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People Operations Lead

Cognition AI

San Francisco, CA · Lead / Staff / Principal

Listed on Cognition AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role builds HR systems and processes for a rapidly growing AI company, owning everything from benefits and compliance to immigration and employee relations at scale. It suits someone with substantial startup HR experience who thrives in high-velocity environments and can design practical operational infrastructure from the ground up.

Our summary, not Cognition AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 7+ years in people operations or HR at a fast-growing startup or tech company
  • End-to-end People Operations experience across benefits, immigration, compliance, systems, and employee operations
  • Experience operating in high-velocity startup or tech company environments with evolving priorities
  • First-principles thinking and problem-solving ability without relying on established playbooks
  • Data-driven and analytical skills with program management capability

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