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People Business Partner - Tech

Sardine

Remote · 4+ years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

Experience
4+ years experience
Employment
Full-time
Workplace
Remote
Location
Remote

About the role

  • We’re looking for a People Business Partner - Tech to support our Engineering and Product teams.
  • You’ll partner closely with Engineering and Product leaders, managers, and their teams, bringing empathy, clarity, and sound judgment.
  • This role is about helping leaders build effective teams, develop technical talent, and support employees through growth.

Responsibilities

  • Be a trusted thought partner to Engineering and Product leaders and managers, helping them lead effectively through growth, ambiguity, and change
  • Lead organizational design efforts to ensure teams are structured to scale, roles are clear, and talent is aligned with engineering and product priorities
  • Partner with leaders to identify talent gaps, plan for future team needs, and strengthen collaboration across Engineering and Product
  • Partner with People Operations and Legal to ensure People practices remain compliant across the regions where our teams operate
  • Own performance management cycles end to end, including feedback, promotions, role changes, and compensation discussions
  • Support clear career paths and consistent leveling for Engineering and Product roles, helping managers assess performance and growth
  • Use People data, context, and patterns to guide decisions about team effectiveness, engagement, and retention
  • Be an empathetic and steady point of contact for employee relations matters, handling sensitive situations with care and discretion
  • Coach managers through performance concerns, difficult conversations, and team conflicts
  • Own learning and development initiatives for Engineering and Product, identifying skill gaps and designing and delivering practical programs that strengthen manager effectiveness and support career growth

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in People roles, including 4+ years as a People Business Partner
  • Experience supporting Engineering and Product leaders in scale-up or high-growth SaaS environments
  • An understanding of how technical teams operate, including engineering and product collaboration, technical career paths, and leveling
  • Familiarity with international employment laws and compliance
  • A track record of working with globally distributed teams across cultures and time zones
  • Hands-on experience across organizational design, performance management, employee relations, and compensation
  • The ability to build credibility with technical leaders and translate business priorities into practical People solutions
  • The ability to be empathetic without avoiding difficult conversations

Benefits

  • Generous compensation in cash and equity
  • Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
  • Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
  • Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
  • Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
  • 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
  • MacBook Pro delivered to your door
  • One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
  • Monthly meal stipend
  • Monthly social meet-up stipend

Workplace

  • Remote-first team spread across time zones

Sardine

People Business Partner - Tech

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