Socket
Sr. People Partner, Technology
$140K–$190K
United States · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years as a People Partner for technical teams; 2+ years supporting distributed, multi-country teams.
About the job
Build Socket’s People Partner function for Technology, advising leaders and managers on organization design, talent decisions, performance, employee relations, and people processes.
What you'll do
- Partner with Technology leaders on team structure, capacity, headcount, and talent decisions.
- Coach managers and own employee relations issues through resolution.
- Lead talent and performance cycles and improve People processes with cross-functional partners.
What they ask for
- 7+ years as a People Partner for technical teams, with hands-on experience across employee relations, performance, compensation, leveling, succession, retention, and change.
- 2+ years supporting distributed, multi-country teams.
- Strong judgment in complex situations and familiarity with technical career paths, levels, and compensation models.
- Experience building or improving People systems in a scaling company.
Nice to have
- Curiosity and active investment in AI, data, and better tools, with judgment about where automation helps.
- Builder’s mindset; clear communication and ability to work through ambiguity.
Pay
$140K – $190K (base salary)
AI focus
Invest in AI, data, and better tools, exercising judgment about where automation helps and where people remain accountable.
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