Senior People Ops

Dust • San Francisco, CA

2d • $150,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

You'll be the operational backbone of our People Ops function, building our People Ops systems, owning the day-to-day execution of HR processes, ensuring pragmatic compliance across US, and supporting our Paris operations.
But this isn't traditional People Ops. You'll reimagine what's possible when you have AI agents at your fingertips. Use Dust daily to automate manual work, surface insights faster, and free up time for what truly matters: building systems that scale and solve complex problems.
You'll establish best practices, be the go-to expert for everything from contracts to benefits to compliance, and deliver exceptional experiences for employees from day one through every career milestone at Dust.
If you love bringing systems to complexity, obsess over creating a great people experience backed with data, and are genuinely excited about using AI to reimagine how People Ops works, this role is for you.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations, ideally in fast-growing startups or tech companies
• US employment law familiarity: Understanding of US employment practices, at-will employment, benefits administration
• Payroll experience: Direct experience processing or closely managing payroll in US
• Operational excellence: You're detail-oriented, organized, and thrive on getting things right
• Strong perspective on modern People practices and genuine curiosity about how AI is transforming work
• Fluent in English: you'll support employees across geographies

Responsibilities

• Employee Lifecycle & HR Administration
• Build pragmatic and data-driven systems.
• Own the employee lifecycle end-to-end: onboarding, promotions, transfers, leaves, and offboarding
• Contracts & documentation: Prepare employment contracts (CDI, CDD, amendments), manage HR documentation, and maintain employee files
• HRIS management: Maintain and optimize our HR systems, ensure data accuracy, and generate reports for leadership
• HR policies & procedures: Document, maintain, and communicate internal policies
• Payroll & Compensation Administration
• Variable compensation: Manage bonuses, commissions, expenses, and other variable pay elements
• Payroll: Own the end-to-end payroll process in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Benefits administration: Manage health insurance (mutuelle), provident insurance (prévoyance), transportation benefits
• Maintain accurate compensation records in HRIS and payroll systems
• Compliance & Legal
• US labor law compliance: Ensure full compliance with US employment law, social declarations (DSN), and administrative requirements
• Leave management: Administer all types of leave (RTT, congés payés, parental leave, sick leave, etc.) in compliance with US law
• Employee relations: Handle HR inquiries, support managers on disciplinary processes, manage work councils
• US employment support: Provide operational support for US-based employees (contracts, benefits administration, compliance basics)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $150,000-$180,000 base salary
• We offer substantial support for relocation (up to 10k€), including finding an apartment in San Francisco and supporting you with the visa procedure
• Significant equity package in a Sequoia-backed startup
• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• New MacBook Pro or Linux machine, monitor, keyboard, etc.
• Opportunity to travel to the Paris multiple times a year
• Regular team events and offsite
• We can go higher for outstanding profiles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed