# Compensation Manager at Pyka

- Company: Pyka
- What the company does: We are harnessing automation and electrification to make aviation safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective than ever before. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://flypyka.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $140K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/pyka/c016b9c7-c02e-451a-bcdb-3c460efd89ee?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pyka-compensation-manager-2/

## About the role

We are looking for a Compensation Manager to lead and grow Pyka's global compensation programs as we scale. We currently have salary bands, equity programs, and compensation structures in the US and Brazil. In this role, you will own these programs, keep them competitive, evolve them as we expand, and adapt them as we hire in new countries. This is an individual contributor role, critical to attracting and retaining top-tier technical and operational talent in a competitive hardware and aerospace market. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of dedicated Compensation experience, ideally in a fast-paced hardware, tech, or aerospace startup environment
- Proven experience running compensation across multiple countries, with US operations as a core market
- 3+ years of experience with startup equity programs, including grant sizing, market benchmarking, and working within structured grant frameworks
- Knowledge of tech/hardware compensation benchmarking databases (e.g., Radford, Option Impact, Mercer)
- Strong analytical proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel for building compensation models, salary bands, and market data analysis
- Proven understanding of US labor laws and pay transparency mandates (FLSA)

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Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pyka-compensation-manager-2/