HR Business Partner - Tech

Sigma Computing; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible time off

Paid bonding time for new parents

Traditional and Roth 401k

Commuter and FSA benefits

Lunch Program

Dog friendly office

Job summary

Sigma is seeking an HR Business Partner to support its fast-growing technical organization. You’ll collaborate with engineering leaders to shape how the org is structured, led, and developed, while staying hands-on with people programs and policies.

The role blends strategy with execution, advising VPs on organization design and handling sensitive employee relations matters. This on-site role is based in San Francisco with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision making and AI-enabled HR

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HRBP experience, including time with engineering or other technical teams.
• Broad HR expertise across performance management, employee relations, org design, talent development, and compensation.
• Experience advising senior engineering leaders at VP level and influencing decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Data-driven approach with ability to pull metrics and translate into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Translate priorities into people plans that support team goals and roadmaps.
• Lead org design work, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness.
• Coach managers through sensitive situations and conduct investigations with Legal.
• Own core people programs: performance reviews, compensation cycles, engagement, and development.
• Collaborate with Talent, People Ops, and Legal to reflect client needs and keep leaders informed.
• Leverage AI tools to speed HR processes.

Skills

HRBP experience

Engineering support

Data-driven

Communication

US employment law

AI in HR

Talent management

Tools

AI tools for HR

Job description

Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows, all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.

Sigma announced its $80M Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.

The Role

We’re seeking an HR Business Partner to play a key role supporting Sigma’s technical organization. You’ll work with engineering leaders across Software Engineering, Infrastructure, AI, Product, Design, and Security to shape how a fast-growing technical org is structured, led, and developed, to support the goals of the business. You’ll also stay hands‑on in running the people programs behind that work.

This role and Sigma’s culture suit someone who moves easily between strategy and execution. One day you might advise a VP on changes to their org design, and the next you’re working through a sensitive employee relations issue. You’ll bring your experience and learnings to figure out what works at Sigma, rather than reusing a past playbook.

Please note, this role is on‑site four days per week in our San Francisco office, located in the Financial District.

What You'll Do

• Work with technical leadership to translate priorities into people plans that support and enable teams to execute on their goals and roadmap.
• Partner with leaders on org design work, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness. Flag talent risks and opportunities early, using data to inform your insights and recommendations.
• Coach managers through sensitive situations, including performance issues, team dynamics, and employee relations. Run investigations with Legal when needed.
• Own core people programs for your business areas: performance/talent reviews, compensation cycles, employee engagement, and talent development. Run each one with both operational rigor and business context, from the first proposal through communication and rollout.
• Partner with Talent, People Ops, and Legal to build programs that reflect your client groups’ needs, and keep leaders informed about changes that affect their teams.
• Use AI tools, including Sigma itself, to reduce manual work and speed up insight in recurring people processes.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 5+ years of progressive HRBP experience, including significant time supporting engineering or other technical teams at a high-growth software company.
• Broad HR expertise across performance management, employee relations, org design, talent development, and compensation.
• Experience advising senior engineering leaders at the VP level and the ability to influence decisions in ambiguous, high-stakes situations.
• A working understanding of how engineering organizations scale, including team structures, career ladders, and the people challenges that come with fast growth.
• Comfort with data: you can pull together people metrics, spot trends, and turn them into a recommendation leaders will act on.
• Sound judgment that balances business outcomes with employee experience, risk, and long-term scalability.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including facilitating groups and leading difficult conversations at every level.
• Working knowledge of US employment law and immigration processes and experience partnering with legal counsel to manage risk.
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools to make HR work faster or better.

Additional Job Details

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $185,000, in addition to equity and benefits. Please note compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma. This role is eligible for stock options and a comprehensive benefits package.

About us:

Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.

Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year‑over‑year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.

Benefits For Our Full‑Time Employees:

• Equity
• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog friendly office

Sigma is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.

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