People Operations Specialist
Nscale is hiring a People Operations Specialist in New York, San Francisco and Seattle, United States. It pays $80k-$110k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Nscale.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this HR role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Jira, Hris and hr operations.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 285 other open roles at Nscale.
AI in this role
Manages HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, and HRIS administration at an AI GPU cloud infrastructure company.
About Nscale
Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.
About the Role
We are seeking a People Operations Specialist to support the People team in delivering best-in-class HR operations, employee experience, and people processes across Nscale. This is a hands-on, operational role that sits at the heart of our People function, ensuring that our people systems, data, and processes run smoothly as we scale rapidly.
You'll be the operational backbone of our People team-managing transactional excellence, maintaining accurate employee data, coordinating key people processes, and enabling seamless employee experiences from onboarding through offboarding. Your work will directly impact how our teams feel supported and how effectively our People leaders can focus on strategy.
What You'll Be Doing
People Operations & Process Management
- Manage day to day employee queries via JIRA for US and globally
- Manage core HR transactional processes including onboarding, off-boarding, transfers, and role changes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Maintain the HRIS (Human Resource Information System) with high data integrity, ensuring all employee records are complete, current, and compliant
- Process employee documentation, employment contracts, and regulatory compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions
- Support the administration of employee benefits programs, policies, and procedures
- Coordinate people-related communications and ensure consistent dissemination of HR policies and updates
- Create and maintain HR r data to enable key people metrics
Employee Experience & Support
- Serve as a point of contact for 1 tier employee inquiries regarding HR policies, benefits, and other
- Support new employee onboarding, ensuring smooth integration and access to tools and systems
- Maintain employee records, confidentiality, and document management in compliance with data protection regulations
- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks that impact employee experience
Compensation & Equity Support
- Assist in the administration and tracking of compensation-related processes and payroll data submission
- Support the Equity Compensation team with data management, documentation, and administrative requirements for grant tracking and reporting
- Maintain accurate equity records and support reconciliations across HRIS and external equity administration systems
- Contribute to compensation reporting and analysis as needed by the Reward team
Compliance, Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure all people operations comply with employment law, data protection regulations , and company policies across multiple jurisdictions
- Maintain audit trails and documentation for compliance, internal controls, and external audits
- Support the development and implementation of HR policies, processes, and systems improvements
- Identify automation opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Operations) on people-related initiatives
About You
Experience & Background
- 3-5 years of experience in HR operations, people operations, or similar HR coordinator/administrator roles
- Experience with HRIS systems and HR data management (Workday knowledge is a plus)
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple HR processes in high-growth or fast-paced environments
- Familiarity with employment law and compliance across multiple jurisdictions (US is a must, EMEA and APAC are a plus)
- Experience supporting equity compensation, payroll, or benefits administration is a plus
Skills & Competencies
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational capability for maintaining accurate, auditable records
- Proficient with data manipulation for reporting, data management, and process administration
- Comfortable with HRIS systems, HR software platforms, and basic data analytics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain HR policies and processes clearly to employees at all levels
- Excellent follow-up skills, with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and see tasks through to completion
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify operational gaps and propose improvements
- Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team
Mindset & Values
- Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented
- Customer-service focused with genuine empathy for employee experience
- Adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, scaling environment with evolving priorities
- Self-motivated learner who stays current on HR best practices, compliance requirements, and new tools
- Strong team player with a high level of personal accountability and ownership.
- Aligned with Nscale values: ownership, transparency, and full-speed collaboration
What We Can Offer You
At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.
- Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months. 🚀
- Join the fastest-growing tech startup, your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI. ✨
- Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
- Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. 🫶🏽 Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, careers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
Note: The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.
Salary Range$80,000—$110,000 USDFor information on how Nscale handles candidate personal data, please see our Employee & Candidate Privacy Notice: Here.
Nscale does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from recruitment agencies.
How we rate this
People Operations Specialist at Nscale rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Pay
- This job starts at
- $80k
- Typical HR job
- $120k
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- Tell me about a project where hr operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where onboarding was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where benefits administration was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where compliance was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where employee relations was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Hr Operations, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Compliance, and Employee Relations. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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