to offering career advancement opportunities to all employees. Encouraging a healthy and balanced life, we offer an extensive benefits package to support the wellness of our employees and their families. You will be joining a team of innovators, working with cutting edge technologies, supporting mission critical projects, and making an impact.

This position is currently accepting applications.