HR Generalist

Company Overview

Archera empowers organizations of all sizes to optimize their cloud costs through unique, short-term, insured GRI (Guaranteed Reserved Instance) and GSP (Guaranteed Savings Plan) commitments. Hundreds of customers rely on Archera's innovative FinTech solutions to increase their cloud ROI while accelerating revenue objectives and service agility. 

Archera's unique cloud rate insurance products and free FinOps platform enable teams to accurately predict and plan infrastructure growth, maximize commitment-based savings, and hedge against market demands and evolving cloud service provider offerings and incentives. Archera works closely with Amazon, Microsoft, Google and a broad network of software and services partners to help each customer execute upon a bespoke, financially-prudent cloud growth and success strategy.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly capable HR Generalist to join our team and support Archera’s people strategy during a critical growth phase. This role will serve as a trusted partner to leadership and employees, ensuring compliance, supporting manager and employee development, and driving scalable people programs. The HR Generalist will play a central role in employee relations, coaching, performance management, and compensation, while helping shape a strong and inclusive culture. This is a high-impact role with career growth potential into Director of People.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, and maintain accurate HR policies and records.


• Support managers through training, coaching, and guidance on employee relations and performance issues.


• Partner with leadership on compensation strategy, including total rewards, performance-based pay, and headcount planning.


• Lead performance management processes, including goal-setting, feedback, and evaluations.


• Drive initiatives that support employee engagement, retention, and professional development.


• Provide HR operations support, including payroll oversight, benefits administration, and HRIS management.


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance and Legal to ensure alignment on policies, compliance, and global operations.


• Serve as a resource for employees, offering guidance on policies, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally across both startup and larger corporate environments.


• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business, or related field; SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification preferred.


• Proven expertise in compliance, employee relations, coaching, and performance management.


• Experience with total compensation and rewards strategy.


• Strong working knowledge of payroll and HR systems (Rippling, ADP, or similar.)


• Demonstrated success supporting organizations through growth (40 → 100+ employees.)


• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to balance strategic impact with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with equity and bonus.


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Generous PTO and paid holidays


• $75 monthly cell phone stipend


• Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling

Location: Remote, USA or Hybrid from New York, New York or Bellevue, Washington

The national base pay range for this role is $120,000-145,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. Certain roles may be eligible for additional compensation, including stock option awards, bonuses, and merit increases.