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Posted Jun 12, 2026

HR Business Partner – R&D

Job Description: • Provide thought partnership to Engineering & Product leaders on scaling, org structure, role clarity, and team effectiveness • Identify talent gaps, succession risks, and opportunities to level-up leadership behaviors • Coach engineering and product managers on feedback, difficult conversations, performance management, and decision-making • Build leadership capability using Fingerprint’s Leadership Rubric and FLIP+ principles • Diagnose team dynamics, alignment issues, and friction points; drive interventions that improve execution and trust • Enable high-quality communication and collaboration across the organization • Lead calibration cycles, talent assessments, performance processes, and compensation cycles for R&D • Guide leaders through rigorous documentation, PIPs, and talent actions when needed • Partner with leaders on implementing new systems, processes, and cultural expectations as we scale • Improve communication clarity and speed across our globally distributed team • Serve as a functional lead for R&D employee relations, policy interpretation, and compliance (in partnership with People Ops) Requirements: • 6-10+ years in an HRBP role supporting technical teams in high-growth SaaS or product-driven companies • Strong ability to influence without authority and build trust with senior technical leaders • Experience diagnosing organizational issues and designing interventions that improve execution • Comfortable operating with incomplete information and creating clarity in ambiguity • Deep coaching experience with managers and senior ICs • Ability to quickly understand technical environments, role types, and R&D operating rhythms • High judgment, calm communication, and a bias toward action over theatrics • Role requires proficiency with macOS and comfort working fully remotely using tools such as Slack, Google Workspace, and Zoom. Benefits: • We are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for everyone. • We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to our workplace. • Fingerprint strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered.