Founding Senior HR Generalist / People Operations Lead

The role is on-site in San Francisco in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Giga builds AI agents trusted by large B2C companies, including DoorDash. We recently raised $61M and have several paying customers. We aim to become the leading AI platform for enterprise automation.

About the role

We are hiring our first dedicated HR professional to own and strengthen core HR operations as the company grows. This is a greenfield opportunity to bring clear ownership and scalable processes to a function that is currently shared across Operations and the business.

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, role changes, offboarding, and terminations
• Maintain employment documentation and records
• Serve as the primary internal owner for HR processes, including working with external vendors or outside counsel
• Handle employee transitions, including terminations and severance, with consistency, care, and good judgment
• Partner with employment counsel as needed, translating guidance into practical, repeatable processes
• Serve as the go-to person for benefits administration, including health plans and retirement programs, and manage relationships with brokers and providers
• Partner closely with Finance, and sometimes take the lead, on payroll accuracy and compliance
• Monitor and implement evolving compliance requirements across states as the company grows
• Build and document clear HR workflows that scale with the business
• Introduce structure where processes are currently informal or evolving

Requirements

• 4-7 years of experience in HR
• Experience as an early or first HR hire of an early stage, venture-backed startup
• Deep familiarity with HRIS systems (Rippling experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with California employment law and in-person workplace requirements
• Comfortable operating independently and adjusting priorities as business needs evolve
• Experience handling employee transitions and terminations in a thoughtful, compliant way
• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals and experience partnering with payroll providers

Qualifications

• Practical, steady, and solutions-oriented working style
• Comfortable operating autonomously while knowing when to bring in partners
• Enjoying building structure and clarity as a company grows

Skills

• Experience in HRIS systems (Rippling experience is a plus)
• Experience supporting teams in California, including familiarity with employment law and in-person workplace considerations
• Experience handling employee transitions and terminations in a thoughtful, compliant way
• Understanding of payroll fundamentals and experience partnering with payroll providers

Benefits

• Catered lunch daily
• Dinner stipend
• $150/month wellness benefit (gym, fitness classes, mental health)
• 401(k) plan
• Commuter benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pay

$140K - $185K

Schedule

N/A