People Operations Generalist — Growth, Onboarding & Payroll

RoboForce; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity or stock options

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Visa sponsorship

Team events

Job summary

RoboForce, an AI robotics company, seeks a People Operations Generalist to own the employee lifecycle, onboarding/offboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and culture in a fast-growing environment.

You will collaborate with founders and senior leaders to build scalable people processes, while maintaining speed, confidentiality, and a strong employee experience. This is RoboForce’s first People Ops hire, in a role requiring autonomy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of People Operations, HR, or related role in tech startup/high-growth.
• Broad experience across payroll, benefits, compliance, employee lifecycle ops, immigration.
• Experience administering HRIS, payroll, benefits, and related systems.
• Strong judgment and ability to handle confidentiality and risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve onboarding, employee changes, leave administration, accommodations, and offboarding processes.
• Maintain confidential employee records and practical, stage-appropriate People policies.
• Administer payroll and timekeeping with Finance and external providers; manage wage and hour compliance.
• Administer benefits programs, renewals, and vendor relationships; support compensation benchmarking.
• Develop employee engagement, recognition, and workplace experience programs; reinforce company values.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Autonomy

Leadership collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

3+ years in People Operations or HR

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

RoboForce, an AI robotics company, seeks a People Operations Generalist to own the employee lifecycle, onboarding/offboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and culture in a fast-growing environment.

You will collaborate with founders and senior leaders to build scalable people processes, while maintaining speed, confidentiality, and a strong employee experience. This is RoboForce’s first People Ops hire, in a role requiring autonomy.