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Senior People Partner, Tech

Lightning AI · New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States

Posted 29 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
29 days
Lightning AI's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
6% of Lightning AI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lightning AI
high
33 stale, 1 reposted of 54 open
Hiring momentum
61 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lightning AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lightning AI.

About this role

The Senior People Partner at Lightning AI will work closely with engineering and technical leadership to manage organizational design, talent decisions, and complex employee relations. This role involves owning high-stakes situations, coaching leaders, and enhancing manager capabilities while ensuring effective hiring practices. The position requires a strategic thinker who can create clarity in a fast-paced environment and support a globally distributed technical team.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lightning AI as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years in People Partnering or HRBP roles, with real depth partnering directly with engineering or technical orgs
  • A track record of influencing senior technical leaders on org design, performance, and talent decisions
  • Sharp employee relations judgment and a demonstrated ability to own and resolve high-stakes, complex situations
  • Experience driving comp, promotion, and leveling decisions in technical environments
  • Experience supporting globally distributed technical teams and navigating multi-country complexity
  • A builder's instinct for ambiguity, comfortable moving fast while creating practical structure and clarity

Nice to have

  • Deep familiarity with career frameworks and compensation models for engineering orgs
  • Experience building or evolving people systems inside a scaling, AI-native or deep-tech company
  • Experience supporting globally distributed engineering organizations specifically
  • SPHR or comparable certification
  • A track record of designing or improving compliance-focused programs that measurably reduce organizational risk

What you get

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.)
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary details beyond the range provided
  • The role requires navigating complex people processes in a fast-paced environment
  • The position involves significant responsibility in high-stakes situations
  • The company operates in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, which may present unique challenges

Summarised from Lightning AI's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Lightning AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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