Aurora
Senior Staff Compensation Partner
$162K–$287K
Mountain View, CA +2 · Remote · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
San Francisco, CA
Pittsburgh, PA - Experience
- 7-10+ years of compensation experience.
About the job
Partners with senior leaders to develop data-driven compensation strategies and programs, analyze pay and market data, and improve compensation processes and tools.
What you'll do
- Advise executives, HR leaders, and Talent Acquisition on compensation strategies and recommendations.
- Analyze compensation programs and market data; model alternatives and support pay equity, transparency, and job architecture.
- Develop and improve compensation programs and cycles, including tools and automation leveraging AI.
What they ask for
- 7-10+ years of compensation experience partnering with leaders and stakeholders on compensation recommendations and decisions.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing compensation programs, including salary structure, bonus, and long-term programs.
- Deep expertise in compensation benchmarking and survey methodology (Radford, Mercer, Compa, Pave).
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate complex topics clearly.
Nice to have
- Experience in High-Tech, AI, and/or Consulting industries; Sales Compensation experience.
- Experience with Excel, Claude, Lovable, Google Suite; CCP or other Total Rewards certification; Compensation Committee reporting experience.
Pay
$179,000 - $287,000 per year (base salary); $162,000 - $259,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Radford, Mercer, Compa, Pave, Excel, Claude, Lovable, Google Suite
AI focus
Partner with compensation tech teams to implement AI-enabled tools and automation that improve efficiency and insights across the function.
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