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AirbnbAirbnbUnited States

Compensation Partner

Dedicated compensation partner for Airbnb's Technology organization (Engineering, Infrastructure, ML/AI, Data Science). Owns compensation cycles, market benchmarking, offer support, and builds AI-powered compensation tools and dashboards.

168k – 210k
Remote8+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the dedicated compensation partner for the Technology organization, supporting VP and Director level leaders, Talent Directors, and People Partners across Engineering, Infrastructure, ML/AI, and Data Science.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for Talent Directors and senior tech leaders on new hire offers, internal equity reviews, leveling decisions, and out-of-cycle requests.
  • Own compensation cycle execution for tech client groups end-to-end, including market benchmarking, budget modeling, manager enablement, and leadership rollups.
  • Lead competitive intelligence for technical roles by conducting market research on compensation trends, pay practices, and talent movement across AI, ML, and frontier technology companies.
  • Develop benchmarking methodologies that supplement traditional survey data with recruiting signals, offer data, and other real-time market sources.
  • Partner with Recruiting and People Analytics to provide market insights and competitive positioning recommendations for technical hires at all levels.
  • Design and build compensation models, tools, and frameworks tailored to technical roles, incorporating factors such as AI expertise, research impact, and specialized skills.
  • Develop AI-powered compensation tools including benchmarking applications, offer-generation tools, and workflow automation to improve team efficiency and decision quality.
  • Build self-service dashboards that give recruiting teams, hiring managers, and People Partners direct access to market data and offer guidance.
  • Prepare analyses and presentations for senior tech leadership and cross-functional partners, translating market data into clear strategic recommendations.
  • Develop enablement materials that help tech managers understand Airbnb's compensation philosophy and make informed decisions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of compensation or analytics experience with depth in technical roles and familiarity with the AI/ML talent market.
  • Advanced analytical skills including proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of SQL, Python, or R for data analysis and tool development.
  • Proven track record as a compensation business partner for a technical or engineering organization, including ownership of cyclical programs end-to-end.
  • Strong knowledge of third-party survey methodologies (Radford/Mercer/Comptryx) and ability to build and validate pay structures across geographies and functions.
  • Strong communication skills with a proven ability to present complex compensation data clearly to senior business and technical audiences.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience building AI-powered tools or data products, including automated reporting systems or compensation technology prototypes.
  • Background in both compensation business partner and programs or analytics roles.
  • Experience at a high-growth technology company with exposure to AI, ML, or research-focused organizations.
  • Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Statistics, or Data Science.
  • Experience with Workday, Tableau, BI and data analytics and compensation platforms.

Skills

ExcelSQLPythonRRadfordMercerComptryxWorkdayTableauBi

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