People Operations Specialist

Search Atlas•San Francisco, CA

4h•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Hi, we’re Search Atlas! We’re a rapidly growing SEO software company and full-service digital agency that helps websites improve their Google performance. From Fortune 500 companies to Silicon Valley startups, our clients trust us to drive results. Search Atlas is hiring a People Operations Specialist to be the operational backbone of our People team. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who cares deeply about the employee experience — and has the systems thinking, attention to detail, and hustle to back it up. You will be at the center of everything our People team touches: onboarding and offboarding, HR administration, compliance, employee relations, and the internal programs that make Search Atlas a place people want to stay and grow. You will help build and maintain the processes and infrastructure that keep a 250+ person, globally distributed team running smoothly. This is not a "push paper and process tickets" role. This is a builder role with real operational responsibility. You will work closely with the Director of People Operations and cross-functional leadership to create a people function that scales with a company growing fast in a category it's defining. This role is based in San Francisco (hybrid). We are opening our SF office in the coming weeks — and this person will play a direct role in standing it up, establishing in-person protocols, and shaping the culture of our physical presence from day one.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in People Operations, HR, or a closely related role
Hands-on experience with HRIS and HR tooling (Deel, BambooHR, Rippling, or similar)
Strong organizational skills — you manage competing priorities without dropping the ball
Clear, confident written and verbal communication
High attention to detail and a bias toward getting things right, not just getting them done
Comfortable working in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is normal

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a distributed or international workforce
Familiarity with US labor law and multi-state compliance considerations
Background in a high-growth tech or SaaS company
Experience supporting recruiting or talent acquisition operations
Exposure to benefits administration, payroll coordination, or compensation operations