Compensation Business Partner, Engineering, Product & Design
About The Position
We’re hiring a Compensation Business Partner to join our People team in the San Francisco or New York office and work directly with leaders in our Engineering, Product & Design (EPD) organization on all matters related to compensation. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we attract, engage, and retain world-class talent in one of the most competitive markets—AI and technology. You’ll partner closely with executives, hiring managers, and recruiters to ensure compensation programs are understood, competitive, and effective. From structuring offers that help us land top candidates, to setting salary and equity ranges informed by market insights, you’ll be the go-to advisor on how we reward talent and support growth. This is a high-visibility role for someone who thrives on collaboration, can simplify complexity into clear guidance, and wants to make an immediate impact on how we scale. This is a hybrid role and requires being in the SF or NY office at least three days per week to stay closely embedded with the EPD teams.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Compensation or HR, ideally within high-growth technology companies.
- Strong foundational knowledge of Engineering, Product & Design roles and skills in the technology industry, and how those roles and skills are strategically leveraged in an organization.
- Expertise in base pay, equity, benchmarking, and job architecture.
- Intense curiosity and a strong desire to embed AI tools into the work we do.
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency and experience with compensation surveys/tools.
- Proven ability to partner with executives, HRBPs, and recruiters to influence decisions and drive outcomes.
- Excellent communicator who can simplify complex compensation concepts for diverse audiences.
- Decisive mindset. Someone who can weigh competing priorities and effectively make decisions to move things forward.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Leaders Serve as a trusted advisor to EPD leaders, helping them make compensation decisions that balance competitiveness, internal equity, and long-term impact.
- Guide leaders on candidate offers, promotions, and pay decisions with a clear, data-driven approach.
- Enable Recruiting Partner with recruiters to build compelling, market-aligned offers that land top candidates.
- Provide training, tools, and coaching so recruiters and hiring managers can confidently explain compensation programs and equity to candidates.
- Drive Market Insights Analyze compensation data to set and refine salary and equity ranges, ensuring we remain competitive in the fast-moving AI and technology market.
- Monitor trends, competitor practices, and talent shifts to keep our strategy and programs ahead of the curve.
- Build & Scale Programs Leverage AI tools to transform the way our compensation team operates.
- Support annual compensation review processes, including merit, promotion, and equity refresh programs.
- Ensure consistency and clarity in job leveling and career progression across Engineering and Product.
- Contribute to compensation communications and education so employees understand how our programs work and how they support growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
