Competitive Compensation Jobs

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Competitive Compensation roles are the engine behind today’s high‑pay tech ecosystem. With 21,705 openings, companies are actively hiring analysts, strategists, and leaders who can translate market data into actionable pay structures that win talent and drive performance.

Typical titles include Compensation Analyst, Compensation Manager, Total Rewards Lead, Equity Compensation Analyst, and Salary Benchmarking Specialist. Responsibilities span gathering benchmark data from sources like Salary.com, PayScale, and CompAnalyst, building multi‑tier pay grids, designing incentive programs, and advising executives on equity allocations.

Salary transparency is essential for Competitive Compensation professionals because it allows them to validate market benchmarks, eliminate hidden biases, and present clear, data‑driven proposals to leadership. Transparent pay data also accelerates negotiations and builds trust with hiring teams.

Chief Financial Officer

Company: Code.org

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Code.org is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 12+ years of senior leadership experience to lead financial strategy planning and operations. The CFO will serve as the chief architect of resourcing decisions, ensuring investments and operational choices accelerate progress toward Code.org's 2030 goals. The ideal candidate combines strategic FP&A expertise, mission-driven financial leadership, and systems thinking to direct resources toward high-return opportunities and maintain transparent data-driven stewardship.

Senior Manager - PMM Operations

Company: Apollo.io

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

This job description outlines a Senior Manager PMM Operations role requiring cross-functional collaboration, product launch strategy development, and process optimization. It details responsibilities across product enablement, marketing alignment, and operational excellence, along with qualifications and compensation details.

Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Company: Hightouch

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

The role is for a distributed systems engineer to work on a syncing engine, with opportunities to optimize performance, support streaming syncing, improve scalability and reliability, and work on a Personalization API. The company values high ownership, autonomy, and impact, and is looking for passionate engineers with experience in distributed systems.

Strategic CES Operations Manager

Company: Figma

Location: USA

Posted Dec 04, 2025

The role is a global position responsible for building operational infrastructure, insights, and governance for post-sale activities. The individual will partner with various teams to ensure operational excellence and consistent performance management worldwide. The role involves defining operational frameworks, establishing reporting and metrics frameworks, defining performance metrics, and acting as a strategic connector between different teams. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of experience in sales, customer success, or post-sales operations, strong expertise in systems including Salesforce and BI tools, and a proven ability to define operational frameworks and scale teams.

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Company: Kalepa

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

The job posting is for a core engineer role at a company working on cutting-edge technology including NLP, firmographic data, entity resolution, and more. The role involves building large data pipelines, distributed systems, machine learning models, and robust infrastructure. The company values smart programmers who love coding, seek challenging problems, and appreciate recognition for excellent work. They offer a competitive salary, equity options, and various benefits.

Software Engineer - Customer Studio Backend

Company: Hightouch

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Hightouch is seeking a product-minded backend engineer to join their team and work on exciting projects related to data warehouse performance, analytics and experimentation, realtime audience syncing, and generative AI. The role offers significant impact and potential for growth, with a competitive salary range and equity compensation.

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Company: Kalepa

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

The job posting is for a core engineer role at a company that values smart programmers who love coding and seek challenging problems. The role involves working on advanced systems including NLP, firmographic data, entity resolution, and more. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, excellent development skills, and experience with modern FE frameworks like ReactRedux. The company offers a competitive salary, significant equity options, excellent benefits, and a global team environment.

Customer Experience Team Lead

Company: Found

Location: USA

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Found is a company that provides tools and services for self-employed individuals, including a business bank account that automates taxes and expense tracking. The company is looking for a Customer Experience leader to manage a team of associates who support customers at every stage of their journey. The role involves coaching, supporting customers, growing the team, reviewing performance metrics, managing schedules, and partnering with product teams.

Engineering Manager

Company: Sparrow

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

The company is seeking engineering leaders to join their team. The role involves hiring, mentoring, and developing a talented team of engineers, shaping team practices and processes, partnering with cross-functional teams, and nurturing a team culture that values collaboration, engineering excellence, inclusivity, and psychological safety. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least 7 years of software development experience, 5+ years of technical leadership experience, and a proven track record of leading teams in dynamic environments.

GitOps Engineering Manager

Company: Canonical

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. They offer a GitOps Engineering Manager role to lead a high-performance team in devops and gitops engineering management. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a focus on pioneering new approaches to large-scale IS and sharing automation as open-source packages.

Senior Product Designer - Game Controller

Company: Netflix

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Netflix is a leading entertainment service with over 300 million paid memberships worldwide. The company is expanding its Netflix Games division and seeking a Senior Product Designer for Games Controller to create seamless, intuitive experiences connecting smartphones to TV and web platforms. The role involves designing second-screen experiences, driving end-to-end design, collaborating across disciplines, and solving complex problems to shape the future of gaming on Netflix.

Staff Software Engineer - Graphics

Company: Mozilla

Location: Remote

Posted Dec 04, 2025

Mozilla's mission to build the internet as a public resource includes work on AI, security, and open-source software. The Graphics Team seeks engineers with expertise in C++/Rust and graphics frameworks, offering competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for Competitive Compensation roles at different seniority levels?
Entry‑level Compensation Analyst salaries typically range from $70,000 to $90,000 annually. Mid‑level analysts earn $90,000 to $120,000. Senior analysts and Compensation Managers command $120,000 to $160,000. Directors of Compensation usually receive $180,000 to $250,000, with total compensation often including bonuses and equity that can push the package above $300,000 in high‑growth tech companies.
What skills and certifications are essential for a career in Competitive Compensation?
Key skills include advanced data analysis (SQL, Python, Excel, Power BI), proficiency with compensation platforms such as CompAnalyst and Salary.com, and strong business acumen to translate market data into strategy. Certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Compensation and Salary Management (CSM) from WorldatWork, and HRIS credentials (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday) are highly valued. Knowledge of legal compliance (EEOC, FLSA) and diversity‑equity‑inclusion metrics also strengthens candidacy.
Can Competitive Compensation positions be performed remotely?
Yes. Most Compensation Analyst, Manager, and Director roles in tech companies support fully remote or hybrid arrangements. Companies like Atlassian, GitHub, and Slack offer dedicated compensation teams that collaborate via cloud‑based tools, enabling professionals to work from any location while maintaining real‑time access to market data and executive dashboards.
What does a typical career progression look like in Competitive Compensation?
A common trajectory starts as a Compensation Analyst, advances to Senior Analyst or Compensation Specialist, then to Manager or Lead of Total Rewards. From there, professionals can move into Director of Compensation or VP of Compensation, often coupled with broader HR strategy responsibilities such as global pay strategy or talent analytics.
What are the current industry trends shaping Competitive Compensation?
Key trends include AI‑driven pay analytics that generate predictive compensation models, real‑time market data integration, ESG‑linked pay metrics, and increased focus on pay equity audits. Companies are also expanding equity compensation packages for remote talent and leveraging gig‑economy data to benchmark freelance rates. Staying current on these trends is critical for compensation leaders who want to align pay with business strategy and attract diverse talent.

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