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HR Business Partner

Thinking Machines Lab· Operations
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San Francisco, CA$190k - $300kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

HR Business Partner role combining leadership coaching with people systems design to scale Thinking Machines Lab's talent management, performance, and compensation frameworks for researchers and engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Coach managers by observing how they lead, identifying strengths and blind spots, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Advise leadership on organizational decisions: team structure, succession planning, and strategic people choices.
  • Design compensation structures to attract top ML talent while aligning with company values.
  • Create career/leveling frameworks suitable for a research lab where advancement isn't solely tied to managing people.
  • Build feedback and evaluation processes that drive improvement rather than purely metrics.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a people leader or HR business partner in a high-growth technical environment.
  • Fluency with employment law and best practices in North America.
  • Proven track record of developing HR practices and supporting a diverse set of talent.

Skills

Required:Leadership coachingOrganizational designCompensation designCareer leveling

Benefits

  • generous health, dental, and vision benefits
  • unlimited PTO
  • paid parental leave
  • relocation support as needed
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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