Senior HRBP

About the role

This is a Senior HR Business Partner role for Engineering and Data at Kikoff, a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company. The role involves operating as a product manager for the employee experience, architecting foundational talent systems, driving compensation planning, building automated dashboards, and supporting IPO readiness workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a product manager for the employee experience. Own the build, launch, and maintenance of AI-powered workflows and agents across the lifecycle moving us from multi-week HR cycles to fast, automated ones
• Architect the foundational talent systems for Engineering and Data: career ladders, and promotion criteria, including the technical and behavioral expectations at each level
• Drive comp planning end-to-end (merit, equity refresh, promotion increases, out-of-cycle adjustments) and coach managers through the full performance lifecycle, including the harder calibration and feedback conversations
• Build automated dashboards and predictive analytics that let leadership make evidence-based decisions on engagement, attendance, learning ROI, retention risk, and high-potential identification
• Own employee relations for the Eng and Data populations — investigations, performance management, accommodations, and sensitive transitions — coordinating with Legal and the VP of People
• Partner with Recruiting on workforce planning, role architecture, leveling decisions, and offer construction for senior technical roles, and support immigration cases (H-1B, green card, wage-weighted lottery) with our external counsel
• Use data to shape policies on remote work, time off, and professional development, and build manager development and skill-gap-driven programs for Eng and Data leaders
• Support IPO readiness workstreams that touch the Eng and Data populations, including workforce compliance, equity education, and SEC-required disclosures

Requirements

5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in an HRBP role at a venture-backed tech company, with deep experience partnering with technical functions — ideally Engineering, Data, or Product. An advanced degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, HR, Business Analytics, or a related field is a plus.

Qualifications

• A builder with a product mindset — comfortable writing PRDs, managing a backlog, and iterating on tools and agents. You ship, learn, and improve rather than wait for perfect conditions
• An AI-forward practitioner who has moved past using AI to answer questions and is actively building automation into the way HR work gets done
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, with hands-on experience in HR analytics tooling. Comfortable building models that go meaningfully beyond survey averages and headcount reports
• Familiarity with technical comp and engineering leveling frameworks (IC ladders, management tracks, dual-track architectures), with a point of view on what makes them hold up under real-world calibration
• A first-principles thinker — comfortable challenging traditional HR "best practices" when data or technology suggests a better path
• Direct experience partnering with senior technical leaders (CTO, VPE, Director-level engineering managers) as a trusted partner, not a service provider, including the judgment calls that come with employee relations work — investigations, accommodations, terminations
• You read situations the way a good manager would — you can tell when an ER case is really about a manager problem, when a comp request is really about a title problem, and when a "process" complaint is really about something else

Skills

The ideal candidate should have a combination of technical and HR expertise, with a focus on innovation and efficiency in HR processes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision — Kikoff covers the full cost for employees, 50% for dependents
• RSUs
• Visa sponsorship available

Pay

$170,000 – $210,000 base + equity

Schedule

Full-time

Company Information

Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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