Payroll Systems & Automation Specialist

Opendoor • Phoenix, AZ

66d • Onsite

About The Position

Opendoor is seeking an AI- and automation-focused analyst to simplify and streamline Payroll and Equity Operations. The specialist will identify operational challenges and develop practical, reliable AI agents, reusable skills, and automated workflows that save time and improve accuracy. The role requires hands-on AI experience; payroll or equity experience is a plus but is not required. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the specialist will work with Payroll, Equity, Accounting, and People teams. The position is based in one of Opendoor’s offices and requires in-person work four days per week.

Requirements

• Experience creating AI agents and reusable skills, including instruction design, tool use, workflow orchestration, and evaluation, with examples of delivered agents or automations.
• Ability to connect systems and work with structured data using APIs, scripting, or automation platforms.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to take an operational improvement from discovery through implementation.
• Experience testing AI outputs, troubleshooting failures, and incorporating appropriate human review.
• Attention to detail and sound judgment when handling confidential information.
• Clear communication and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to learn payroll and equity processes.

Nice To Haves

• Payroll experience, particularly US or Canadian payroll.
• Experience with Rippling or automating HR, payroll, or finance workflows.
• Familiarity with equity administration, including RSU vestings, option exercises, or ESPP purchases.
• Experience with reconciliations, accounting workflows, Google Workspace, or NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Identify manual steps, bottlenecks, and duplicate work in payroll workflows.
• Build and maintain AI agents and reusable skills for completing recurring tasks consistently.
• Create automations for payroll preparation, data validation, exception identification, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Improve data flows between Rippling, Etrade, spreadsheets, and related systems using integrations, APIs, scripts, or automation tools.
• Partner with payroll and equity managers to simplify workflows supporting equity events and payroll processing.
• Test solutions, evaluate AI outputs, and implement clear exception handling and human review for sensitive workflows.
• Document solutions and train teammates to use and maintain them.
• Measure improvements through time saved, fewer manual steps, and increased accuracy and reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed