People Operations

About Exa

We raised a $250M Series C to build the search engine for AIs. Led by a16z, with existing investors Benchmark, Lightspeed, and YC doubling down, the round brings Exa's valuation to $2.2 billion. Read more https://exa.ai/blog/announcing-series-c

Exa is building a search engine for the AI era. Our Search API currently powers Agents, Fortune 500s and AI labs as we transform an industry that hasn’t been disrupted since the 90s. We're a largely SF-based team of ~100 from Harvard, MIT, Meta, Google Research, ex-founders & dropouts alike.

We are rapidly building the most intelligent search engine in history. We’re high agency, low-ego, and united by the feeling that this is one of the last problems worth getting right.

We're looking for someone to join our People team and help build the systems behind how Exa hires, operates, and scales. You'll work closely with our People lead, founders, and Chief of Staff across hiring, onboarding, benefits, compliance, immigration, and global employment operations across our San Francisco, Singapore, and Zürich offices.

This is a highly operational role with broad ownership. You'll touch a little bit of everything, and the quality of your work will directly shape the experience of every person who joins Exa.

ABOUT THE ROLE

People Operations at Exa sits at the intersection of hiring, employee experience, and the unglamorous logistics that make a fast-growing company actually work. The people you support will define the company (and the future of search!).

This role is for someone who deeply cares about the experience of everyone on the team. You'll be the person making someone's first day feel like the start of a journey they're excited about, and the one keeping the gears turning long after.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Run end-to-end onboarding for every new hire, from offer letter to first day, and make it feel like a warm welcome rather than a checklist

- Coordinate international hires and contractors alongside ou...