Senior People Operations Specialist

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

• Lead HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, documentation, and employee records management.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and internal policies.
• 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.
• Manage performance review processes, goal‑setting, and professional development programs.
• Support managers in coaching, feedback, and growth planning.
• 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.
• 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.
• Partner with recruiting team to define roles, write job descriptions, and build scalable hiring processes.

• 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.

US base salary range for this full‑time position is between $160,000 - $200,000 annually.

Location:

San Jose, CA