Senior Manager, Engineering Recruiting

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace dedicated to reducing the cost and complexity of borrowing for Americans. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering Recruiting to lead a team of technical recruiters, develop recruiting strategies, and enhance hiring processes while aligning with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and empower a high-performing team of full-cycle recruiters hiring across a range of engineering disciplines and seniority levels
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and execution of technical recruiting initiatives—ensuring they align with business needs today while laying the groundwork for what comes next
• Act as a hands-on recruiting leader, stepping into key searches when needed and modeling the kind of recruiting craft that helps your team grow in turn
• Act as a trusted partner to engineering and product leaders by offering strategic insights, talent market expertise, and regular updates on pipeline health
• Design and evolve scalable recruiting processes that prioritize candidate experience and drive quality, speed, and efficiency—without sacrificing humanity
• Champion the adoption of smart tools and data to unlock better decision-making, optimize workflows, and build more predictive hiring systems—especially as AI reshapes how we work

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting, including proven success building and managing recruiting teams (sourcing, RecOps, or full-lifecycle)
• Strong track record as a full lifecycle technical recruiter, with expertise across various recruiting disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to align recruiting strategy with business goals and lead teams through ambiguity and change
• Skilled in stakeholder management and confidence engaging with senior technical leaders
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and other modern talent acquisition tools
• Experience supporting a mix of volume hiring and hard-to-fill roles
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance short-term hiring needs with long-term team-building goals
• Deep commitment to recruiter development and performance coaching
• Comfort working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities