Luma AI · 7 hours ago
People Partner (Tech Teams: Engineering, Research & Product)
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expLuma AI is focused on building multimodal AI to enhance human capabilities. They are seeking a foundational People Partner to shape the people practices for their Engineering, Research, and Product teams, enabling innovation while supporting technical leaders and employees.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIVideoVideo Editing
Responsibilities
This is an opportunity to build and shape our people practices, not just maintain them
Partner with Engineering, Research & Product leaders as a trusted advisor, coaching managers on feedback, expectations, team health, and leadership growth
Support org design, team structure, and role clarity as technical teams scale, helping leaders navigate change and ambiguity
Design and introduce practical tools for goal setting, feedback, and growth conversations that resonate with technical teams, in partnership with the Head of HR
Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations matters, conducting investigations and recommending outcomes grounded in consistency, empathy, and sound judgment
Identify friction points across the employee lifecycle for technical employees and help design improvements that ensure people processes scale smoothly and reliably
Bring structure where it adds clarity and alignment, and actively avoid it where it introduces unnecessary friction, always aiming to scale without slowing teams down
Qualification
Required
6–10 years in HRBP, People Partner, or Senior People Ops roles
Direct experience supporting Engineering, Product, and/or Research teams
Experience building or evolving performance management practices for technical roles
Strong coaching and influencing skills with highly technical leaders
High judgment and discretion in sensitive situations
Solid understanding of U.S. employment law and HR best practices
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and helping technical leaders do the same
Pragmatic, thoughtful, and not overly process-driven
Preferred
Background in high-growth tech or startup environments strongly preferred
Enjoy partnering with deeply technical teams
Believe performance is about clarity, growth, and impact
Appreciate rigor, direct feedback, and intellectual honesty
Can translate people concepts into language that resonates with engineers and researchers
Communicate clearly, directly, and thoughtfully
Company
Luma AI
Luma AI develops tools that let users generate photorealistic images and videos from text, image, or video prompts.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.06BKey Investors
HUMAINAndreessen HorowitzAmplify Partners
2025-11-19Series C· $900M
2024-12-06Series B· $90M
2024-01-09Series B· $43M
Leadership Team
Amit Jain
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-09
2026-01-06
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