People Operations Specialist

The role

A People Operations Specialist will manage day-to-day people operations including HRIS updates, onboarding logistics, contractor lifecycle, and immigration support. This role involves maintaining data integrity and internal documentation for a fast-growing AI platform.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day updates in the HRIS
• Run regular internal data audits
• Partner with People Ops, Finance, and IT to keep employee data consistent
• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding logistics for new hires
• Monitor background check status and complete I-9 verifications
• Coordinate with IT on laptop provisioning and account setup
• Manage seat assignments and workspace readiness
• Order and prepare new hire swag and welcome materials
• Facilitate weekly new hire onboarding sessions
• Own the contractor lifecycle end to end

Required qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources or a related field
• 2-3 years of experience in an HR Generalist or HR Specialist role
• Highly organized
• Resourceful and self-directed
• Comfortable pivoting as priorities shift
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Discretion and good judgment in handling confidential employee information

Nice to have

• Experience supporting immigration cases (H-1B, TN, O-1, green card processing, or similar)
• Experience in a startup or other high-growth, fast-paced environment
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS such as Rippling
• Enthusiastic, positive, and brings great energy

About the company

Fireworks is a Series D company providing a platform for specialized intelligence to build, train, and serve AI models. The company is valued at $17.5 billion and is backed by several major investors including NVIDIA and Sequoia Capital.