# Compensation Partner

**Company:** [Figma](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/figma)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $169k – $269k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Compensation Program Design, Ote Benchmarking, Job Architecture And Leveling, Compensation Analysis, Market Data And Benchmarking Tools, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Communication And Enablement
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> Compensation Partner focused on engineering teams, designing global compensation programs, OTE benchmarking, job architecture, and partnering with engineering leaders to ensure competitive structures.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do at Figma

- Lead the design, development, and implementation of global engineering compensation programs with an emphasis on OTE benchmarking and structures
- Support engineering job architecture, leveling and benchmarking for engineering roles globally
- Partner with engineering leaders, acting as subject matter expert on all Figma compensation programs
- Take an active role in expanding Figma into new territories and locations around the world, building compensation structures and supporting implementation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders such as engineering leaders, people partners, recruiting to ensure compensation programs are operationally sound and aligned with business priorities
- Use market data, benchmarking tools, and organisational insight to proactively assess compensation competitiveness across regions and drive measurable improvements in team health, effectiveness, and performance
- Develop communication and enablement materials that educate managers and Figmates on compensation philosophy and program structure

## Requirements

- 8+ years of experience working as a Compensation Partner or in a similar role
- Proven track record of supporting engineering and technical organizations as a compensation partner
- Strong technical background with experience in compensation tools, benchmarking and analysis across multiple geographies
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment on complex, cross-functional initiatives in high-growth, ambiguous environments

## Nice-to-haves

- Strong international experience with ability to provide insight across multiple geographies is highly desirable
- Experience scaling organizations through rapid growth, transformation, or evolution

## Compensation & Benefits

- Annual base salary range: $169,000—$269,000 USD
- Equity
- Health, dental & vision
- Retirement with company contribution
- Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
- Mental health & wellness benefits
- Generous PTO, company recharge days
- Learning & development stipend
- Work from home stipend
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

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