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HR Operations Team Lead
role at
Lambda .
This range is provided by Lambda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $203,000.00/yr - $304,000.00/yr
We\'re here to help the smartest minds on the planet build Superintelligence. The labs pushing the edge? They run on Lambda. Our gear trains and serves their models, our infrastructure scales with them, and we move fast to keep up. If you want to work on massive, world-changing AI deployments with people who love action and hard problems, we\'re the place to be.
If you\'d like to build the world\'s best deep learning cloud, join us.
Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
The People Team at Lambda is building the kind of company we all want to work for. We move fast, cut through noise, and care deeply—about clarity, fairness, growth, and getting the details right. From hiring to offboarding (and everything in between), we make sure every Lambda has the support, tools, and structure to thrive. Our scope includes recruiting, rewards, L&D, employee relations, communications, and culture—all the things that shape a great place to work.
Responsibilities The HR Operations team is engaged in the administration of a broad range of HR activities associated with the employee lifecycle. The team acts as the first point of contact for queries from managers and staff across the company and also provides a comprehensive administrative support service to the HR team, supporting all projects undertaken with the HR Department.
As the HR Operations Team Lead at Lambda, you will be responsible for leading the provision of a high quality and responsive HR Service, maintaining accurate data in the HRIS and automating workflows, and optimizing existing HR processes for scalability, sustainability, and simplicity.
What You\’ll Do
Champion Lambda’s culture, company mission, purpose and values to all team members
Lead HR Operations team (one direct report) to deliver excellent HR operations customer service
Establish, update, and enforce company policies
Own the new hire onboarding experience including pre-boarding communications, day one activities coordination, and seamless cultural immersion
Maintain up-to-date digital files / records for employees in shared HR drive, as well as HRIS’, and other knowledge management tools
Execute and oversee payroll and benefit administration
Act as a main point of contact for all employees for HR, Benefits, and policy related questions via the HR shared email and/or ticketing system
Ensure all federal/state/city required posters (wages, FMLA, CFRA, etc.) are posted onsite
Support compliance with regulatory annual filings, reportings, and employee communications
Be the departmental lead for designated compliance areas such as immigration as well internal and external compliance audits
Implement and optimize HR ticketing system
Maintain documentation of all HR standard operating procedures
Execute and oversee all rotating employee check-ins to manage employee advocacy and conflict resolution
Perform other duties/responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (1 year of work experience for every school year)
Have 8-10 years of experience in HR Operations roles
Have 5+ years of experience in people management
Have proficiency in instructional design for in-person, virtual, and on-demand formats
Have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
Can maintain high degrees of integrity handling sensitive and confidential information daily
Have proficiency in establishing, implementing, and enforcing company policies
Have the ability to collaborate, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to change, and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Have strong relationship building and networking skills
Can manage ambiguity across multiple priorities and to know when to escalate issues for final resolution
Nice to Have
Experience in the technology industry
Start-up and / or remote environment experience
Fluency with Rippling, Jira, and Google Workspace
Salary Range Information The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
We offer generous cash & equity compensation
Our investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.
We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
A Final Note You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Compensation Range:
$203K - $304K
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Software Development
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HR Operations Team Lead
role at
Lambda .
This range is provided by Lambda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $203,000.00/yr - $304,000.00/yr
We\'re here to help the smartest minds on the planet build Superintelligence. The labs pushing the edge? They run on Lambda. Our gear trains and serves their models, our infrastructure scales with them, and we move fast to keep up. If you want to work on massive, world-changing AI deployments with people who love action and hard problems, we\'re the place to be.
If you\'d like to build the world\'s best deep learning cloud, join us.
Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
The People Team at Lambda is building the kind of company we all want to work for. We move fast, cut through noise, and care deeply—about clarity, fairness, growth, and getting the details right. From hiring to offboarding (and everything in between), we make sure every Lambda has the support, tools, and structure to thrive. Our scope includes recruiting, rewards, L&D, employee relations, communications, and culture—all the things that shape a great place to work.
Responsibilities The HR Operations team is engaged in the administration of a broad range of HR activities associated with the employee lifecycle. The team acts as the first point of contact for queries from managers and staff across the company and also provides a comprehensive administrative support service to the HR team, supporting all projects undertaken with the HR Department.
As the HR Operations Team Lead at Lambda, you will be responsible for leading the provision of a high quality and responsive HR Service, maintaining accurate data in the HRIS and automating workflows, and optimizing existing HR processes for scalability, sustainability, and simplicity.
What You\’ll Do
Champion Lambda’s culture, company mission, purpose and values to all team members
Lead HR Operations team (one direct report) to deliver excellent HR operations customer service
Establish, update, and enforce company policies
Own the new hire onboarding experience including pre-boarding communications, day one activities coordination, and seamless cultural immersion
Maintain up-to-date digital files / records for employees in shared HR drive, as well as HRIS’, and other knowledge management tools
Execute and oversee payroll and benefit administration
Act as a main point of contact for all employees for HR, Benefits, and policy related questions via the HR shared email and/or ticketing system
Ensure all federal/state/city required posters (wages, FMLA, CFRA, etc.) are posted onsite
Support compliance with regulatory annual filings, reportings, and employee communications
Be the departmental lead for designated compliance areas such as immigration as well internal and external compliance audits
Implement and optimize HR ticketing system
Maintain documentation of all HR standard operating procedures
Execute and oversee all rotating employee check-ins to manage employee advocacy and conflict resolution
Perform other duties/responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (1 year of work experience for every school year)
Have 8-10 years of experience in HR Operations roles
Have 5+ years of experience in people management
Have proficiency in instructional design for in-person, virtual, and on-demand formats
Have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
Can maintain high degrees of integrity handling sensitive and confidential information daily
Have proficiency in establishing, implementing, and enforcing company policies
Have the ability to collaborate, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to change, and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Have strong relationship building and networking skills
Can manage ambiguity across multiple priorities and to know when to escalate issues for final resolution
Nice to Have
Experience in the technology industry
Start-up and / or remote environment experience
Fluency with Rippling, Jira, and Google Workspace
Salary Range Information The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
We offer generous cash & equity compensation
Our investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.
We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
A Final Note You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Compensation Range:
$203K - $304K
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Software Development
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