Talent & People Generalist

LiveKit is revolutionizing the AI landscape by providing the essential network infrastructure that powers multimodal AI interfaces, enabling seamless audio and visual interactions. Founded in 2021, LiveKit has rapidly grown to support over 3 Billion calls annually, 100,000+ developers globally, and industry giants like OpenAI, Character AI, Spotify, and Meta. You'll thrive at LiveKit if you: • obsessed with making the best product for our customers. • are known as the go-to person for tackling tough problems • work hard and can build and ship fast • focused on polish, detail and quality • are a fast learner, frequently picking up new tips, tricks, and skills. The best way to impress us is with thoughtful ways you’d implement LiveKit, and potentially tinkering with it About This Role: LiveKit is looking for a Talent Acquisition & HR Operations Generalist to help us grow our team and build the processes that support our people. This is a hybrid role combining recruiting coordination and People operational excellence—perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys wearing multiple hats, and cares deeply about creating a smooth candidate and employee experience. You’ll own the logistics of hiring—from scheduling interviews and managing pipelines to supporting onboarding—and take charge of HR operations tasks like documentation, compliance, and benefits administration. This is a critical role for ensuring both sides of the talent lifecycle run smoothly as we scale. What You'll Do: Talent Acquisition Coordination: • Manage end-to-end recruiting logistics, including scheduling interviews across time zones, maintaining candidate communication, and ensuring a positive experience at every stage. • Partner with hiring managers to post jobs, source candidates, and update job descriptions as needs evolve. • Keep applicant tracking system (ATS) organized and accurate, ensuring hiring teams have clear visibility into pipelines. • Coordinate offer letters and pre-boarding steps, working closely with Finance and Operations. HR Operations: • Own employee onboarding, ensuring new hires have everything they need from day one (documentation, equipment, accounts, policies). • Maintain HR systems and employee records, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. • Support benefits administration and assist employees with questions. • Help implement HR policies, processes, and documentation, including handbooks and compliance audits. • Partner with leadership to support engagement initiatives, culture-building activities, and internal communication efforts. Learning and Development • Own, manage and run programs and trainings Who You Are: • 3–5 years of experience in recruiting coordination, HR operations, or a similar people-focused role—startup or high-growth experience strongly preferred. • Excellent organizational and time management skills; you can juggle multiple priorities without dropping details. • Clear communicator with strong written and verbal skills, able to interact confidently with candidates and internal teams. • Familiarity with ATS systems (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse) and HRIS tools; comfortable learning new software quickly. • High level of confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive information. • Strong problem-solving mindset—you anticipate challenges and find solutions proactively. • Comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build processes from scratch in a fast-moving environment. • Knowledge of basic employment laws, compliance requirements, and HR best practices is a plus. Our Commitments to You We offer • An opportunity to build something truly impactful to the world • Contribute to open source alongside world-class engineers • Competitive salary and equity package • Health, dental, and vision benefits • Flexible vacation policy Apply tot his job