Compensation Lead

Location: Located in San Francisco and able to work in the office 4 days/week

Salary: $185,000 - $220,000 Annually

Company

AI-enabled platform providing operational intelligence to public safety, government agencies, and private-sector institutions.

What you will do

• Design and scale the compensation philosophy and roadmap to support growth up to 1,500+ employees.
• Implement a company-wide job catalog, career tracks, and leveling criteria.
• Manage end-to-end merit and compensation review cycles, including budgeting in partnership with Finance.
• Develop tools and guidelines for recruiters and managers to streamline and standardize offer-setting.
• Build compensation metrics and reporting to monitor market competitiveness and pay equity.
• Evolve equity programs for new-hires, promotions, and refresh grants.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation and program design.
• Experience scaling compensation infrastructure within high-growth technology environments.
• Deep expertise in equity compensation, market benchmarking, and job leveling.
• Strong command of HR and compensation systems and data.
• Must be based in San Francisco.

Culture & Benefits

• Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors.
• High-impact role with the opportunity to shape the evolution of the compensation function.
• Competitive compensation package including benefits, equity, and bonuses.
• Collaborative environment partnering with executives and board members.