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Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in shaping and managing compensation programs across multiple countries, with a strong focus on equity compensation and compliance with labor laws. Proficient in utilizing compensation management tools and conducting market analysis to ensure competitive pay strategies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Compensation Strategy DevelopmentEquity Compensation ManagementCompensation BenchmarkingCompliance with Labor LawsCompensation Management Software
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Shape Pyka’s compensation philosophy and programs, partnering with the Head of People and leadership to align pay strategy with business goals and hiring plans.
- Own and evolve Pyka's salary bands, job families, and variable pay programs for engineering, manufacturing, flight ops, and G&A roles in the US and Brazil.
- Manage, configure, and optimize compensation management platforms and tools to streamline merit cycles, salary planning, and benchmarking data.
- Run Pyka's equity compensation programs, including applying and refining grant guidelines and equity bands, partnering with Finance and Legal on cap table alignment, and leading candidate/employee equity education.
- Conduct ongoing market analysis using tech/hardware compensation data, and recommend band adjustments to keep Pyka competitive in each market where Pyka operates.
- Run the annual compensation review, merit increase, and promotion cycles in close partnership with the Head of People, People Operations, and leadership.
- Ensure all compensation programs comply with federal, state, local, and international regulations, including FLSA, Pay Transparency laws, and applicable Brazilian labor requirements.
- Create clear, transparent compensation communications and resources to help employees and candidates understand pay decisions and equity value.
- Potentially take ownership of benefits programs, including plan design, broker and vendor management, and open enrollment.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of dedicated Compensation experience, ideally in a fast-paced hardware, tech, or aerospace startup environment.
- Proven experience running compensation across multiple countries, with US operations as a core market.
- 3+ years of experience with startup equity programs, including grant sizing, market benchmarking, and working within structured grant frameworks.
- Knowledge of tech/hardware compensation benchmarking databases (e.g., Radford, Option Impact, Mercer).
- Strong analytical proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel for building compensation models, salary bands, and market data analysis.
- Proven understanding of US labor laws and pay transparency mandates (FLSA).
- Exceptional ability to translate complex compensation and equity mechanics into clear, accessible language for employees and candidates across different regions and cultures.
- Experience managing compensation in Brazil or elsewhere in Latin America.
- Experience implementing or expanding compensation programs in a new country, including benchmarking, band design, and local compliance.
- Direct experience administering or optimizing dedicated compensation planning software (e.g., Pave, Pequity, Comprehensive, or similar tooling).
- Familiarity with cross-border equity considerations, global taxation, and international mobility strategies for growing engineering teams.
- Solid understanding of tax, accounting, and legal considerations surrounding domestic and international stock options, exercise windows, and equity compensation structures.
- Experience building, growing, and leading a compensation team.
- Experience as the first dedicated compensation hire at a company, building programs from the ground up.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equity
- Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
- FSA with employer matching
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
- Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks
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Hard Skills
Compensation AnalysisMarket BenchmarkingSalary Band DesignEquity Grant SizingCompensation ModelingFLSA ComplianceInternational Labor RegulationsCross-Border Equity ConsiderationsTax and Accounting for EquityCompensation Program Implementation
Soft Skills
Analytical ProficiencyClear CommunicationCross-Cultural UnderstandingTeam LeadershipStakeholder Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
Google SheetsExcelPavePequityComprehensive
Industry Keywords
Tech CompensationHardware CompensationAerospace CompensationStartup EnvironmentBrazilian Labor Requirements