People Operations Associate

MatX; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off PTO (4 weeks)

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Team meals

Commuter benefits

Perks budget

Device reimbursement

Remote setup

Mental health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

MatX in Mountain View is seeking a People Team Associate to support the People Team and engineers across HR operations. You will handle HRIS data, onboarding/offboarding, payroll and benefits, and help with vendor management while ensuring a respectful and efficient employee experience.

This tactical role values strong organization, clear communication, and the ability to balance many tasks with thoughtful prioritization as the company scales.

Qualifications

• You are up to 4 years in People Team (HR) work; tactical role.
• Comfortable balancing many action items with strong follow-through.
• Strong critical thinking and quick info absorption.
• Get Things Done mentality, proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to People Team support through HRIS data entry and audits
• Assist benefits, payroll, and reimbursements processes
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities
• Assist with employee feedback and survey programs
• Help with vendor management (e.g., swag, gifts) and policies
• Collaborate with Office Manager to plan culture events and workplace experience

Skills

People Team experience (HR)

Prioritization and organization

Strong communicator

Proactive problem solving

Context switching

Job description

What MatX is Building

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability.

Your place here

As a People Team Associate reporting to a People Team Lead, you’ll contribute to company & employee success as a member of the People Team. You’ll join a group of operations professionals supporting talented engineers – all focused on creating best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. As part of a small team, you’ll see your ideas come to life, and see real impacts of your work. This role is hybrid (onsite Mon - Thurs) at our office in Mountain View.

What you'll do:

You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, and be an owner every day as you…

• Contribute to People Team support through tactical execution in areas including:

  • HRIS data entry & management

  • audits & analytics

  • benefits & perks

  • payroll & reimbursements

  • onboarding & offboarding execution

  • feedback / survey support

  • policies

  • vendor management (e.g. swag/gifts)

  • employee support on edge cases & pop-up issues!

• Collaborate with Office Manager and Ops Coordinators to plan of culture events, and support to workplace experience

• Collaborate with People Team Lead, Managers and Team Members to continuously improve and evolve our practices as the company grows

Who you are:

• Max 4 yrs experience doing People Team (HR) work - this is a tactical role!

• You are comfortable balancing (and organizing) the many action items, and moving quickly to support. You have a system for appropriate prioritization and have strong follow-through.

• You have strong critical thinking skills and can absorb information quickly. You can be taught something once, and then do it (without issues/errors) on your own.

• You have a “Get Things Done” mentality. You roll up your sleeves to proactively problem-solve, undeterred by challenges and limitations. The words “that’s not my job” are blasphemy!

• You are excited rather than intimidated by unknowns and how the role will evolve as we grow

• You are a strong communicator, with ability to flex to various styles (since you’ll communicate with everyone in the company).

• You are genuinely interested in people and see support of employees as enabling people’s best work for the success of the company.

• You are able to context switch, shifting between tactical and big-picture. You can toggle between the operational and emotional aspects of HR work with ease.

• You believe that kindness matters. You have a strong regard for the dignity and lived experience of others. You can spot situations at work where kindness and respect may be lacking, and bring it back to basics.

Why we think you'll like working here:

• You’ll work for a company (and a manager) that supports ownership and professional autonomy

• We foster a culture that values clear communication. You’ll get feedback and always know where you stand.

• We're passionate about working smarter not harder, while respecting and valuing the whole life you live.

• You will be welcomed into an inclusive workplace where we value from each other's experiences, abilities and perspectives, even those who’ve just joined

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

$160,000 - $230,000 + equity

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work

• Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively.

• Financial Wellbeing: Choose from Roth IRA or 401K (or both) retirement plans with up to 5% company contribution to 401K (even if you don't contribute). Also, 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K) and long-term disability insurances.

• Professional Development: $1500 Professional Development Budget (per year)

• Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system

• Commute on Us: Commute on our company Uber account, or reimburse your train rides. Either way, we pay 100% for your daily commute.

• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most

• Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi

• Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases.

• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.

• Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and Benepass reproductive health & parental benefit.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
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This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.
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MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.