
People & Operations Generalist at Simular (Palo Alto, CA)
Simular· Palo Alto, CA· $70k–$100k·
Role details
Salary
$70k–$100k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Where multiple locations are listed for this role, the position may be based in any of those locations, with priority determined according to the order of listing.
We're looking for a People & Operations Generalist to help keep Simular running smoothly as we scale. You'll be the go-to person for our Palo Alto HQ - owning day-to-day operations, supporting our team through the full employee lifecycle, and keeping things organized behind the scenes.
What you'll do
- Own office management: facilities, supplies, vendor relationships, and making sure the space works well for the team
- Run payroll processing and coordinate with our external providers to make sure everyone gets paid accurately and on time
- Manage onboarding and offboarding end-to-end: equipment setup, account access, first-day logistics, and exit processes
- Maintain employee records, HR documentation, and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions
- Support benefits administration and coordinate with insurance and payroll vendors
- Assist with recruiting coordination when needed: scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, keeping pipelines organized
- Identify and improve operational workflows — if something is manual and repetitive, you'll want to fix it
You might be a fit if
- 2-4 years of experience in People Ops, HR, office management, or a similar generalist role
- Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- You're organized, reliable, and comfortable owning things without a lot of hand-holding
- You have experience with payroll tools and HRIS systems
- You're good at juggling multiple priorities and keeping track of a lot of moving parts
- You're based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area
Bonus
Experience at an early-stage startup. Exposure to multi-jurisdiction employment compliance (US + international).
Why work at Simular
- Impact: Join a small, elite team of 20 people (mostly technical) who are building the next generation of AI agents. Employees have backgrounds from DeepMind, Google, TikTok, and top universities.
- Culture: Described as a “research‑driven” environment where scientific rigor meets real‑world product engineering. The team values autonomy and ownership – “we’re a small group of scientists and engineers from DeepMind, Google, and top AI labs.” simular.ai
- Remote / Hybrid: Offices in Palo Alto, Singapore, Germany, and Canada. The description of “private, cloud‑based virtual desktop” suggests a remote‑friendly culture, though specific workplace policy is not stated.
- Perks & Growth: Not explicitly listed, but the company offers roles across engineering, research, product, operations, and finance – with a strong internship program (5 interns currently). 30 open positions indicate rapid scaling. linkedin.com
- Notable: The company values “time back” for employees and believes AI should allow humans to spend more time with family, in nature, or on creative work.