Lead, Tech, Agents, & Operations of People

Lead, Tech, Agents, & Operations of People Emeryville or Santa Clara, California Atomic Machines is creating autonomous bits‑to‑atoms manufacturing of anything at any scale, developing a new class of manufacturing foundry for micro‑ and nano‑scale machines. Our first device has strong product‑market fit and drives significant enterprise scale. Joining us gives you a chance to shape the company from its earliest days, grow as a builder and leader, and receive significant equity compensation. Our offices are located in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California. About The Role: We aim to build one of the earliest AI‑native People Operations systems inside a scaling technology company. Rather than a large administrative HR organization, we are creating a highly leveraged People team powered by innovative solutions, operational excellence, and AI‑enabled processes. The TAO of People—Tech, Agents, and Operations—is the operating system behind hiring, supporting, and growing the workforce, where a small team designs systems, workflows, and agents that run most operational work. This role partners directly with the VP, People to architect the systems, workflows, and internal tools that power the People Team as the company scales, with the opportunity to grow into the Head of People Operations. What You’ll Do: Build the TAO of People Design and deploy internal agents and automated workflows across the employee lifecycle, including benefits administration, immigration processes, onboarding, internal support, and knowledge management. Design the People systems architecture Help define and implement the People technology stack and data infrastructure, including HRIS selection and implementation, systems integrations, and analytics capabilities. Create impactful operational workflows Identify manual administrative processes and redesign them using automation, internal tools, and agent‑driven workflows to dramatically improve efficiency, reliability, and employee experience. Develop people analytics and operational dashboards Build reporting and analytics capabilities that help leaders understand workforce trends, hiring progress, engagement signals, and organizational health. Enable technology‑driven operations across the company Partner with teams beyond the People function to identify opportunities where automation, tooling, and agent‑based workflows can improve internal operations. Partner closely with the VP, People Help design the long‑term architecture of a modern People function and the systems required to support a scaling organization. What You’ll Need: You are a builder and systems thinker who enjoys designing new operating models rather than maintaining legacy ones. Think in systems, workflows, and infrastructure. Enjoy simplifying and solving complex operational problems. Embrace automation, internal tooling, and emerging agent‑based systems. Have experience creating reporting and analytics in complex organizations. Are comfortable experimenting with new, unproven technologies. Are energized by building something from scratch inside a growing company. Experience in operations, consulting, product, analytics, or People operations can all be relevant backgrounds. Recent experience designing and implementing agentic workflows or other AI‑first programs is ideal. Compensation: Salary range: $140,000 – $210,000 USD. Compensation also includes equity and benefits. This role spans early‑career to senior‑level candidates (L5–L6) and will be finalized during the interview process. We are open to strong early‑career candidates excited to grow into broader technical leadership or architectural responsibility over time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Atomic-Machines