We're on a mission to empower builders.
Massive reach: Our docs platform serves 100 million+ developers every year and powers documentation for 20,000+ companies, including Anthropic, Microsoft, PayPal, Spotify, Coinbase, X, and over 20% of the last YC batch.
Small team, huge impact: We recently passed 50 employees and raised a $45 million Series B led by A16Z and Salesforce Ventures. Each new hire has a huge impact on shaping the company's trajectory.
Culture of slope over y-intercept: We value learning velocity, grit, and unapologetically unique personalities.
We grew in value faster than headcount and we’re looking to align the two quickly.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a Head of Talent 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.
We do our best work together - this role is based in-office five days a week.
In the Role, You Will
Lead and manage all recruiting and HR operations, from talent pipeline development to onboarding and retention.
Oversee 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.
Experience
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.
Behavioral Competencies
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.
Competitive compensation and equity
20 days paid time off every year
401k or RRSP
$420/mo. wellness stipend
100% coverage for Health, dental, vision
Free Ubers to and from work
Free lunch and dinners
Annual team offsite (previously went to Alaska, Hawaii)
Skills Required
- 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
- Experience hiring across levels from entry to executive
- Strong grasp of HR compliance, payroll, benefits and people operations
- Data-driven approach to track and improve key metrics
Mintlify Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mintlify and has not been reviewed or approved by Mintlify.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision are covered at 100% for employees, with options available for dependents. This comprehensive coverage is consistently highlighted as a core part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily free meals, company‑paid rides to and from the office, a monthly wellness stipend, work‑setup support, and team offsites materially enhance day‑to‑day value. These perks are especially impactful for those working in the San Francisco office.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Compensation includes competitive salary with meaningful equity emphasized across roles. Ownership is positioned as a core component of total rewards at a small, fast‑moving team.
Mintlify Insights
What We Do
Mintlify's docs platform reaches 50 million developers every year and powers documentation for 10,000+ companies, including Anthropic, Cursor, Coinbase, Scale AI, X, and is the #1 YC product used by other YC companies. With only 28 people today, backed by $22 million in funding, each new hire shapes the company’s trajectory. We value learning velocity, grit, and unapologetically unique personalities - we believe in valuing someone's slope over y-intercept.
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