Job description
HackerOne is the global leader in human-powered security, harnessing the creativity of the world’s largest community of security researchers with cutting-edge AI to protect your digital assets. The HackerOne Platform combines the expertise of our elite community and the most up-to-date vulnerability database to pinpoint critical security flaws across your attack surface. Our integrated solutions, including bug bounty, pentesting, code security audits, spot checks, and AI red teaming, ensure continuous vulnerability discovery and management throughout the software development lifecycle. Trusted by industry leaders such as Coinbase, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Hyatt, PayPal, and the U.S. Department of Defense, HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.
HackerOne Values
HackerOne is dedicated to fostering a strong and inclusive culture. HackerOne is Customer Obsessed and prioritizes customer outcomes in our decisions and actions. We Default to Disclosure by operating with transparency and integrity, ensuring trust and accountability. Employees, researchers, customers, and partners Win Together by fostering empowerment, inclusion, respect, and accountability.
Compensation Manager
Remote Location: Washington, DC
Position Summary
HackerOne is seeking an experienced and data-driven Compensation Manager to join our Total Rewards team. This role will support the design, administration, and continuous improvement of our global compensation programs, including base pay, variable pay, equity, and compensation-related analytics. The Compensation Manager will play a key role in maintaining scalable and competitive compensation strategies that align with our talent philosophy, support a high-performing culture, and help attract and retain top talent. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Total Rewards & People Systems and work closely with cross-functional teams including Finance, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Operations & Strategy Partners.
At HackerOne, we embrace a Flexible Work approach, enabling our team members to work remotely while maintaining productivity and collaboration. We are seeking candidates located in Washington, DC, and the surrounding metropolitan areas, to facilitate occasional in-person interactions as needed. While the position is primarily remote, there will be periodic in-person requirements to support team collaboration and foster stronger connections. This approach ensures flexibility while providing opportunities to build meaningful in-person relationships that strengthen our team and company culture.
What You Will Do
Partner on the ongoing management and administration of global compensation programs including job architecture, pay ranges, market analysis, and compensation planning cycles.
Support Talent Operations & Strategy Partners and Finance in workforce planning, compensation budgeting, and aligning programs with performance goals.
Collaborate during the annual compensation review cycle, including merit and equity planning; ensure accurate execution in Workday.
Analyze compensation data and trends; provide insights and recommendations to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
Serve as a key partner on compensation philosophy, policy guidance, and compliance with U.S. and international regulations.
Assist in administering compensation benchmarking surveys and maintaining competitive market data libraries.
Work with Talent Acquisition to provide offer support and ensure competitive offer practices globally.
Help develop and deliver compensation training and enablement resources for managers and People team partners.
Collaborate with the Senior HRIS Manager to inform and shape dashboards and reporting that support compensation analytics and governance.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards, ideally in a high-growth tech or SaaS environment.
Strong analytical and modeling skills with proven experience in Excel or Google Sheets (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, formulas).
Experience working with people data and compensation analytics to identify trends, develop insights, and present data in a clear and compelling way.
Experience supporting job architecture, market pricing, and compensation planning cycles in Workday or a similar HRIS.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex compensation concepts clearly.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
Act as a key partner in people analytics, analyzing compensation and workforce data to identify trends, surface insights, and help tell the story behind the numbers. Partner with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards & People Systems to build data narratives that support decision-making across the People team and broader business.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with equity compensation and understanding private and public equity practices.
Global compensation experience, especially in EMEA or APAC regions.
Experience in process improvement, automation, or compensation technology tools.
Proven success in maintaining or iterating on compensation frameworks in dynamic environments.
Compensation Bands:
DC Area
$97K – $121K • Offers Equity
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Job Benefits:
Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
Equity stock options
Retirement plans
Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
Paid maternity and parental leave
Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Work Stipend
*Eligibility may differ by country
We’re committed to building a global team! For certain roles outside the United States, U.K., and the Netherlands, we partner with Remote.com as our Employer of Record (EOR).
Employment at HackerOne is contingent on a background check.
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This policy applies to all HackerOne employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. HackerOne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
For US based roles only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position.
