Founding Senior HR Generalist / People Operations Lead
$160k - $185kDavid Joseph & Company
Job Description
Job Description
San Francisco, CA (Dogpatch) · On-site (5 days/week) · Full-time Compensation: $160,000–$185,000 + competitive equity
About the CompanyOur client builds AI agents for some of the world's largest B2C companies — across voice, chat, and email — serving marquee enterprise customers in delivery, telecom, crypto, and alternative investments. It recently closed a large Series A and has been recognized on a major AI-industry list. The team runs lean, ships fast, and is scaling toward becoming the enterprise standard for AI-powered automation.
Founded 2024 · 11–50 people (Series A) · Industry: AI Tools
The RoleThe client is hiring its first dedicated HR professional to own and strengthen core HR operations as the company scales. The role is hands-on and execution-focused: own the day-to-day HR function with an emphasis on the employee lifecycle, compliance, and partnership with benefits providers and employment counsel. Build the operational foundations first, then expand into broader people programs once the fundamentals are in place.
Systems: Rippling (HRIS).
Requirements- 4–6 years in HR, as a first or second HR hire at a Series A or B startup
- California employment-law fluency
- Rippling or an equivalent HRIS
- Payroll fundamentals and Finance partnership
- Handles terminations and severance with judgment
- On-site in SF (Dogpatch), 5 days a week
- Multi-state or scaling-company employment exposure
- Experience building or supporting performance-management processes
- Experience with broader People Operations initiatives (manager enablement, engagement, culture, employee experience)
- A strong appetite to invest in culture and people programs over time
- A greenfield first HR hire: own and build the entire HR/People function from the ground up, with a clear runway to grow as the company grows
- A high-momentum Series A AI company with marquee enterprise customers
- A build-then-broaden mandate: set the operational foundations first, then expand into culture, manager enablement, and employee experience
- Location — San Francisco, CA (Dogpatch)
- Work policy — On-site, 5 days/week
- Compensation — $160,000–$185,000 + competitive equity
- Visa sponsorship — Not available
- Employment type — Full-time
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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