Head of People & Talent, Mintlify
$180-275k
Offers Equity
5 days a week in office
Documentation platform
Job no longer available
Documentation platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$180-275k
Offers Equity
5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower millions of developers worldwide.
Role
Who you are
- 5–8+ years in Talent Acquisition and HR roles, 3+ years leading as Head of Talent/People in a high-growth startup environment
- Proven success scaling recruiting and HR systems from 0→1 and 1→n
- Experience hiring across levels from entry to executive in competitive hiring markets
- Strong grasp of HR compliance, payroll, benefits and people operations
- Take a data-driven approach to track and improve key people and talent metrics across the organization
- Builder mentality: loves designing new systems and solving problems from scratch
- Strategic yet scrappy: this is a player-coach role, and you should be able to strategic thinking and tactical execution
- High urgency: thrives in a fast-moving, imperfect startup environment
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Head of People to build the recruiting and HR foundation that powers our next stage of growth. As we continue to scale, this role will shape the systems, processes, and culture that enable our team to grow quickly and sustainably
- In this role, you will design and lead a scalable people infrastructure - from recruiting and HR operations to the systems that support them - ensuring our team can focus on building and achieving ambitious goals
- This is a strategic and hands-on role, driving hiring excellence, operational clarity and a high-performance culture that attracts and retains great people
- Lead and manage all recruiting and HR operations, from talent pipeline development to onboarding and retention
- Oversee junior recruiters and external agencies to ensure hiring velocity aligns with business goals
- Design and refine a comprehensive total rewards framework, including compensation bands, benefits, and performance cycles that aligns with our growth strategy and talent philosophy
- Reduce hiring manager time spent on recruiting and HR operations through scalable processes and automation
- Partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs and build predictable, proactive talent pipelines
- Champion and shape our culture, making sure our values, accountability, and sense of connection grow stronger as we scale
Our take
Software documentation has long been a challenge for developers, requiring significant time and effort to create and maintain. As companies like Stripe and Twilio set higher standards, the pressure on teams to produce clear, interactive documentation has increased, leaving many struggling to keep up with expectations.
Mintlify addresses this problem by offering a suite of documentation-authoring tools that simplify the creation process. The platform enables auto-generation of documents from codebases, features built-in templates, and incorporates AI-powered chatbots for enhanced user interaction.
With a growing customer base that includes prominent brands like Anthropic and Fidelity, and the recent closure of a successful funding round, Mintlify is poised for continued success. The company is further innovating its platform by personalising content and enhancing AI capabilities, positioning itself to meet the evolving needs of software documentation and support in the tech industry.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2026
$45m
SERIES B
Sep 2024
$18.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $66.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible work culture
- 20 days paid time off every year
- Health, dental, vision
- 401k or RRSP
- Free lunch and dinners
- $700/year work setup stipend
- $200/month wellness stipend
- Annual team offsite
- Unlimited free mints
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Hahnbee Lee
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founded pe•ple (acquired by BetterMode). Experienced Software Engineer, having worked at Duolingo, Cornell Design & Tech Initiative, Cornell Rocketry Team, Tribe Community Platform, Vera.Zone, GoodStuff and Leidos.
Han Wang
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founded pe•ple (acquired by BetterMode) and Foodful. Also an experienced Software Engineer having previously worked at Bettermode and Facebook.
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