Total Rewards Architect for Rapid-Scale Tech

Decagon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation policy

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Fertility benefits

Daily lunches in the office

Job summary

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to design and own the compensation and benefits architecture as the company scales. You will shape equity programs, establish salary bands, and partner with founders, People leadership, and Finance to ensure competitive, equitable, and scalable programs.

You will own equity administration, benefits design, and compliance, while building clear communications for employees and executives alike in a fast-growing, in-office environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company — leadership experience is a plus.
• Experience building or rebuilding compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks in fast-moving environments.
• Deep expertise in equity compensation (option plans, RSUs, refresh cycles) and equity education communications for employees.
• Designing and administering competitive benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)) while managing vendor relationships.
• Data-driven decision making using market data (Pave, Levels.fyi) to anchor compensation decisions.
• Experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, comp accruals, and total cost modelling.
• Strong communication to distill complex comp concepts for employees, managers, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy, including salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and benefits programs.
• Build and maintain a job architecture and leveling framework for consistency across the company.
• Lead annual and mid-year compensation review cycles with Finance and People Business Partners.
• Own all equity program administration—from grant processes to vesting communications.
• Manage benefits programs end-to-end, including open enrollment and broker relationships.
• Serve as the internal expert on comp and benefits compliance (FLSA, ACA, state requirements).
• Partner with Recruiting to craft compelling offers to win top talent at every level.
• Develop clear communications explaining total compensation to employees.

Skills

Compensation

Leadership

Equity compensation

Benefits programs

Data-driven

Finance partnership

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Carta

Pave

Radford

Workday

Rippling

Job description

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to design and own the compensation and benefits architecture as the company scales. You will shape equity programs, establish salary bands, and partner with founders, People leadership, and Finance to ensure competitive, equitable, and scalable programs.

You will own equity administration, benefits design, and compliance, while building clear communications for employees and executives alike in a fast-growing, in-office environment.