Our mission is to be the technology backbone for strategic competition against peer adversaries. These missions – including intelligence, information operations, and special activities – are happening today and their success or failure will determine if we go to war tomorrow.
We've been on the front lines of these missions since 2019, and have grown to support a wide range of missions across all US service branches, multiple combatant commands, partner nations, and interagency stakeholders. We deploy both hardware and software products to support people on the front lines that span collection, planning / assessments, and effects.
We've grown from $3M in run-rate revenue in 2021 to $80M in run-rate revenue today. We've been profitable since 2022 and have raised $91M in venture capital funding through Series B. We're valued at $1.5B as of 2025.
About the role
Vannevar has historically had a cross-functional HR team, with pooled responsibilities across business operations and finance leaders. We are looking for a self-driving, highly organized candidate to own critical HR processes, partner with operations leadership to align HR strategies to business outcomes, and serve as a centralized resource (the “go-to” for questions) for the company.
What you’ll do
- Execute core HR duties, including payroll, compensation, onboarding, and offboarding processes
- Manage our highest-priority People processes, including biannual review cycles, training and development, and cultural initiatives as we scale
- Serve as an employee resource on compensation, benefits, accommodations, and relations
- Oversee our compliance with HR-related regulations and applicable employment laws
- Support analysis of HR and People-related data to inform leadership decisions
What we’re looking for
- Based in DC or willing to travel to DC 2-3x weeks/monthly for in-person onboarding weeks
- 3+ years of full-time experience in HR, with previous tech startup exposure a plus
- Proactive, high-ownership mindset with proven track record of “getting things done”
- Proven ability to innovate, scale, and automate HR processes
- Excitement about national security and defense missions
What we offer
The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $140,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and / or training. We’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Remote-first, flexible culture (we have nationwide WeWork access, with dedicated Vannevar offices in DC, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and soon Honolulu)
- Lifestyle stipends - monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Child and pet care reimbursement during work travel
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- 401k matching
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
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What We Do
Vannevar combines Silicon Valley innovation with former special operators to build AI for real-world national security outcomes. Since our founding in 2019, Vannevar has deployed its technology across 125 missions, safeguarding our service members and improving our country's deterrence. We believe our military service members and intelligence officers deserve access to the best technology American innovation can offer, and we are mobilizing frontier technology for this mission. Our founders have 30 years of combined experience across AI labs, national security strategy, intelligence agencies and special operations. We're supported by a number of leading VCs, including Felicis, DFJ Growth, Point72, Costanoa, and General Catalyst. Vannevar is one of the most capital efficient defense tech companies, reaching early profitability and becoming a defense tech unicorn in 2024.
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on being a team of passionate, low-ego professionals who share a commitment to engineering excellence and a genuine concern for the people and AI agents we deliver. Vannevar is a company that truly cares about its people and one of our core principles is "put your wellbeing first".
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