$55-$65/hr – Onsite HR Generalist

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About the Role

We’re hiring an HR Generalist to support day-to-day People Operations for a fast-growing technology company in San Francisco. In this role, you’ll support employees throughout the full employee lifecycle, with particular ownership across benefits administration, 401(k) programs, immigration, onboarding and offboarding, compliance, and general HR operations.

You’ll serve as a trusted resource for employees while partnering closely with internal stakeholders, benefits brokers, retirement plan administrators, immigration counsel, and other HR providers. This is a strong fit for an experienced HR professional who enjoys building efficient processes, solving employee questions, and working in a high-growth environment where priorities and processes continue to evolve.

Core Attributes

Employee-Focused: You provide thoughtful, responsive support while creating a consistent employee experience.

Operational Ownership: You take responsibility for time-sensitive HR processes and follow details through to completion.

Discretion and Judgment: You handle confidential employee information with maturity, sound judgment, and professionalism.

Compliance Mindset: You understand the importance of accurate documentation, deadlines, and compliant HR practices.

Exceptional Organization: You can manage benefits, immigration matters, employee changes, and competing deadlines without losing track of details.

Clear Communication: You can explain HR processes and requirements clearly to employees, leaders, and external partners.

Process Improvement Mindset: You look for practical ways to make People Operations more efficient as the organization scales.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees regarding HR policies, benefits, payroll-related questions, and general People Operations support.

• Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, leave programs, and other employee offerings.

• Support the ongoing administration of the company’s 401(k) retirement plan, including employee questions, enrollments, changes, and coordination with plan providers.

• Coordinate employment-based immigration and work authorization processes, including documentation, deadlines, renewals, and employee communication.

• Partner with outside immigration counsel and internal stakeholders on immigration-related matters.

• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding to help create a smooth and consistent experience.

• Support employee lifecycle changes, including promotions, compensation changes, leaves of absence, and terminations.

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation within HR systems.

• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.

• Partner with benefits brokers, retirement plan administrators, immigration counsel, and other HR vendors.

• Assist with employee relations matters and escalate complex situations when appropriate.

• Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes and support additional People and HR initiatives as the organization grows.

Qualifications for Success

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in an HR Generalist, People Operations, or similar HR role.

• Hands-on experience administering employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, and related benefit offerings.

• Experience supporting or administering a 401(k) retirement plan, including employee support and coordination with third-party plan administrators.

• Experience supporting employment-based immigration and work authorization processes.

• Experience coordinating with immigration counsel and employees on documentation, deadlines, and renewals.

• Strong understanding of HR operations across onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and HR documentation.

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.

• Experience working with HRIS and benefits administration platforms.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive employee matters.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High level of discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential employee information.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving technology environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting employees in California.

• Familiarity with California employment requirements.

• Experience working within an AI, technology, startup, or high-growth organization.

• Experience developing or improving HR processes during periods of rapid organizational growth.

• Experience partnering directly with benefits brokers.

• Experience partnering directly with 401(k) providers and immigration counsel.

Compensation & Logistics

• Pay: $55.00–$65.00 per hour

• Location: San Francisco, California

• Work setup: Onsite

• Schedule: Full time

• Hours: Monday through Friday, approximately 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

• Assignment type: Contract-to-hire

About Our Client

Our client is a technology company operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the future of work. The company builds technology that connects human expertise with advanced AI systems and supports work at the frontier of AI. Its teams operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a strong emphasis on in-person collaboration. This HR Generalist will help support the employee experience and People Operations infrastructure needed as the organization continues to scale.

Our Commitment to You

Ami Arroyo Recruiting is a specialized recruiting partner focused on autonomous vehicles and physical AI. We support the operational ecosystem that makes this technology real—vehicle operations, safety, fleet and field teams, technicians and mechanics, learning and development, customer support, and the behind-the-scenes HR and operations roles that keep programs running. We connect talented people with high-impact work—and we keep the process human, clear, and candidate-centered.

Bring your HR expertise to a high-growth technology environment where thoughtful People Operations can make a meaningful impact as the organization scales!

Equal Opportunity and Work Eligibility

We embrace diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to protected status. While we are not able to sponsor visas at this time, we welcome every candidate eligible to work in the United States to connect with us.