Joblaze summary

The Compensation Business Partner at Applied Intuition focuses on developing and implementing compensation strategies that align with the company's growth. This role requires expertise in cash and equity compensation, along with strong analytical skills to translate market data into actionable insights. Ideal candidates will have over eight years of progressive experience in compensation, particularly in high-growth tech environments, and the ability to navigate complex challenges. The position is integral to supporting the company's mission of attracting and retaining top talent.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 25, 2026. Last confirmed on Applied Intuition's careers page November 12, 2026.
AI/ML appears in 5% of 2689 comparable senior other roles in United States; Compensation appears in 0.1% of 2689 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Compensation Lead role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Sunnyvale.
How much experience is required?: At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Compensation Lead role.
Where is the role based?: Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Compensation, Equity Compensation, Job Architecture, benchmarking.
What seniority level is this role?: Applied Intuition targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Compensation Lead role at Applied Intuition.

From the original posting

About the role

Applied Intuition is looking for a Compensation Lead to play a critical role in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent as we continue to scale. You’ll help develop and implement compensation strategies and programs that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with our rapidly growing business.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

Build and evolve compensation programs and practices that support Applied Intuition’s continued growth.
Serve as a trusted compensation advisor to business leaders and cross-functional partners on compensation decisions and strategy.
Lead compensation benchmarking and market analysis, translating data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
Support the design and execution of compensation programs, including compensation reviews, job architecture, and related frameworks.
Develop scalable approaches and processes that can evolve with changing business priorities and talent needs.
Balance strategic program design with hands-on execution, bringing structure and clarity to complex compensation challenges.

We're looking for someone who has:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive compensation experience, with deep expertise in cash and equity compensation programs.
Experience designing and evolving compensation programs, including compensation benchmarking, job architecture, leveling frameworks, and pay equity.
Experience supporting compensation programs across multiple functions, geographies, or employee populations.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to translate complex data and market insights into practical recommendations, build financial forecasting models, and
Proven ability to independently lead complex initiatives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills across senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
Experience with building and implementing people solutions using AI/ Dev tools (ex. Claude, Chatgpt, Cursor)

Nice to Have:

Experience with compensation survey and benchmarking tools such as Pave, Compa, Radford, Mercer
Experience working in a high-growth technology company

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