--- title: 'HR Generalist at TENEX.AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/hr-generalist-tenex-ai-kansas-city-3qhnkdsvmrkx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # HR Generalist at TENEX.AI - **Company:** TENEX.AI - **Location:** Kansas City, MO - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tenex/d2dea199-4750-46af-a1e5-4780fd1f3762 ## Job description Company Overview: TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape. We’re a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors led by Crosspoint Capital Partners and also backed by Shield Capital, DTCP (formerly Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners), Deepwork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund. Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We’re a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside. Culture is one of the most important things at [TENEX.AI](http://TENEX.AI)—explore our culture deck at [culture.tenex.ai](http://culture.tenex.ai) to witness how we embody it, prioritizing the irreplaceable collaboration and community of in-person work. Location: This role will require onsite in our Overland Park, KS location. We're growing fast and adding to our People Operations team. We're looking for an HR Generalist in our Overland Park office to own our payroll, benefits and employer tax administration. You'll bring experience we can learn from and tell us when there's a better way to run things. This is a generalist role where most of your week goes to payroll, benefits and tax however Rippling makes this easy, but we will need someone to manage. You're also someone people can bring any HR question to, and are team player at your core ## What you'll own - US benefits administration. Manage our benefit plans: enrollments, life events, open enrollment, carrier and broker coordination, COBRA, and benefits compliance. - Monthly benefits reconciliation. Reconcile carrier invoices against enrollment and payroll deductions every month, and resolve the discrepancies. - Generalist coverage. Field employee questions, support onboarding and offboarding, and back up office operations when needed. - US payroll, end to end. Run multi-state payroll in Rippling accurately and on time, including off-cycles, garnishments, payroll audits and year-end (W-2s, reconciliations). - Employer tax accounts. Register and maintain state withholding and unemployment accounts as we grow into new states. Handle filings, rate notices and agency correspondence. - International payroll support. Help with payroll inputs and employee questions for team members employed through our Employer of Record (EOR) partner in Rippling. - Process and scale. Document, automate and improve how we do payroll, benefits and tax. Bring the playbook we don't have yet. ## What you bring - 3–5+ years of hands-on US payroll and benefits administration, multi-state highly preferred. - Experience setting up and maintaining state payroll tax registrations (SIT/SUI) and handling agency notices. - Experience owning benefits administration and monthly invoice reconciliation. - A high bar for accuracy and confidentiality, and the judgment to know when something looks wrong. - Comfort working in a fast-moving startup where some processes don’t exist yet and building it is part of the job. Bonus points - Rippling payroll and benefits experience (strongly preferred) - You've helped a company move off a PEO - EOR or global payroll exposure - Broader generalist experience across employee relations, leave administration and HR compliance - You've worked in a high-growth tech company Education & Certifications - Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field (or equivalent experience). Why Join Us? - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity technologies and Google SecOps solutions. - Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations. - Competitive salary and benefits package. - A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your knowledge in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. ## About TENEX.AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: TENEX.AI is the first AI-native, human-led Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, built from the ground up to deliver 10x faster threat detection and response. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $277M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Sarasota, FL, United States - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Eric Foster (CEO), Venkata Koppaka (Co-Founder & CTO), Jan Grzymala-Busse (CISO & Head of Security Operations), Elias “Lou” Manousos (Chairman), Ryan Shreve (Co-Founder & CRO), Edwin Solis (Co-Founder & CFO/COO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity – Managed Detection and Response (MDR), threat intelligence, security automation, and incident response. - **Target customers**: Mid-market to global enterprises (B2B), also SMBs with flexible pricing. - **Mission**: “Deliver 10x better security outcomes, faster and more cost-effectively than legacy providers.” ## Products & Services - **AI-Native MDR (Managed Detection & Response)**: Core service that uses domain-specific AI to triage every alert in under a minute, then empowers human analysts to investigate and respond. Includes 24/7 U.S.-based analysts with 8+ years average experience. - **Essential AI-Native MDR**: A standardized, lower-cost tier for smaller organizations (pricing from $99,000/year). - **Bespoke MDR**: Customized service for complex, mission-critical environments with dedicated engineering team, flexible contract, and quarterly executive briefings. - **Google Cloud Security Operations**: Implementation, management, and optimization of Google Security Operations platform (TENEX is a leading Google Cloud partner). - **Platform Training & Education**: Customer training on the TENEX platform and security operations best practices. - **Dashboards & Reports**: Continuous visibility and reporting for security posture. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Total Funding**: $277M across three rounds: - Seed (Jan 2025): Led by **Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)** - Series A (Oct 2025): $27M led by **Crosspoint Capital Partners** - Series B (Mar 2026): $250M led by **Crosspoint Capital Partners** (also a16z, Shield Capital participated) - **Key Metric**: 505.9% year-over-year headcount growth (74 employees as of early 2026); 108 active job postings. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Crosspoint Capital Partners, Shield Capital; Google Cloud (strategic partner). - **Growth Signals**: Scaling from 1 to 3 offices (Sarasota, Overland Park, San Jose); rapid hiring across engineering, sales, and threat detection; leadership team includes former Google Security executives and founders of RiskIQ and Cyderes. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-native architecture**: Built from the ground up for AI, not retrofitted. Domain-specific models understand attacker behavior, not just patterns. - **Human-led, AI-powered**: AI handles 100% of alerts at machine speed; human experts focus on complex threats. 95% fewer false positives, <1-minute mean time to triage (MTTX). - **Elite founding team**: Veterans from Google Cloud Security (original Chronicle team), RiskIQ, Cyderes, Fishtech Group, and national security. - **Deep Google Cloud expertise**: TENEX is the go-to partner for Google Security Operations, managing over 75% of Google’s security business at peak. - **Flexible, scalable pricing**: From $99K/year Essential tier to fully bespoke enterprise solutions, making premium MDR accessible to a wide range of budgets. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale through AI, not headcount**: Use automation to multiply analyst efficiency rather than linearly adding people. - **In-person collaboration**: All three offices are on-site-first; the company believes “bold innovations emerge from in-person collaboration.” - **Continuous learning and adaptation**: The AI platform learns from every environment and analyst feedback, staying ahead of emerging threats. - **Expansion into mid-market**: The Essential tier targets smaller organizations that previously couldn’t afford premium MDR. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “AI-native, human-led” – the company values elite human expertise alongside advanced AI. “We’re AI-native, born AI, built AI, think AI, and actively searching for the best human minds in cybersecurity.” - **Work model**: On-site-first in three locations: Sarasota, FL (HQ); Overland Park, KS; San Jose, CA. Aggressive relocation packages including moving expense reimbursement, temporary housing, family transition support. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health (Medical, Dental, Vision); 100% 401k match up to 6%; long-term incentives; professional development opportunities; continuous learning culture. - **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly scaling (505% YoY headcount growth) with 108 open positions across engineering, product, sales, and security operations. Opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven security. - **Team**: 72% of employees in the US, with a strong technical base (39% in technical roles). Executives hail from Google, Microsoft, Cyderes, ReliaQuest, and other top security firms. ## Sources 1. [tenex.ai](https://tenex.ai/) 2. [tenex.ai/about-us](https://tenex.ai/about-us/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/tenex-ai](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tenex-ai) 4. [tenex.ai/careers](https://tenex.ai/careers/) 5. 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