poolside · 6 days ago
People Operations Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelPoolside is a company focused on building a world where AI drives economic value and scientific progress. They are seeking a People Operations Specialist to enhance their systems and processes, drive automation, and support talent acquisition efforts in a global workforce.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformFoundational AIInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Own and continuously improve People systems and platforms (e.g. HRIS, payroll tools, EOR platforms), ensuring they are automated, scalable, and fit for a global workforce
Drive the delivery of core people operations across the employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on process efficiency and system-led workflows
Own and manage global payroll operations across Europe, the UK, and the US, working closely with external providers and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement
Own relationships and day-to-day execution with EOR (Employer of Record) providers, optimising how we employ and support talent across countries
Partner on global mobility and complex visa processes, coordinating with immigration providers and improving how these workflows are managed internally
Lead and deliver people operations projects, such as HRIS implementation or optimisation, automation initiatives, benefits rollouts, or scaling People infrastructure into new regions
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience in a People Ops or HR Tech–leaning role within a rapidly growing startup or scaleup
Strong experience implementing, improving, or owning HR systems and platforms (HRIS, payroll, EOR tools, automation workflows)
Experience supporting European, UK, and US employment markets
Practical experience with global payroll and payroll vendors
Direct experience working with EOR providers in a multi-country environment
Comfortable owning systems, driving improvements, and making decisions in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Benefits
Fully remote work & flexible hours
37 days/year of vacation & holidays
Health insurance allowance for you and dependents
Company-provided equipment
Wellbeing, always-be-learning and home office allowances
Frequent team get togethers
Great diverse & inclusive people-first culture
Company
poolside
Poolside is an artificial intelligence platform that offers foundation concepts and infrastructure to write software codes.
Founded in 2023
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$626MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesRedpoint
2024-10-02Series B· $500M
2023-08-24Series A· $100M
2023-05-14Seed· $26M
Leadership Team
Eiso Kant
Co-CEO & Co-founder
Jason Warner
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Recent News
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