People Ops Generalist
About The Position
At HackerRank, our People team exists to help every Hacker do their best work-wherever they are. We’re looking for a People Operations Generalist to support our growing, distributed team across the Americas. This is a hands-on, hybrid role based in Santa Clara, CA, and you’ll be the go-to People Ops partner for AMER employees. You’ll work closely with our global People team while owning the day-to-day People experience in the region - from employee lifecycle moments to complex, sensitive situations. This role is built for someone with real experience who’s ready to take ownership, move fast, and operate with a high degree of autonomy. You’re proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating People processes independently, knowing when to act and when to ask. If you enjoy building trust, solving problems, and making things better as you go, you’ll thrive here.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in People Operations/HR Generalist.
- Experience supporting U.S.-based employees; familiarity with AMER employment practices, benefits administration, immigration, LOAs, and compliance basics (California experience strongly preferred).
- Able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and escalate when appropriate.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail across multiple concurrent processes.
- Clear, empathetic communicator with a people-first approach.
- Experience supporting remote or distributed teams.
- Highly proficient with HRIS and People Ops tools, with deep hands-on experience (BambooHR a strong plus).
Nice To Haves
- Experience serving as the primary People Ops contact for a region, team, or office.
- Exposure to California employment laws and compliance.
- Comfort collaborating cross-functionally across time zones.
- Experience supporting hybrid or fully distributed teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary People Ops contact for employees and managers across AMER.
- Partner with PBPs and Talent to support onboarding, offboarding, and key employee lifecycle moments.
- Provide first-line support for policies, benefits, payroll coordination, leaves, and HR systems (BambooHR).
- Support annual open enrollment, including communications and system updates.
- Coordinate and track Leaves of Absence with vendors, ensuring compliance and accurate records.
- Support performance cycles, engagement initiatives, and regional People programs.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. and regional employment regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
