SeniorPeopleBusinessPartner

LiveKit is building the infrastructure layer for the voice-driven era of computing. Our platform gives developers everything they need to build, test, deploy, scale, and observe agents in production. Founded in 2021, LiveKit powers voice AI applications for OpenAI, xAI, Salesforce, Coursera, Spotify, and thousands of others, collectively facilitating billions of calls each year. ABOUT YOU This role works directly with the Head of People on everything people-related. Not the deep expert in every corner, but dangerous enough across all of it to move quickly, assess what's actually at risk, and know when something deserves more attention than you can give it right now. This role requires knowing when to move fast, when to slow down, and when to surface the harder question before it becomes a harder problem. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Partner directly with the Head of People to design, build, and operationalize People programs across all COEs: comp, L&D, compliance, benefits, performance, and more - Serve as a trusted advisor to people leaders, coaching managers, navigating complex situations, and helping the org grow without breaking - Be a real collaborator to People Ops and Employee Experience, someone they think with, not just coordinate with - Audit existing People infrastructure and identify gaps before they become problems - Own end-to-end delivery of programs and projects, from strategy to rollout to iteration - Help us figure out what scalable looks like at LiveKit, and then build it - Bring a thoughtful, tool-forward lens to how we work, finding smarter ways to operate a lean, high-impact People team WHO YOU ARE - You've worked in enough different environments to have a real sense of what good looks like. You hold yourself to it. - You don't need the full picture to respond well. You know when to move and when to ask a harder question first. - You're direct with people, including when it's uncomfortable. Feedback doesn't get softened into confusion, and people still tru