Cartesia · 13 hours ago
HR Business Partner
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCartesia is a fast-growing Series A AI startup focused on building the next generation of interactive intelligence. They are seeking their first HR Business Partner to shape the employee experience and manage people operations, including employee relations, talent development, and organizational design.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Real TimeSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational health, team dynamics, and people strategy
Provide confidential employee support throughout the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through career growth to offboarding
Partner with recruiting to ensure that talent strategies align with long-term organizational goals
Build performance management processes, and development programs that help employees grow
Own compensation planning and strategy, including benchmarking, equity, and promotion cycles
Design and implement programs focused on developing our internal company culture
Establish HR policies, workflows, and documentation that scale with the business while staying lightweight and founder-friendly
Qualification
Required
7+ years as an HRBP, with at least 2 years at a high-growth startup or tech company
Deep expertise in employee relations, with a track record of handling sensitive situations with discretion
Proven ability to design organizational structures that support rapid growth
Experience building talent and learning programs from scratch, including career ladders, manager training, and onboarding
Strong business acumen and comfort with ambiguity; ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done without a playbook
Exceptional judgment and communication skills across all levels of the organization
Preferred
Background working in AI/ML or deeply technical environments
Experience scaling a company through key growth milestones (50→200+ employees)
Familiarity with modern People tools and systems (HRIS, ATS, engagement platforms)
Benefits
Lunch, dinner and snacks at the office
Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
401(k)
Relocation and immigration support
Your own personal Yoshi
Company
Cartesia
Cartesia provides real-time multimodal intelligence for all devices.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$86MKey Investors
Kleiner PerkinsIndex Ventures
2025-03-11Series A· $64M
2024-12-12Seed· $22M
Leadership Team
Karan Goel
Founder / CEO
Arjun Desai
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-22
South China Morning Post
2025-11-26
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