It can, production functions do not need to be linear in technology. Production functions of the form:
$$F=AK^{\alpha}L^{1-\alpha}$$
are used because they are simple to work with, have some nice properties, and as the authors after which this function has its name (this is so called Cobb-Douglas production function), Cobb & Douglas (1928) this function reasonably well (given its simplicity) describes, and exhibits properties of, production functions in real life (at least to a point). Over years Cobb-Douglas production function became sort of a default function to be used in examples (even outside production e.g. Cobb-Douglas utility).
Moreover, when estimating productivity with parametric models it is often easier to work with linear(ized) production functions.
However, the above being said production function can have various shape or forms. Ultimately it is for every firm and country an empirical question how the production function looks like. However, remember scientists deal with models. Having 100% realistic production function with all non-linearities would likely offer no extra benefit comparing to having simplified 80-90% realistic production function. Unless you are working on some speical case where that matters you have to weight the pros and cons of realism vs clarity/workability/usability trade-off.