Compensation Systems Analyst

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

Our team is looking for a detail-oriented and systems-savvy Compensation Systems Analyst to join the Compensation team as a bridge between Compensation and Systems. This role will help execute efficiently and create a seamless experience for all stakeholders, helping to maintain job architecture, salary and equity ranges, compensation tools, and supporting both cyclical and off-cycle compensation processes. A knack for designing, implementing, and automating systems creates a perfect fit, paired with knowledge and experience in Compensation, creates a great fit for the role.

Key Responsibilities:

Compensation Cycles --

• Support planning, configuration, testing, and auditing for compensation cycles, equity grants, and compensation statements
• Partner with stakeholders to build compensation cycle timelines and requirements documentation

Compensation Infrastructure & Systems --

• Own the creation, maintenance, and deprecation of job and grade profiles, including salary and equity ranges
• Maintain and audit key compensation tools and data sources, and automate processes where possible
• Perform regular grade profile audits to ensure alignment between current employees and system architecture
• Oversee Workday Core and Advanced Compensation configurations, including job profile updates and compensation plan setup

Global Mobility & Off-Cycle Work --

• Provide and track compensation adjustments related to international mobility.
• Ensure data is integrated into comp planning and relevant projects (e.g. monthly stock grants)

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in a compensation, HR operations, or total rewards role
• Strong experience with Workday Core and Advanced Compensation
• Proficiency with Excel and compensation tools (e.g., Pave, Workday)
• Familiarity with job architecture and salary/equity range management
• High attention to detail and ability to manage complex data sets
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with People Systems and HRBPs
• Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.

Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

United States:

Zone 1: $125,000 – $172,000/year (USD)

Zone 2: $112,000- $154,000/year (USD)

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

Join our journey

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Step into the next stage of your career. Grammarly offers a rare mix of steady profitability, industry-leading innovation, and passionate colleagues. We encourage people of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities to apply.