Manager, Compensation

TL;DR

Manager, Compensation: Owning and evolving company-wide compensation strategy, philosophy, and programs with an accent on equity compensation, leveling frameworks, and market benchmarking. Focus on designing clear, fair systems while managing bi-annual review cycles and advising senior leadership in a high-growth AI environment.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA, USA

Salary: $180,000–$230,000

Company

hirify.global powers mission-critical inference for dynamic AI companies by uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, having recently raised a $300M Series E.

What you will do

• Own and evolve hirify.global’s company-wide compensation strategy, philosophy, and programs.
• Collaborate with leadership and HRBP to create and evolve job architecture and leveling frameworks.
• Build and maintain compensation bands, conducting regular market benchmarking.
• Partner with Talent to design and approve competitive new hire offers and advise on negotiation strategy.
• Lead bi-annual leveling and compensation review cycles to ensure market competitiveness and reward high performance.
• Manage new hire equity grants and design a thoughtful equity refresher program for tenured employees.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards, ideally within high-growth technology companies (Series D through IPO stage preferred).
• Deep expertise in equity compensation, including stock options and RSUs, with experience designing and managing equity refresher programs.
• Strong analytical rigor with advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, HRIS systems, and benchmarking tools.
• Proven experience designing and evolving salary bands, leveling frameworks, bonus plans, and variable or incentive compensation programs.
• Comfortable leading company-wide compensation and performance review cycles.
• Ability to operate as both a strategic advisor to senior leadership and a hands-on builder of scalable systems.

Nice to have

• Experience building and leading a team.
• Experience owning benefits strategy and evaluating vendors, including healthcare funding models and 401(k) plan design.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents.
• Generous PTO policy including company-wide Winter Break.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company-facilitated 401(k).
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.