Harness
Software Delivery
PeopleOperationsGeneralist
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“People Operations Generalist at Harness. Skills: People Operations, HRIS, Immigration, Compliance. Update HRIS. Ensure U.S. compliance”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years HR experience, Knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws, Experience supporting a global workforce, Hands-on experience maintaining an HRIS system, Ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities, Attention to detail, Proven ability to handle confidential data
Nice to Have
Basic understanding of global employment law, Preference for candidates in the Bay Area
What You'll Do.
Ensure U.S. compliance
Support People Business Partner team
Provide operational support
Provide compliance support
Provide administrative support
Partner with Talent Acquisition for onboarding
Complete I-9 verifications
Ensure seamless onboarding experience
Own H-1B and visa transfers
Coordinate offboarding
Maintain termination documentation
Manage involuntary offboarding documents
Maintain data integrity in HRIS
Manage day-to-day immigration cases
Manage global mobility cases
Coordinate with immigration counsel
Ensure legal compliance
Provide People Operations support
Develop workflow improvements
Document new procedures
Implement process improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; People Business Partner team; Global People Operations team; G&A teams
Communication Scope
Interpersonal skills
Full Job Description
Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this “outer loop,” helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform. Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With a global team across 26 offices and 27 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster. Position Summary We’re looking for a People Operations Generalist to join our Global People Operations team! The ideal candidate thrives in a startup environment, is very hands-on, naturally curious, and highly collaborative. This role is based in the U.S., with a preference for candidates in the Bay Area. This role will be responsible for updating our HRIS, U. S. compliance, immigration, and supporting our People Business Partner team with a focus on supporting the A
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