Deepgram
Company Overview
Deepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS) and full speech-to-speech (STS) offerings. 200,000+ developers build with Deepgram’s voice-native foundational models – accessed through APIs or as self-managed software – due to our unmatched accuracy, latency and pricing. Customers include software companies building voice products, co-sell partners working with large enterprises, and enterprises solving internal voice AI use cases. The company ended 2024 cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers, 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years, over 50,000 years of audio processed and over 1 trillion words transcribed. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram.
Company Operating Rhythm At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset—AI use and comfort aren’t optional, they’re core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.
Every team member who works at Deepgram is expected to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, and even build your own into your everyday work. We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here. Candidates should be comfortable adopting new models and modes quickly, integrating AI into their workflows, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what these technologies can do.
Additionally, we move at the pace of AI. Change is rapid, and you can expect your day-to-day work to evolve just as quickly. This may not be the right role if you’re not excited to experiment, adapt, think on your feet, and learn constantly, or if you’re seeking something highly prescriptive with a traditional 9-to-5.
The Opportunity Deepgram is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to support our growing, remote-first organization. This inaugural HRBP role will partner closely with leaders of all levels and employees across the company to support employee relations, performance management, manager effectiveness, and scalable people practices.
Reporting to the Head of People, the HRBP works cross-functionally with leaders, People Ops, Legal, Finance, and Recruiting to ensure people programs, policies, and processes are effective, compliant, and aligned with business needs. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who brings strong judgment, navigates complexity with confidence, and helps teams perform at a high level in a fast-moving environment.
Occasional travel is expected to attend company offsites and team meetings at Deepgram offices as needed throughout the year.
What You’ll Do Employee Relations & Manager Support
Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including performance concerns, interpersonal issues, investigations, and complex workplace scenarios
Coach managers through difficult conversations, feedback delivery, performance management, and documentation
Provide consistent, fair, and legally sound guidance across key employee lifecycle moments
Business & Leadership Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on people-related risks, decisions, and trade-offs
Partner with the Head of People to translate company strategy into people practices that are right-sized for scale
Identify patterns and systemic issues early and recommend practical, upstream interventions
Serve as a change partner to leaders, helping design, position, and operationalize organizational changes to drive understanding, adoption, and trust.
Performance & Manager Effectiveness
Support performance management processes, goal-setting, feedback cycles, and manager capability building
Partner with leaders on team structure, talent and succession planning, and ways of working that enable strong performance and sustainable growth
Help managers navigate underperformance, role clarity challenges, and organizational change
Reinforce a culture of high performance without unnecessary bureaucracy
Process, Systems & Scale
Help build and refine People processes, templates, documentation, and manager resources
Partner on tools and workflows that improve consistency, efficiency, and employee experience
Balance compliance, speed, and sound judgment as the company grows
Partner with the Head of People to support change initiatives (e.g., policy updates, process shifts), including re-education, leader enablement, and reinforcement
Compliance & Administration
Partner with People Ops, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and our local partners with regard to international employment laws
Support leave administration, policy application, and complex employee situations
Help ensure People practices are defensible, consistent, and aligned with company values
You'll Love This Role If You
Enjoy partnering closely with managers and leaders to build a healthy and high performing culture
Are energized by navigating ambiguity and making sound decisions while building the HRBP playbook
Care about building and scaling fair, consistent, and human people practices in a fast-growing company
Thrive in environments where trust, judgment, and accountability matter
It’s Important to Us That You Have
7–10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner role within high-growth or complex environments
Strong business judgment and the ability to understand context quickly, challenge assumptions when needed, and guide leaders through tough trade-offs
Deep experience in employee relations, performance management, and manager coaching
Comfort operating synchronously and asynchronously in a fast-paced, remote-first, evolving environment with shifting priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of discretion
Nice to Have
Experience supporting distributed, remote-first teams.
Prior work in a fast-growing startup environment.
Benefits & Perks Holistic health
Medical, dental, vision benefits
Annual wellness stipend
Mental health support
Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans
Work/life blend
Unlimited PTO
Generous paid parental leave
Flexible schedule
12 Paid US company holidays
Quarterly personal productivity stipend
One-time stipend for home office upgrades
401(k) plan with company match
Tax Savings Programs
Continuous learning
Learning / Education stipend
Participation in talks and conferences
Employee Resource Groups
AI enablement workshops / sessions
Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $85 million in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!
Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.
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Company Operating Rhythm At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset—AI use and comfort aren’t optional, they’re core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.
Every team member who works at Deepgram is expected to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, and even build your own into your everyday work. We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here. Candidates should be comfortable adopting new models and modes quickly, integrating AI into their workflows, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what these technologies can do.
Additionally, we move at the pace of AI. Change is rapid, and you can expect your day-to-day work to evolve just as quickly. This may not be the right role if you’re not excited to experiment, adapt, think on your feet, and learn constantly, or if you’re seeking something highly prescriptive with a traditional 9-to-5.
The Opportunity Deepgram is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to support our growing, remote-first organization. This inaugural HRBP role will partner closely with leaders of all levels and employees across the company to support employee relations, performance management, manager effectiveness, and scalable people practices.
Reporting to the Head of People, the HRBP works cross-functionally with leaders, People Ops, Legal, Finance, and Recruiting to ensure people programs, policies, and processes are effective, compliant, and aligned with business needs. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who brings strong judgment, navigates complexity with confidence, and helps teams perform at a high level in a fast-moving environment.
Occasional travel is expected to attend company offsites and team meetings at Deepgram offices as needed throughout the year.
What You’ll Do Employee Relations & Manager Support
Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including performance concerns, interpersonal issues, investigations, and complex workplace scenarios
Coach managers through difficult conversations, feedback delivery, performance management, and documentation
Provide consistent, fair, and legally sound guidance across key employee lifecycle moments
Business & Leadership Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on people-related risks, decisions, and trade-offs
Partner with the Head of People to translate company strategy into people practices that are right-sized for scale
Identify patterns and systemic issues early and recommend practical, upstream interventions
Serve as a change partner to leaders, helping design, position, and operationalize organizational changes to drive understanding, adoption, and trust.
Performance & Manager Effectiveness
Support performance management processes, goal-setting, feedback cycles, and manager capability building
Partner with leaders on team structure, talent and succession planning, and ways of working that enable strong performance and sustainable growth
Help managers navigate underperformance, role clarity challenges, and organizational change
Reinforce a culture of high performance without unnecessary bureaucracy
Process, Systems & Scale
Help build and refine People processes, templates, documentation, and manager resources
Partner on tools and workflows that improve consistency, efficiency, and employee experience
Balance compliance, speed, and sound judgment as the company grows
Partner with the Head of People to support change initiatives (e.g., policy updates, process shifts), including re-education, leader enablement, and reinforcement
Compliance & Administration
Partner with People Ops, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and our local partners with regard to international employment laws
Support leave administration, policy application, and complex employee situations
Help ensure People practices are defensible, consistent, and aligned with company values
You'll Love This Role If You
Enjoy partnering closely with managers and leaders to build a healthy and high performing culture
Are energized by navigating ambiguity and making sound decisions while building the HRBP playbook
Care about building and scaling fair, consistent, and human people practices in a fast-growing company
Thrive in environments where trust, judgment, and accountability matter
It’s Important to Us That You Have
7–10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner role within high-growth or complex environments
Strong business judgment and the ability to understand context quickly, challenge assumptions when needed, and guide leaders through tough trade-offs
Deep experience in employee relations, performance management, and manager coaching
Comfort operating synchronously and asynchronously in a fast-paced, remote-first, evolving environment with shifting priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of discretion
Nice to Have
Experience supporting distributed, remote-first teams.
Prior work in a fast-growing startup environment.
Benefits & Perks Holistic health
Medical, dental, vision benefits
Annual wellness stipend
Mental health support
Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans
Work/life blend
Unlimited PTO
Generous paid parental leave
Flexible schedule
12 Paid US company holidays
Quarterly personal productivity stipend
One-time stipend for home office upgrades
401(k) plan with company match
Tax Savings Programs
Continuous learning
Learning / Education stipend
Participation in talks and conferences
Employee Resource Groups
AI enablement workshops / sessions
Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $85 million in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!
Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.
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