Total Rewards & Analytics

About Neuralink:

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

We are looking for a strategic and analytical compensation / people analytics and operations professional to join the Neuralink team. This role will be focused on building and managing our comp and equity programs, providing actionable insights that shape our growth, and supporting the team via other various People Operations needs.

This position sits at the intersection of people, data, and business strategy – balancing analytical rigor with a broad understanding of other areas in the People Operations space.

• Support key compensation programs, including maintaining internal equity tools, coordinating refresh grant cycles, and preparing total compensation statements.

• Conduct market benchmarking using compensation data sources (e.g., Radford) to help inform offer decisions and compensation strategy.

• Assist in compensation planning during performance review cycles—helping with budget tracking, template prep, and cross-functional coordination.

• Perform pay audits and maintain records to ensure accuracy across equity, HRIS, and compensation systems; partner with Legal and Finance as needed to resolve discrepancies.

• Support People decisions around hiring, promotions, and org planning by providing data-driven input on compensation, leveling, and internal consistency.

• Help identify process gaps or inefficiencies in day-to-day People Operations workflows and suggest improvements to increase clarity, speed, or scale.

• Support People team business decisions through data analysis and data-driven recommendations

• Step in where needed across other core People Operations functions—whether it's refining internal processes, building documentation, or troubleshooting HRIS issues.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HRBPs, recruiting, legal, and finance teams to ensure alignment across People programs and processes.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in People Operations, Compensation, HR Analytics, or a related field

• Proven experience managing or contributing to compensation programs and using compensation data to drive business outcomes

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (e.g., modeling, combining and cleaning datasets, nested IF statements, pivot tables, conditional formatting)

• Strong familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford) and equity systems (e.g., Shareworks)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to draw insights from complex data sets

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or scaling compensation structures (e.g., job levels, geographic differentials, total rewards strategy) and other areas within People Operations

• Prior experience in a fast-paced or startup environment with ambiguity and changing priorities

• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., UKG) and how they integrate with compensation workflows

• Strong project management skills and ability to drive cross-functional alignment across HR, Finance, and Legal

• Passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement in people processes

Expected Compensation:

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base Salary Range:
$102,000—$190,000 USD

What We Offer:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields

• Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan

• Paid holidays

• Commuter benefits

• Meals provided

• Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

• 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours

• Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

• Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded