Senior HR Business Partner, Engineering & Product
Senior HR Business Partner supporting Engineering and Product leaders on talent strategy, organizational design, manager coaching, performance, and complex people matters. The role requires 8+ years of HRBP experience, startup experience, and a track record of building people programs from 0 to 1.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Partner with Engineering and Product leaders on talent, organizational, and people decisions.
- Coach managers on performance, feedback, team effectiveness, development, and difficult employee situations.
- Identify growth needs for high-performing employees and turn them into practical development opportunities.
- Build development programs from 0 to 1, including problem identification, design, launch, adoption, and iteration.
- Advise on organizational design, role clarity, succession planning, and talent movement.
- Run talent and performance processes for Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD), emphasizing judgment and outcomes.
- Identify patterns across teams and provide recommendations to leaders and the People team.
- Collaborate with Recruiting, People Operations, and the broader People team.
- Balance strategic advising with hands-on execution.
Requirements
- 8+ years of HR Business Partner experience.
- Experience partnering with Engineering, Product, or similarly technical organizations.
- Experience working in a fast-growing startup.
- Demonstrated ability to build and launch development, talent, or manager programs from 0 to 1.
- Strong judgment in complex people situations and ability to make clear recommendations.
- Ability to coach and challenge experienced managers and leaders.
- High-performance orientation, including differentiating performance and addressing performance issues directly.
- Operator mindset and willingness to execute hands-on.
- Clear, direct, low-ego communication.
- Ability to work in the San Francisco office five days per week.
Compensation & Benefits
- $180,000–$240,000 salary, plus an aggressive bi-annual performance bonus structure and meaningful equity.
- $1,500 monthly meal stipend.
- Free Equinox membership.
- $200 monthly laundry/housekeeping reimbursement.
- $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Up to $15,000 relocation bonus.
- $10,000 proximity bonus for living within 0.5 miles of the office.
Skills
Human Resources Business Partnering, Organizational Design, Performance Management, Manager Coaching, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Employee Relations, Leadership Development, Program Design, Talent Planning
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