Senior People Operations Specialist

About Figureai

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Job Summary

As we scale, we’re looking for a Senior People Operations Specialist who can own and evolve all aspects of people operations – from recruiting and onboarding to benefits, compliance, performance management, and culture. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and loves creating structure out of ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities

• People Operations & Compliance: Lead HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, documentation, and employee records management. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and internal policies.
• Payroll, Benefits & Compensation: Manage payroll, bonuses, and annual compensation cycles accurately and confidentially. Oversee benefits administration (healthcare, 401k, leave policies, PTO) and serve as the point of contact for employees and vendors. Continuously assess competitiveness of compensation and benefits packages.
• Performance & Talent Management: Manage performance review processes, goal-setting, and professional development programs. Support managers in coaching, feedback, and growth planning.
• Culture & Employee Engagement: Develop initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, recognition, and retention. Act as a trusted HR business partner to employees and leadership. Plan company events, recognition programs, and culture-building activities.
• Process Improvement & Systems: Implement and manage HR systems (HRIS, ATS, payroll tools, etc.) to improve efficiency. Track and analyze people metrics (turnover, engagement, hiring speed, performance outcomes). Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and create scalable People processes.
• Recruiting and Talent Acquisition: Work alongside our recruiting team to partner with hiring managers to define roles, write job descriptions, and build scalable hiring processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR – ideally within a startup or high-growth company.
• Broad HR generalist experience across compliance, payroll, benefits, performance management, immigration, recruiting, and employee engagement.
• Experience managing visa processes or partnering with immigration counsel preferred.
• Excellent relationship-builder with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Bonus: holds general HR compliance and employment law certifications.

Salary

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $160,000 – $200,000 annually. The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.