People Business Partner - Tech

Overview

Support Engineering and Product leaders and their teams as a People Business Partner - Tech, helping them build effective teams, develop technical talent, and support employees through growth.

What you'll do

• Be a trusted thought partner to Engineering and Product leaders and managers, helping them lead effectively through growth, ambiguity, and change
• Lead organizational design efforts to ensure teams are structured to scale, roles are clear, and talent is aligned with engineering and product priorities
• Partner with leaders to identify talent gaps, plan for future team needs, and strengthen collaboration across Engineering and Product
• Partner with People Operations and Legal to ensure People practices remain compliant across the regions where our teams operate
• Own performance management cycles end to end, including feedback, promotions, role changes, and compensation discussions
• Support clear career paths and consistent leveling for Engineering and Product roles, helping managers assess performance and growth
• Use People data, context, and patterns to guide decisions about team effectiveness, engagement, and retention
• Be an empathetic and steady point of contact for employee relations matters, handling sensitive situations with care and discretion
• Coach managers through performance concerns, difficult conversations, and team conflicts
• Own learning and development initiatives for Engineering and Product, identifying skill gaps and designing and delivering practical programs that strengthen manager effectiveness and support career growth

What you'll need

• 7+ years of experience in People roles, including 4+ years as a People Business Partner
• Experience supporting Engineering and Product leaders in scale-up or high-growth SaaS environments
• An understanding of how technical teams operate, including engineering and product collaboration, technical career paths, and leveling
• Familiarity with international employment laws and compliance
• A track record of working with globally distributed teams across cultures and time zones
• Hands-on experience across organizational design, performance management, employee relations, and compensation
• The ability to build credibility with technical leaders and translate business priorities into practical People solutions
• The ability to be empathetic without avoiding difficult conversations

Details

• Location: Remote - Toronto or Vancouver
• Remote-first team across time zones; pay is based on where you are located
• You must keep a home base in the country you are hired in