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# Senior People Operations Specialist I at Carbon, Inc.

- **Company:** Carbon, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/carbon/jobs/5192922007

## Job description

At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing.  We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now.  Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions.

Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.

This role is responsible for ensuring benefits, leaves, immigration, and compliance programs are administered accurately and effectively.  It serves as a point of escalation for complex, sensitive employee inquiries, balancing meticulous administrative execution with high-touch support and managing day-to-day vendor relationships. Day-to-day HRIS administration is a supporting function rather than the primary focus. Your central mission is delivering a seamless employee experience through proactive administrative management and problem-solving.

This position will be based in the Sunnyvale, CA office. Minimum of 4 days in office (Mon - Fri preferred).  This role is not eligible for relocation, nor eligible for current Visa sponsorship.

Core Responsibilities

- Ensure people programs are administered accurately and effectively, executing against the strategy and design are aligned with People team goals.
- Administer benefits programs, including 401(k) and global benefits, and manage vendor, broker, and carrier file relationships.
- Process workers' compensation claims and manage leaves of absence in compliance with FMLA, ADA, and applicable state leave laws (including CFRA).
- Serve as the primary liaison between outside immigration counsel, employees, and hiring managers, coordinating case intake and documentation, tracking status and key deadlines (e.g., visa expirations, extensions, PERM/green card filings), translating counsel's guidance into clear next steps, and maintaining accurate, confidential case records, while directing legal questions to counsel and escalating complex matters.
- Assist in coordinating employee well-being programs and administer compliance-related training (e.g., anti-harassment).
- Administer the employee recognition program, including processing awards and redemptions, managing the platform and user access, coordinating with the recognition vendor, and responding to employee questions, working with the program lead on overall program design and management.
- Resolve complex, sensitive employee questions across benefits and people operations, adapting existing approaches and precedent and exercising discretion and confidentiality.
- Advise and guide employees and less experienced colleagues on difficult matters, adapting communication style to different audiences.
- Support HR system administration, ensuring data integrity and effective system usage.

Required Qualifications

- Typically 5+ years of related experience in benefits administration, leave management, and vendor relations with a bachelor's degree; or 3+ years with a master's degree; or equivalent experience.
- Complete knowledge and full understanding of the discipline, with the ability to assess unusual circumstances and resolve a wide range of issues using sound judgment and analytical problem-solving.
- Working knowledge of global benefits , workers' compensation, and immigration compliance.
- Ability to work independently, adapt existing approaches and precedent, and select the right course of action on problems of diverse scope.
- Strong communication skills suited to high-touch employee support, including advising and persuading partners unfamiliar with the subject matter.
- Experience working with HRIS; expert-level system administration is not required.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Benefits or HR certification (e.g., CEBS, PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP).
- Experience with leave and claims administrators (e.g., Cocoon) and benefits brokers.
- Experience supporting a multi-country or globally distributed workforce (primarily US, with employees in UK, Germany, Japan, and Mexico).

Attributes for Success

- High degree of discretion, integrity, and comfort handling confidential employee matters.
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail across concurrent programs.

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Carbon, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining salary. The compensation bracket for this position is $103,520 - $155,280 (per year). In order to maintain equitable internal pay practices, we aim to hire new employees near the midpoint of $129,400 per year taking into account your experience, work location, certifications, and the unique skills you bring to the role.

#LI-Onsite #LI-MRWC By clicking the “APPLY NOW” button and submitting your job application, you agree you have reviewed the complete [Privacy Notice for Employees, Independent Contractors and Job Applicants](https://docs.carbon3d.com/files/legal/carbon-employee-applicant-and-ic-privacy-notice.pdf), which explains the categories of personal information we collect about you, the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used and your rights with respect to our use of such personal Information.

## About Carbon, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Carbon provides an integrated platform of 3D printing hardware, software, and materials that enables engineers and designers to produce functional end-use parts at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States (with additional offices in Sunnyvale, CA)
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Joseph DeSimone, Alex Ermoshkin, Ed Samulski

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Additive manufacturing / 3D printing (hardware, software, and materials)
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise and industrial organizations across automotive, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial design
- **Mission**: “To enable creators everywhere to make what the world needs right now.”

## Products & Services
- **[Carbon DLS™ Platform](https://www.carbon3d.com/platform)**: A combination of Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) printers, Design Engine software, and a portfolio of high-performance photopolymer resins. Used for prototyping and production-at-scale.
- **[Carbon Design Engine](https://www.carbon3d.com/platform)**: Computational design software that allows users to create unique geometries tuned to specifications.
- **[Carbon Custom Production Software](https://www.carbon3d.com/platform)**: Enables bespoke designs at any scale.
- **[Carbon Production Network (CPN)](https://www.carbon3d.com/platform)**: A global ecosystem of design firms and contract manufacturers that offer production services using Carbon technology.
- **Industry-specific solutions**: Digital Dentures, Clear Aligners, automotive parts, consumer products (e.g., adidas midsoles), and medical devices.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – not publicly available; Total Funding – not disclosed in provided sources
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in provided sources; key customers include adidas, Ford, and Becton Dickinson ([carbon3d.com](https://www.carbon3d.com/about))
- **Growth Signals**: Hundreds of global organizations use the platform; expansion into healthcare (digital dentures, clear aligners) and automotive; growing production network

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary DLS technology**: Uses light and oxygen to produce parts with end-use mechanical properties and surface finish.
- **Integrated platform**: Hardware, software, and materials are designed to work together, reducing iteration time and enabling production scaling.
- **Broad material portfolio**: Engineering-grade resins that meet industry standards (e.g., medical, automotive).
- **Production network**: Global partner ecosystem that allows customers to scale without owning printers.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding the Carbon Production Network and industry-specific applications (healthcare, automotive, consumer goods).
- Deepen integration of software tools (Design Engine, Custom Production) to enable mass customization.
- Advance materials science to unlock new use cases in end-use production.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (“Innovate from Diverse Perspectives”). Values include integrity, collaboration, accountability, and ambition ([carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon](https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon)).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – three days per week in the office to foster collaboration; some roles may be fully or partially remote ([carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon](https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon)).
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision; HSA contributions; mental health resources; family-forming benefits (infertility, adoption, surrogacy); flexible time off with paid holidays and year-end closure; generous paid parental bonding leave; monthly wellness days; fitness/wellness and commuting subsidies ([carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon](https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon)).
- **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)**: Three active ERGs (e.g., for People of Color) that are company-sponsored and focused on inclusion and belonging.
- **Volunteering**: Paid volunteer time (up to 8 hours per quarter) through the “Carbon Cares” initiative.
- **Intern Program**: 10–15 interns each summer with mentor program, social events, and hands-on projects.

## Sources
1. [Carbon – Who We Are](https://www.carbon3d.com/about)
2. [Carbon Homepage](https://www.carbon3d.com/)
3. [Carbon Careers (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/carbon)
4. [Life at Carbon](https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon)
5. [Carbon Platform](https://www.carbon3d.com/platform)

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