Cursor
HRBP, Core Business
San Francisco · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago
Performance ManagementResearchLeadership
About the role
- Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense.
- We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative.
- We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.
Responsibilities
- Support high-stakes decision-making and help leaders navigate rapid growth and ambiguity
- Partner on org design, headcount planning, team structure, leveling, and mobility
- Help leaders build scalable, high-performing teams with clear ownership and accountability
- Support thoughtful scaling without introducing unnecessary process or complexity
- Drive and operationalize performance management, calibrations, promotions, onboarding, engagement, and development programs
- Help build lightweight, high-quality systems that scale with the business
- Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, Finance, and People Ops
- Build People infrastructure and operating rhythms from the ground up
- The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering.
- We're hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to support our rapidly scaling Business teams.
Requirements
- 8-15+ years of experience in HRBP, People Partner, or related leadership roles supporting high-growth organizations
- Excellent judgment and ability to navigate complex, high-stakes situations
- Ability to influence senior leaders through credibility and partnership, not process
Compensation
- Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, Finance, and People Ops
Benefits
- Coach managers and leaders on performance, feedback, team health, organizational changes, and leadership effectiveness
Company info
- Our mission is to automate coding.
- We're looking for someone who combines strong business judgment, operational excellence, and a bias for action - someone willing to do whatever is needed to help the business scale effectively.
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