HR Business Partner

San Francisco
Full-time
$185K - $220K
Posted Nov 14, 2026

Job description

ABOUT DAVID AI

At David AI, our vision is to bring impactful AI into billions of lives through voice. Our mission is to help the world's leading AI companies build better voice models and agents. We're building the data and evaluation infrastructure behind those models.

Founded in 2024, we're a fast-growing Series B company backed by NVIDIA, Meritech, First Round, YC, and others, with ~70 people across San Francisco and New York City.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We’re hiring an HR Business Partner to join our People team and help David AI develop and coach an exceptional team. You’ll work closely with our People leadership, managers, and employees across the company to strengthen how we manage performance, support career growth, and proactively plan for and address people challenges as we scale.

Alongside day-to-day partnership with managers and employees, you’ll help build the performance and development practices that shape how we work. You’ll be expected to understand the business, form a clear point of view, and take ownership of sensitive situations and People initiatives across the company.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

•Coach managers on setting expectations, giving feedback, developing employees, and addressing performance issues.

•Be a trusted resource for employees on career development, workplace concerns, and difficult transitions.

•Build and run performance reviews and manager development programs in partnership with our People team.

•Manage sensitive employee relations matters, working with People leadership and legal counsel where appropriate.

•Advise leaders on team structure, role clarity, and talent decisions, partnering with our People team on compensation and leveling.

•Use employee feedback and people data to identify team health and retention risks and work with leaders to address them.

YOUR BACKGROUND LOOKS LIKE

•5+ years in People roles, including experience as an HR Business Partner at a growing technology company.

•Experience independently managing employee relations and advising managers on performance and development.

•A track record of building practical People programs and carrying them through implementation.

•Strong business judgment and the ability to build trust with leaders and employees.

•Clear, direct communication, discretion, and the confidence to navigate difficult conversations.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

•Experience supporting engineering, research, or other technical teams.

•Experience helping a startup build its People function through a period of rapid growth.

BENEFITS

•Unlimited PTO.

•Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans.

•FSA & HSA access.

•401k access.

•Meals 2x daily through DoorDash + snacks and beverages available at the office.

•Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes.

VISAS

We sponsor international candidates across several visa types, including H-1B transfers, H-1B1, O-1, E-3, and TN. We also hire candidates on STEM OPT. If you’re on OPT, we’ll want to confirm you have a path to one of the visas listed above before your OPT ends. While we can’t guarantee any individual outcome, we’ve successfully sponsored teammates from all over the world.