Head of Talent (Boston)

About SiPhox Health

SiPhox is bringing silicon photonics diagnostics out of the central lab and into the home. We combine photonics, microfluidics, embedded systems, and semiconductor grade manufacturing to quantify multiple biomarkers in minutes on a coffee maker sized device. Our goal is to build the first mass market photonic blood analyzer and dramatically expand access to precision diagnostics.

Our mission is simple but ambitious. We want to make healthcare proactive instead of reactive by enabling people to measure their health frequently, easily, and affordably.

Position Summary

We are looking for a high velocity talent builder who thrives on identifying exceptional people and convincing them to join an ambitious mission.

You think about recruiting from first principles . Talent density matters. Speed matters. Every hire shapes the trajectory of the company.

You will own recruiting end to end across the company. From writing job descriptions and sourcing candidates to closing offers and building long term talent pipelines.

This role is ideal for someone who loves operating with extreme ownership, high autonomy, and measurable impact .

What You Will Do

• Own the hiring pipeline

• Manage full cycle recruiting across engineering, science, manufacturing, operations, and business roles

• Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to define roles and hiring strategies

• Source exceptional candidates

• Run outbound sourcing campaigns on LinkedIn and other platforms

• Identify and engage top talent before they are actively looking

• Build talent pipelines

• Map talent markets for difficult roles

• Maintain warm pipelines so the company can hire quickly when new roles open

• Run the hiring process

• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews

• Manage candidate communications and ensure a great experience

• Lead offer discussions and close candidates

• Improve recruiting systems

• Continuously refine job descriptions and sourcing strategies

• Track recruiting metrics such as time to hire and pipeline health

• Represent the company

• Serve as the first impression of SiPhox for candidates

• Communicate the mission, culture, and opportunity clearly and convincingly

What We Are Looking For

Must Have

• 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience with significant outbound sourcing

• Experience operating as the sole recruiter or primary talent partner at a company

• Expert proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter

• Experience recruiting across multiple functions such as engineering, science, operations, or business roles

• Strong writing skills for job descriptions and candidate outreach

• Ability to manage multiple open roles and pipelines simultaneously

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Self starter mentality with a strong bias for action

• Authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Have

• Experience recruiting in deep tech, biotech, hardware, or startup environments

• Familiarity with technical roles such as firmware, embedded systems, optics, fluidics, or hardware engineering

• Experience with ATS platforms such as Ashby, Greenhouse, or Lever

• Background in employer branding or recruiting marketing

• Experience building recruiting metrics dashboards or analytics

• Experience helping a startup scale during a period of rapid hiring

How We Work

• Bias for action

• We move quickly and expect people to prototype, experiment, and iterate rapidly

• Extreme ownership

• You own recruiting outcomes end to end from sourcing to signed offer

• Talent density

• We prioritize hiring exceptional people who elevate the entire team

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation

• Healthcare, dental, and 401k

• High end gym membership

• Two company shutdown weeks each year in addition to PTO

• Opportunity to help build a category defining diagnostics company