Sales Compensation Systems
Own the commission platform and ensure accurate data flows between systems at a leading AI company in San Francisco.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Own the commission platform end to end
- Build and maintain data flows between systems
- Turn new plan designs into working system logic
- Automate manual steps and build self-serve dashboards
- Partner with Accounting on monthly close
Must have
- 5+ years in sales compensation systems or related role
- Hands-on experience administering a sales compensation platform
- Strong Salesforce knowledge
- Working knowledge of commission accounting
- Experience integrating an HRIS with a commission platform
Nice to have
- Experience managing a commission platform at a fast-growing company
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the individual manages the entire commission platform, ensuring accurate plan configurations and data synchronization across various systems. Key skills include hands-on experience with sales compensation platforms and strong knowledge of Salesforce, along with a solid understanding of commission accounting. This position is suited for someone with over five years of experience in sales compensation systems or related fields, ideally within a fast-growing company. Sierra emphasizes a culture of trust and customer focus, making it a fitting environment for those who value collaboration and craftsmanship.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 15, 2026. Last confirmed on Sierra's careers page October 15, 2026.
- Salesforce appears in 9.2% of 1568 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States; Spiff appears in 0.1% of 1568 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Sales Compensation Systems role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Sales Compensation Systems role.
- Where is the role based?
- Sierra is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CaptivateIQ, HRIS, Salesforce, Spiff, Varicent, Workday.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Sierra targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sales Compensation Systems role at Sierra.
From the original posting
What you'll do
Own the commission platform end to end, including plan configuration, crediting rules, user access, and changes each plan year.
Build and maintain the data flows between Salesforce, the commission tool, HRIS and payroll so that bookings, roster changes and payouts stay in sync.
Turn new plan designs, deal types and SPIFs into working system logic, and test them before they go live.
Automate manual steps, build self-serve dashboards on attainment and payout cost for reps and leaders, and keep clear documentation for every rule and process.
Partner with Accounting on monthly close: deliver commission accruals, reconcile commissionable bookings to billing and revenue, and support commission capitalization.
Keep employee changes (hires, transfers, leaves, and exits) accurate in the commission system, and manage role-based access so pay data stays confidential.
What you'll bring
5+ years in sales compensation systems, commissions operations, or a related RevOps or finance systems role.
Hands-on experience administering a sales compensation platform such as CaptivateIQ, Xactly, Spiff or Varicent, including building plans and calculation logic from scratch.
Strong Salesforce knowledge: objects, fields, reports, and how opportunity and booking data flows into commission calculations.
Working knowledge of commission accounting, including accruals, month-end close, and reconciling payouts to the general ledger.
Experience integrating an HRIS (e.g., Workday) with a commission platform, and sound judgment handling sensitive employee and pay data.
Even better...
Experience managing a commission platform at a fast-growing company.
Our values
Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
Life insurance and disability benefits
Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
Parental leave
Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
Free alphorn lessons
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