Technical HR Business Partner

Stability AI is the enterprise-ready partner for teams and creators, delivering professional-grade generative AI products and solutions across audio, image, video, and 3D. In August 2022, we released Stable Diffusion and sparked the generative AI revolution. Since then, Stable Diffusion models have been downloaded over 350 million times, becoming the technical backbone for an entire ecosystem of creators.

We’ve always built for creatives first. Now that’s expanded beyond the models themselves into products and solutions designed around how creative people actually work across music, gaming, entertainment, and marketing. Our artist-centric approach is why Electronic Arts, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, WPP, and others have chosen us as their strategic partner.

Stability AI is recognized among Fortune's 50 AI Innovators and TIME's Most Influential Companies, with Stable Audio on TIME's Best Inventions list. We are led by CEO Prem Akkaraju, Executive Chairman Sean Parker, and board members James Cameron, Dana Settle, and Thomas Laffont. Our work is backed by world-class investors including Coatue, Eric Schmidt, Greycroft, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Prem Akkaraju, Sean Parker, Sound Ventures, and more.

About The Role

We're looking for a strategic HR Business Partner to partner with our Engineering, Research, Product Strategy, and Technical Operations organizations. This is a highly consultative role focused on helping technical leaders build high-performing, efficient teams while navigating the unique challenges of an AI company. As a trusted advisor to senior engineering and research leaders, you'll influence organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, performance management, and employee engagement.

You'll combine business acumen with strong people expertise to help technical teams move quickly while creating an exceptional employee experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced technology environments and enjoys partnering with leaders to solve complex technical problems.

What You'Ll Do

Strategic Business Partnership Design and build new people programs, policies, and frameworks from the ground up - not just administer existing ones. Partner closely with Engineering, Research, Product Strategy, and Technical Operations leaders as their primary HR advisor. Build trusted relationships with executives and people managers to influence organizational health and business outcomes.

Translate business priorities into thoughtful people strategies that support rapid innovation and growth. Coach leaders through organizational change, team effectiveness, leadership development, and difficult people decisions. Use people data and organizational insights to influence workforce planning, hiring strategies, retention, and engagement.

Organizational Design & Talent Strategy Partner with leadership on organizational design, team structures, and succession planning. Support workforce planning across engineering and research functions, ensuring teams are positioned to scale effectively. Advise leaders on career frameworks, internal mobility, and growth opportunities for highly specialized technical talent.

Identify organizational risks and proactively recommend solutions that improve team effectiveness. Leadership Coaching & Performance Coach managers through performance management, employee development, feedback, and complex employee relations matters. Guide leaders through performance improvement plans, promotions, and talent calibration.

Design, evolve, and run the semiannual performance review process, ensuring fairness and consistency across the company. Help managers build inclusive, high-performing teams through effective coaching and leadership practices. Employee Experience Partner with leaders to strengthen employee engagement, retention, and team culture.