People Operations Specialist

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI‑native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.

It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

We are looking for a People Operations Specialist who lives at the intersection of service delivery and process optimization. In this role, you will spend half your time supporting our 1,000+ global employees with high‑touch operational support, and the other half “building the future” by automating those very processes.

The ideal candidate is someone who is customer‑first and happy to get into the details but who questions manual, repetitive tasks and has the technical curiosity to build an AI‑driven or automated solution to fix them.

• Global People Operations Support (50%) — “The Business as Usual”
• Lifecycle Management:
  Act as a primary point of contact for global employee inquiries, managing the employee lifecycle from seamless onboarding to thoughtful offboarding.
• Global Compliance & Data:
  Maintain our HRIS (Workday) with clinical accuracy, ensuring global data integrity and compliance with regional labor laws.
• People Advisory:
  Support Talent Business Partners (TBPs) and managers with standard operational needs, including data changes and internal transfers.
• Documentation:
  Owns relevant internal documentation, ensuring all policies and procedures are up‑to‑date and easily accessible for a global workforce.
• Optimization, Automation & Projects (50%) — “The Future of Ops”
• AI Chatbot Product Ownership:
  Ongoing ownership of our HR Chatbot. Use your “BAU” experience to identify the most common employee questions and build the logic/knowledge base to automate those answers.
• Process Automation:
  Audit current manual workflows (e.g., contract generation or document retention) and implement automated triggers and workflows to reduce administrative burden.
• Project Management:
  Lead various, cross‑functional People projects to increase the full People Team’s efficiency and service.
• The “Feedback Loop”:
  Use data from employees, managers, and TBPs to identify operational bottlenecks and pitch/execute projects that solve them.

• Experience:
  
  2+ years in a People Ops or HR Generalist role, with a proven track record of moving from “doing the work” to “improving the work.”
• Global Mindset:
  Experience supporting employees across multiple time zones and understanding the nuances of global HR operations.
• Systems Fluency:
  You are a “power user” of HR tech, able to propose enhancements to key business processes that rely on technology.
• The Automation Itch:
  You have experience (or a high aptitude) for tools and automation builders to streamline workflows.

• Tech Background:
  Experience in a fast‑paced company environment.
• Project Management:
  Familiarity with project management methodologies to manage your 50/50 split effectively.

Annual Base Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000.

Snyk is committed to equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors. Actual compensation may vary based on prior experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other job‑related factors. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include bonus/commission and/or equity incentive awards. Our Total Rewards program includes, but is not limited to, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and health, dental, and vision insurance.

We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether…