Sr. Compensation Manager, R&D

Highlights

• Partner directly with R&D founders and Engineering VPs on pay strategy.
• Design first-principles equity and cash strategies for AI engineers.
• Own merit, refresh, and promotion cycles for global engineering cohorts.

What they offer

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits and perks

Ideal candidate

Strategic, analytical compensation leader who thrives advising technical founders and executives. You care about first-principles design and building fair, ownership-driven pay for world-class R&D talent.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of competitive landscape for engineering, infrastructure and AI/ML talent
• Ability to build custom, business-aligned compensation solutions from scratch
• Mastery of Excel/Google Sheets; SQL, Python, Tableau or AI analytics a plus
• Credibility to partner with technical founders and executives on sensitive pay decisions
• Experience building scalable compensation solutions across complex systems