People Operations Associate

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next
47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes.

We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

At Verkada, our people are our ultimate competitive advantage. As a People Operations Associate, you won’t just be maintaining HR processes; you will be an engine for our hyper-growth.

This is a high-impact role designed for a builder who wants to accelerate their career in the People space. You will partner directly with our People Partners to drive performance management, employee engagement, and data analytics. If you are passionate about maximizing the employee experience, solving complex problems at scale, and want to grow alongside a rapidly scaling tech organization, this is your launchpad.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA 5 days a week.

• Drive the Employee Journey: Partner cross-functionally (People Partners, Payroll, Recruiting, Comp, Finance, HRIS) to execute a seamless, world-class employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding.
• Deliver Data-Driven Insights: Leverage our tools and HRIS to build out reporting, transforming raw data into actionable insights for People Partners and business leaders.
• Elevate the Daily
  
  Experience:
  
  Serve as the crucial first line of support for complex employee inquiries (benefits, leave of absence, payroll, mobility, immigration), ensuring a frictionless experience.
• Build & Scale Programs: Co-pilot key talent programs, including performance management cycles and recognition initiatives.
• Optimize for Scale: Proactively identify process bottlenecks and assist in the rollout, communication, and change management of new People initiatives.

• Experience: 3+ years in an HR or People Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
• Education: BA/BS degree required (MBA or Master's degree is a strong plus).
• Systems Savvy: Strong technical proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred) and Excel.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with senior leadership.
• The Verkada Mindset: Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
• Location: This role operates in-person from our high-energy headquarters in San Mateo, CA. Must be willing and able to commute 5 days in-office.

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and well-being of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited…