Founding HR

Lightwheel Limited; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightwheel Limited, a fast-growing deep-tech company in Mountain View, is seeking a Founding HR / People Operations leader. This role involves recruiting and building HR processes for teams across the US and India.

The ideal candidate should have 3–5 years of HR experience, familiarity with US employment regulations, and the ability to build a culture in a high-growth environment. Join us to shape the future of embodied AI and robotics.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in HR / People Ops / Talent.
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments.
• Familiarity with US employment regulations and HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for US-based roles.
• Build and manage HR processes, policies, and compliance.
• Design and implement benefits programs.
• Support culture building and team engagement.
• Partner with global teams to scale operations.

Skills

Experience in HR / People Ops / Talent

Strong ownership mindset

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Company Overview

We are a fast-growing deep-tech company focused on Embodied AI and Robotics, delivering high-quality data solutions across real-world data collection, data annotation, and large-scale simulation-based synthetic data.

Our customers include leading global technology companies, advanced AI labs, and robotics innovators, and we work closely with R&D teams building next-generation embodied intelligence systems

About the Role

We are looking for a Founding HR / People Operations leader to build and scale our US team. This role will own recruiting, people operations, and culture building across the US and India teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for US-based roles (engineering, GTM, etc.)
• Build and manage HR processes, policies, and compliance
• Design and implement benefits programs
• Support culture building and team engagement
• Partner with global teams (US, India, China) to scale operations

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of experience in HR / People Ops / Talent
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments
• Strong ownership mindset — able to build from 0 to 1
• Familiarity with US employment regulations and HR practices
• Excellent communication and organizational skills