People Operations Specialist
Finite State
Finite State partners with product security teams, the guardians of our connected world, to create transparency for their connected devices and supply chains. Our platform handles connected devices and embedded systems across all industries, including those found in enterprises, healthcare, utilities, connected vehicles, manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure, and government entities.
We are a fast-growing series-B company with a fully distributed workforce. Led by a team of seasoned experts, we are a mission-driven team passionate about arming our customers with the actionable insights, critical vulnerability data, and remediation guidance necessary to mitigate product risk and protect the connected attack surface. We are committed to a remote first culture.
About Finite State
At Finite State, we're on a mission to secure the connected world. Our platform empowers product security teams to detect vulnerabilities, manage software supply chain risks, and ensure compliance across complex device ecosystems. From IoT to critical infrastructure, we provide unparalleled visibility into firmware and software components, helping organizations protect their products and customers.
We operate with a “learn-it-all” mindset: constantly evolving, asking better questions, and improving how we work and what we deliver. This mindset underpins everything we do and is reflected in our values:
- Transparency – We share openly: what’s working, what’s not, and where we’re headed.
- Results – We focus on what moves the needle and deliver outcomes that drive impact.
- Accountability – We own it, hold the bar high, and act with urgency.
- Customer Dedication – We stay close to our customers, anticipate their needs, and act as true partners.
- Bold Innovation – We push boundaries, explore new ideas, and take initiative to solve complex problems.
The Role
We’re looking for a People Operations Specialist to help scale and evolve the foundational systems and programs that support our employees. This includes everything from onboarding to leveling to performance and more. This is a hands-on IC role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving startup, is excited by the opportunity to build and optimize systems, and is eager to explore how AI can streamline PeopleOps work.
What You’ll Do
- Act as the go-to PeopleOps partner for day-to-day employee needs (e.g., benefits, leaves, lifecycle questions)
- Manage and optimize core People programs including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, and contractor processes
- Own and improve review cycles, performance management programs, and leveling frameworks in partnership with leadership
- Support compensation planning cycles, including data hygiene and tooling support
- Maintain and continuously improve our People tech stack by implementing, upgrading, and integrating systems such as Lattice, TriNet, Deel, Greenhouse, Pave, and Checkr
- Champion process automation and AI-driven solutions for operational efficiency
- Document and maintain policies, internal SOPs, and compliance artifacts
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Engineering teams on workflows, reporting, and data governance
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and support audits, reporting, and filings as needed
What You Bring
- 3-6 years of experience in PeopleOps, HR, or startup operations roles
- Proven experience owning or supporting compensation cycles, leveling processes, and performance review
- Track record of implementing or upgrading PeopleOps tools and systems
- Strong grasp of U.S. employment basics (payroll, benefits, compliance)
- Experience supporting global teams or international contractor management
- Experience in change management, org design, or scaling PeopleOps through Series B/C
- Strong communicator and project manager who thrives on clarity and follow-through
- Process- and detail-oriented with a bias for building scalable systems
- Comfortable working with data, tracking metrics, and generating insights
- Fluency or high curiosity in how AI tools can augment People workflows
- Experience with Lattice, TriNet, Deel, Greenhouse, Pave, and Checkr preferred
- Comfortable in remote-first, fast-paced, high-accountability environments
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools like Pave or Option Impact
- Exposure to AI-enabled tools for recruiting, onboarding, or internal knowledge management
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or other relevant HR certifications
Why Finite State?
- Be a part of building the leading platform for connected device cybersecurity.
- Join a fast-moving team that values transparency, innovation, and impact.
- Work fully remotely with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Investment: We offer learning stipends to support your professional development
- Equity: We offer equity so you can share in our growth and success
- Help solve some of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing connected device manufacturers and the millions of people who depend on them
About Us
Built on two decades of cybersecurity experience, our team of experts understands the hidden risks in today’s enterprise networks, where IoT vulnerabilities are quickly becoming the entry point of choice for cyber attacks.
We have a sense of duty to protect the critical infrastructure we rely on including medical devices, power grids and telecommunication networks. We were founded in 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.
Finite State has a transparent, collaborative and supportive culture - we are looking for people who have a growth mindset, are curious and innovative, and drive results. Our team is smart, but humble, hard working with lots of fun sprinkled in. Above all, our team is driven by our noble mission and we hold ourselves accountable to delivering to our customers every single day.
The Finite State platform brings visibility and control to the supply chains that create connected devices and embedded systems—all in a simple to use platform and at the scale manufacturers need to keep device production on time and on budget. After unpacking and analyzing every file, configuration, and setting in a firmware build, the platform generates a complete bill of materials for software components, identifies known and 0-day vulnerabilities, shows a contextual risk score, and provides actionable insights that product teams can use to secure their software
We are proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Finite State is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.