Technical Hiring Manager

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. 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 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Eccalon, LLC