People Partner - Software & Platform

About this role

Fluidstack seeks an experienced People Partner to embed with and support technical leadership across software and platform engineering teams. You'll coach managers, develop people strategies, and solve organizational challenges during rapid scaling—balancing employee advocacy with performance outcomes through trusted partnership rather than compliance.

What you'll do

• Coach and develop engineering and product managers on feedback delivery, performance conversations, and team decision-making
• Partner with department leaders on people strategy, onboarding, and performance management systems adapted for technical contexts
• Identify and surface people risks and retention concerns across assigned departments with proposed solutions
• Build relationships and maintain regular check-ins with technical leadership to understand team dynamics and pain points
• Support multi-quarter strategic planning and navigate complex team dynamics at both individual and department levels
• Travel regularly to office locations to build and maintain relationships across coverage area

What they're looking for

• Executive coaching and manager development experience
• Strong organizational psychology and people strategy background
• Ability to work with technical/engineering teams and understand their context
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving across people and performance issues
• Experience with scaling organizations and rapid hiring
• Familiarity with performance management systems and employee engagement
• Growth mindset with ability to ask probing questions and provide nuanced feedback