HR Business Partner

Cape • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for our first HRBP to support our technical teams and leaders. You will be a true strategic partner and make immediate impact through your expertise in leadership coaching, change management, organizational design, and talent management strategy. As a steward of Cape culture, you will coach leaders on various people matters, navigate and resolve employee relations issues, help bring our people programs to life, and more. You put people first and always use data to drive decisions.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can operate at both the strategic and tactical level in a fast-moving start up. This HRBP operates with high ownership and low bureaucracy: building the plane while flying it, with enough structure to scale without slowing teams down. This role is hybrid 3 days a week in office and reports to the Head of People.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years as an HRBP/People Partner in high-growth environments (startup experience strongly preferred)
• Experience partnering directly with Engineering leaders and managers
• Strong coaching skills and comfort with hard conversations (performance, conflict, exits)
• Solid foundation in performance management, promotions, and employee relations
• Pragmatic, low-ego operator who builds lightweight systems that scale
• Clear communicator who can earn trust with technical teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Engineering leveling/career frameworks
• Familiarity with compensation and calibration processes
• Has supported org change (reorgs, rapid growth, leadership transitions)

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering leadership on org design, team health, and talent planning
• Coach Engineering managers on performance, feedback, team dynamics, and leadership development
• Lead the Engineering side of performance cycles, promotions, and calibration
• Support employee relations needs with strong judgment, discretion, and documentation
• Use data and patterns (attrition, engagement signals, performance themes) to drive action
• Improve clarity and scalability: role expectations, leveling alignment, manager tools, onboarding feedback loops
• Flex to support other orgs and cross-company People initiatives as business needs evolve

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents, no waiting period)
• Stipends for
• Family-forming needs
• Gender-affirming care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees