Engineering Manager, Compensation Planning
Lead an engineering team at Pave to build core compensation planning workflows for top-tier companies.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Role intensity
20% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
Our platform combines the world's largest real-time compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI and machine learning.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Engineering Manager for Compensation Planning at Pave, the individual will lead a team focused on developing essential workflows that assist companies in managing their compensation processes. This position requires a strong technical background, with an emphasis on reviewing designs and ensuring the accuracy of financial calculations. Ideal candidates will have over seven years of industry experience, including management of high-performing teams, and should be comfortable navigating complex technical challenges. Pave's collaborative culture emphasizes teamwork and continuous growth, making it suitable for those who thrive in dynamic environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Pave's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
- Starts above 53% of 305 comparable lead management roles in United States we track (median $192,000 across 90 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Engineering Manager, Compensation Planning role remote?
- It's hybrid — Pave expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Pave lists $195,500–$264,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Engineering Manager, Compensation Planning role.
- Where is the role based?
- Pave is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Pave targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager, Compensation Planning role at Pave.
From the original posting
Who We Are
The Compensation Planning Team @ Pave
The Compensation Planning team builds the products that help companies design, model, and run their annual and off-cycle compensation processes. This team owns one of Pave's highest-revenue product lines. As Engineering Manager, you'll lead the team responsible for the workflows that compensation and HR teams rely on to make accurate, defensible pay decisions at scale. You'll partner closely with Product and Design to shape the product roadmap, and with other engineering teams to align on the technical roadmap.
What You'll Do
- Lead and grow an engineering team building the core planning and recommendation workflows used by compensation teams at companies like OpenAI, Databricks, and Atlassian
- Manage the team while staying close to the code: you should be comfortable reviewing designs and diving into implementation details when needed
- Drive the technical roadmap to help drive the product towards supporting companies with 150,000+ employees
- Partner with Product and Design to translate complex compensation planning requirements into technical requirements
- Ensure the accuracy and reliability of planning calculations, given the direct financial impact on customers' pay decisions
- Align with other product and platform teams to reuse components, patterns, and shared data models
- Communicate complex technical and compensation concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Coach and mentor your team through regular, constructive feedback
What You'll Bring
- 7+ years of industry experience, including 2+ years of management experience on high-performing teams
- Confidence diving into technical details and challenging designs or solutions
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams through planning and execution of large technical projects spanning multiple quarters
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide clear direction, set expectations, and give actionable feedback
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and tackle problems with high agency
- Nice to have: experience with b2b saas and/or financial systems where correctness and auditability of calculations are critical
Targeted cash compensation for this role:
$195,500 - $264,500
Life @ Pave
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