About Etched
Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Job Summary
As we scale, we're looking for a hands-on People Operations Generalist to own the day-to-day employee experience, from offer letter to last day, and build the systems that let it scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-talent-density environments and would rather fix a broken process and build systems than route tickets.
What You'll Do
- Own the employee lifecycle end-to-end, including pre-hire, onboarding, new hire orientation, and offboarding, so hires are ready to go from day one
- Manage immigration processes for our team, partnering with outside counsel to keep cases on track
- Own Rippling as our HRIS, building workflows and reports and keeping employee data accurate
- Build and improve People systems and processes, automating repetitive work where we can
- Handle core People Ops work, from employee questions and leaves to compliance and offboarding
- Develop, implement, and maintain HR compliance programs, employee policies, and handbooks as the organization scales
- Analyze headcount, hiring, and engagement data, and turn it into clear recommendations for leadership
- Partner closely with Finance, Legal, IT, and Recruiting on cross-functional initiatives to mature company processes, policies, and operational efficiency
- Support employee recognition and team-building efforts, from celebrating wins to planning events that bring the team together
- Manage vendor relationships such as insurance and benefit brokers, including worker's compensation, legal counsel, and EORs
- Manage and support leave of absence, ADA accommodations, and employee relations related cases with care and discretion, partnering with Legal as needed
- Jump in wherever the team needs you as we grow, from new programs to one-off projects
You may be a good fit if you have
- Have 3 - 6 years of experience in People Operations, HR, or a generalist role, ideally at a fast-growing startup
- Have hands-on experience administering Rippling (or a similar HRIS), including workflows, reports, and integrations
- Have managed employment-based immigration cases (H-1B, O-1, green cards) alongside outside counsel
- Proficiency with modern workplace tools such as Jira, Slack, Ironclad, and GSuite
- Are comfortable with data and can turn a messy export into a clear report in spreadsheets
- Have working knowledge of California and federal employment law, leaves, and benefits administration
- Handle confidential information with sound judgment and discretion
- Thrive in ambiguity and enjoy building systems from scratch
Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)
- People Operations at a hardware, semiconductor, or AI-native company
- Supporting a team through rapid scaling, such as 500 to 1000+
- Experience with employee relations, including investigations and case management
- Global experience (APAC and/or EMEA) supporting people ops or entity
- Recruiting or ATS administration (Ashby or similar)
- Scripting, or no-code automation tools for People data and workflows
- Proficiency with leveraging AI tools such as Claude and Harvey.ai http://Harvey.ai
- Equity administration (Carta or similar)
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with generous premium coverage
- Housing subsidy of $2,500/month for those living within walking distance of the office
- Daily catered lunch and dinner in our office
- Relocation support for those moving to West San Jose
Compensation Range
- $120,000 - $200,000
How we’re different
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