People Operations Specialist
About the Role
DensityAI builds the AI accelerator silicon powering the next generation of compute. We're roughly doubling headcount over the next 18 months and need a People Operations Specialist to be the operational backbone that growth depends on: onboarding every new hire cleanly, keeping our systems and records accurate, and running benefits and compliance on time. Our processes are young, so this is a build role, not a maintenance one.
Responsibilities
- Run end-to-end onboarding at volume: offer logistics, background checks, I-9/E-Verify, IT provisioning handoffs, and a consistent day one
- Own the HRIS (Rippling) as the system of record: data accuracy, org and reporting structure, lifecycle changes, workflows, and permissions
- Produce trustworthy people reporting on a predictable cadence, primarily headcount vs. plan, plus hiring, attrition, and cost
- Administer benefits through our Rippling PEO: enrollments, life events, and open enrollment, coordinating with our PEO account team
- Manage the Rippling PEO relationship and handle the compliance that stays in-house (I-9, postings, state pay-transparency and leave), keeping data clean for the filings the PEO owns (payroll tax, workers' comp, ACA)
- Track work-authorization and immigration status with legal support
- Build the repeatable processes that let People Ops scale, and be a first point of contact for routine employee questions
- Provide payroll inputs (processed via the PEO) and data support to comp and headcount planning
Requirements
- 3+ years in People Operations, HR operations, or HRIS administration at a scaling company
- Hands-on HRIS ownership (Rippling, Workday, or similar), including reporting and configuration
- Experience running onboarding and administering benefits, ideally in a PEO / co-employment model
- Working knowledge of US employment-compliance basics, and strong accuracy instincts
- Comfort creating process where none exists, and discretion with confidential data
Pay
California pay range: $94,000 USD - $174,000 USD
Benefits
- Equity grant per company guidelines
- Medical / dental / vision
- 401(k)
- Standard PTO
Visa Sponsorship
DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.