Strategic HRBP for Engineering & Product - Hybrid

Mill; San Bruno (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mill is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with our hardware, software and product teams. You will report to the Head of People and collaborate daily with Recruiting and People Operations.

You should be comfortable with engineers, direct in conversation, and capable of moving between strategic and hands‑on work. You will contribute to performance, promotions and talent reviews, work on hiring plans and visa sponsorship, and help shape our compensation philosophy as we scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an HR business partner or HR generalist.
• Credibility with technical leaders and comfort having brave, direct conversations.
• Hands-on experience coaching managers and running performance/talent cycles.
• Sound judgment on employee relations, including involving Legal when needed.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to switch between strategy and detail.
• US employment law knowledge including visa sponsorship and renewals; multi-country experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Be the first call for engineering and product leaders on org design, hiring, performance and ER.
• Coach managers on expectations, feedback and development.
• Run performance, promotion and talent review processes across hardware and software teams.
• Partner with Recruiting on hiring plans, role levels and onboarding.
• Collaborate with Legal on work authorization and visa matters.
• Help plan team changes during launches and create backup plans for critical roles.
• Contribute to manager development programs with technical leadership materials.
• Use data to identify issues and propose practical fixes.
• Shape our performance and compensation philosophy as the company grows.

Skills

HRBP experience

Coaching managers

People analytics

Technical leadership credibility

Job description

Mill is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with our hardware, software and product teams. You will report to the Head of People and collaborate daily with Recruiting and People Operations.

You should be comfortable with engineers, direct in conversation, and capable of moving between strategic and hands‑on work. You will contribute to performance, promotions and talent reviews, work on hiring plans and visa sponsorship, and help shape our compensation philosophy as we scale.