People Operations Generalist

What MatX is Building

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability.

Your place here

As a People Team Generalist reporting to People Team Lead, you’ll contribute to company & employee success as a member of the People Team. You’ll join a group of operations professionals supporting talented engineers – all focused on creating best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI.  As part of a small team, you’ll see your ideas come to life, and see real impacts of your work.  This role is hybrid (onsite Mon - Thurs) at our office in Mountain View. 

What you'll do:

You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, and be an owner every day as you…

• Contribute to our people strategy, supporting People Team Lead on areas including:
  • Talent management, Professional Development & Leadership 
  • Performance & Compensation Strategy
  • Retention
  • Engagement & HR Comms
  • Organization Feedback 
  • Recognition & Rewards
  • People Analytics
• Collaborate with Office Manager and Executive Assistant with planning of culture events, and support to workplace experience
• Partner with People Team Lead to drive day-to-day tactical execution of People Ops including:
  • Benefits support & management
  • Payroll processing
  • HRIS & employee data management
  • Onboarding & Offboarding
  • Employee communications
  • Compliance & policies
  • Vendor communication
  • Liaising with Immigration law firm & outside counsel on related matters
• Collaborate with People Team Lead, Managers and Team Members to continuously improve and evolve our practices as the company grows

Who you are:

• 1/2 - 2 years experience in People Ops, HR generalist, or HRBP or related role
• Experience may include internship
• You are comfortable balancing (and organizing) many action items, and moving quickly to support. You’ve developed a system for appropriate prioritization and have strong follow-through.
• You have a “Get Things Done” mentality. You roll up your sleeves to proactively problem-solve, undeterred by challenges and limitations. The words “that’s not my job” are blasphemy!
• You are excited rather than intimidated by unknowns and how the role will evolve as we grow
• You are a strong communicator, with ability to flex to various styles (since you’ll communicate with everyone in the company). 
• You are genuinely interested in people and see support of employees as enabling people’s best work for the success of the company.
• You are able to context switch, shifting between tactical and big-picture. You can toggle between the operational and emotional aspects of HR work with ease.
• You believe that kindness matters. You have a strong regard for the dignity and lived experience of others. You can spot situations at work where kindness and respect may be lacking, and bringing it back to basics.

Why we think you'll like working here:

• You’ll work for a company (and a manager) that supports ownership and professional autonomy
• We foster a culture that values clear communication. You’ll get feedback and always know where you stand.
• We're passionate about working smarter not harder, while respecting and valuing the whole life you live. 
• You will be welcomed into an inclusive workplace where we value from each other's experiences, abilities and perspectives, even those who’ve just joined

What you’ll get from us:

• Compensation:
• 0-1 years experience - $89,000 - $102,000
• 1-2 years experience - $108,000 - $122,000
• A stake in our success. A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option for early exercise.
• Health & Wellness. Company subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA), and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with lump sum company contribution 
• Financial Wellbeing. Choose from Guardian 401K and/or Roth IRA (or both) and receive a 5% company contribution, even if you don’t! Plus 100% paid Life and long-term disability insurances.
• Time To Recharge.  4 weeks PTO (accrued), 12 holidays & 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year.
• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.
• Professional Development. $1,500 yearly towards conferences, courses, and other learning.
• Team Connection. Team lunches (on us), quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls.
• Commute On Us. We’ll pay for your commute (up to 1 hr) to get work done during your commute!
• MatX E[x]tras. $50/month to use on the perks you care about most.
• Remote Perks. Work remote on Mon & Fri, home-tech setup & remote wifi expensing
• Support to Parents. Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave & 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, regardless of path to parenthood. Plus Maven reproductive health & parental benefit.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.