Head of People (AI)

Location: On-site in San Francisco, United States; five days per week collaborating in person

Salary: $200,000–$250,000 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds autonomous AI agents for regulated finance, helping banks and mortgage lenders scale contact center and compliance operations. The company has processed more than $2 billion in transactions and is backed by Insight Partners and Y Combinator.

What you will do

• Lead the recruiting team and partner with leadership on hiring strategy and process improvements.
• Build a recruiting function serving engineering, product, go-to-market, deployments, and operations.
• Own the people strategy, including performance management, compensation, employee development, and culture.
• Partner on organizational design, headcount planning, and talent decisions.
• Develop HR infrastructure, policies, benefits programs, and employment compliance processes.
• Drive performance frameworks, compensation strategy, culture initiatives, employee feedback, and DEI programs.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in People or HR roles at high-growth startups, including at least 2 years in leadership.
• Experience scaling people functions at early-stage companies with 50–200 employees.
• Track record designing people processes such as performance management, compensation, onboarding, and career frameworks.
• Strong business partnering, coaching, judgment, and comfort working with ambiguity.
• AI-native approach and experience using tools such as Claude Code or Cursor to build sourcing agents.
• Ability to work on-site in San Francisco five days per week; the typical schedule begins at 8:00 AM and may reach approximately 70 hours per week.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, lending, or other regulated industries.
• Background in AI/ML or technical product companies.
• Experience scaling a company from 20 to more than 200 employees.
• Knowledge of multi-state employment compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment with rapid sprints and major product launches.
• High ownership and close partnership with company leadership.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• 401(k) and catered lunches and dinners.