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Our infrastructure powers GPU-native workloads, multi-tenant control planes, and high-performance AI systems designed for the most demanding environments.\nWe are not building a generic cloud. We are building purpose-built AI infrastructure - from powered land, to compute, to software .\nAs we scale our platform and expand our engineering organisation, we are looking for leaders who can build strong teams, uphold high standards, and deliver reliably at pace.\nJob Summary:\nRadiant is growing quickly across multiple countries, and we need a payroll and benefits specialist to make sure every employee is paid accurately, on time and in line with local law.\nAs Global Payroll & Benefits Manager, you will own end-to-end payroll delivery for our international entities and manage our employee benefits programmes. 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