Principal People Partner (HRBP), Product & Technology

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring!

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! GoFundMe is looking for a Principal People Partner (HRBP) to partner closely with our Product and Technology organization in shaping a high-performance, values-driven culture. In this role, you will support senior leaders by translating business priorities into clear people strategies and actions that improve team effectiveness, performance, and organizational health.

You will operate as a trusted advisor, coach, and problem solver—working across teams to diagnose challenges, recommend solutions, and drive outcomes. Your ability to bring structure to ambiguity and influence decisions will directly impact organizational effectiveness and scalability.

Where you will work

We are seeking candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area who can come to the San Francisco office 2x times per week. Occasional travel to team offsites at one of our hubs in the US and Argentina.

What you will do

• Build trust and credibility with product and engineering leaders through sound judgment, business context, and coaching that improves team performance.
• Partner with leaders to enact talent strategies that drive growth, performance, and engagement across teams.
• Translate business priorities into clear people plans, including performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Lead performance processes (e.g., calibration, promotions, performance management) to ensure consistent and high-quality outcomes.
• Coach managers on feedback, accountability, and team effectiveness, strengthening leadership capability across the organization.
• Diagnose organizational health trends using data and qualitative insights, and define actionable recommendations.
• Support team-level and multi-team organizational design efforts, including restructures, role clarity, and spans/layers.
• Navigate employee relations matters with sound judgment, balancing business outcomes, employee experience, and legal considerations.
• Partner with People, Talent, and Workplace teams to execute programs and ensure operational excellence across the employee lifecycle.
• Identify and address emerging risks (e.g., attrition, performance gaps, engagement) and ensure follow-through on mitigation plans.

You

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree and strong background in People Partnering, ideally in a fast-growing technology company.
• Experience partnering with product, engineering, or technical teams is strongly preferred.
• Ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes and make decisions grounded in tradeoffs.
• Proven ability to navigate complex, ambiguous problems and define clear, actionable paths forward.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and guiding decisions through strong perspectives and judgment.
• Experience handling sensitive people matters and partnering effectively with Legal.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to bring clarity and alignment.
• Ability to lead initiatives across teams, maintain momentum, and ensure outcomes are delivered.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity, creating structure, and driving alignment across stakeholders.
• Highly emotionally intelligent, self-aware, and skilled at building trust.

Why you’ll love it here

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The annual U.S. salary range for this full-time position is $171,000 - $256,000. The company also offers equity and other benefits to employees, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k) saving program. In addition to this wage, there are geolocation differentials that will increase pay depending on the work location. Additionally pay may vary depending on other factors including skills, experience, education, or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific total compensation package based on your location during the hiring process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘25 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our Newsroom.

Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only

We use Metaview as part of our hiring process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an automated employment decision tool (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144. As part of the hiring process, we provide Metaview with job requirements and candidate submitted resumes and application materials to assist in evaluating job-related qualifications. While this tool is used to improve efficiency and support our recruiting personnel, all final hiring decisions are made by GoFundMe employees.

We began using Metaview on March 10, 2026. The Metaview tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here. The tool evaluates your professional experience, technical skills, education, and other qualifications using information collected directly from your submitted resume and application materials; all such data is retained in accordance with GoFundMe’s Personnel Privacy Notice and applicable legal requirements. If you would like to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact accommodationrequests@gofundme.com.