Lead, Tech, Agents Operations of People

Lead, Tech, Agents, & Operations of People

Emeryville or Santa Clara, California

Our mission at Atomic Machines is to bring autonomous bits‑to‑atoms manufacturing of anything at any scale to the world. We are developing an entirely new class of manufacturing foundry for micro‑ and nano‑scale machines and using that foundry to create products the world has heretofore been unable to build. Our first device has exceptionally strong and large‑scale product‑market fit, driving significant enterprise scale.

Our offices are located in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

Our goal is to build one of the earliest AI‑native People Operations systems inside a scaling technology company. Instead of a large administrative HR organization, we are building a highly leveraged People team powered by innovative solutions, operational excellence, and emergent AI‑enabled processes. This role partners directly with the VP, People to architect the systems, workflows, and internal tools that power the People Team as the company scales.

Over time, this role has the opportunity to grow into Head of People Operations
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• Build the TAO of People
  • Design and deploy internal agents and automated workflows across the employee lifecycle, including benefits administration, immigration processes, onboarding, internal support, and knowledge management.
• Design the People systems architecture
  • Help define and implement the People technology stack and data infrastructure, including HRIS selection and implementation, systems integrations, and analytics capabilities.
• Create impactful operational workflows
  • Identify manual administrative processes and redesign them using automation, internal tools, and agent‑driven workflows to dramatically improve efficiency, reliability, and employee experience.
• Develop people analytics and operational dashboards
  • Build reporting and analytics capabilities that help leaders understand workforce trends, hiring progress, engagement signals, and organizational health.
• Enable technology‑driven operations across the company
  • Partner with teams beyond the People function to identify opportunities where automation, tooling, and agent‑based workflows can improve internal operations.
• Partner closely with the VP, People
  • Help design the long‑term architecture of a modern People function and the systems required to support a scaling organization.

You are a builder and systems thinker who enjoys designing new operating models rather than maintaining legacy ones.

• Think in systems, workflows, and infrastructure.
• Enjoy simplifying and solving complex operational problems.
• Have embraced automation, internal tooling, and emerging agent‑based systems.
• Have experience creating reporting and analytics in complex organizations.
• Are comfortable experimenting with new, unproven technologies.
• Are energized by building something from scratch inside a growing company.

Experience in operations, consulting, product, analytics, or People operations can all be relevant backgrounds. Recent experience designing and implementing agentic workflows or other AI‑first programs are ideal.

Salary Range: $140,000 – $210,000 USD (including equity and benefits)

We are open to strong earlier‑career candidates who are excited to grow into broader technical leadership or architectural responsibility over time.

Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive interview experience for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know at [].

To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI‑assisted tools.