# People Ops

**Company:** [Krea](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/krea)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Gusto, Deel, ATS, Payroll, Hr Operations, Recruiting Operations, Onboarding, Offboarding, Benefits Administration, Visa Support
**Posted:** 2026-06-10

> Own the full employee lifecycle and build people ops systems from scratch at an early-stage AI startup. Manage payroll, recruiting ops, benefits, and HR processes using Gusto and Deel.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Own the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, and everything in between
- Manage payroll and HR operations across our global team using Gusto and Deel
- Set up and maintain recruiting operations: ATS configuration, sourcing pipelines, interview coordination, and on-site execution
- Continuously improve hiring workflows and tools to improve signal quality, speed, and scalability
- Handle benefits administration, visa requests, and policy documentation
- Keep employee data accurate and up to date across systems

## Who we're looking for
- 1-3 years in people ops, HR, or recruiting operations, ideally at a fast-moving startup
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable owning things end to end without a lot of hand-holding
- Like building systems from scratch more than maintaining ones someone else set up

## Strong candidates may have experience with
- Gusto, Deel, or similar payroll and HR platforms
- Setting up or administering an ATS
- Supporting recruiting operations incl. scheduling, coordination, pipeline management
- Early-stage or high-growth startup environments

## What we offer
- Visa support (STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3)
- Close collaboration with a world-class team
- Real ownership over how we operate and grow
- Competitive compensation (75th percentile) with meaningful equity

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