People Operations Specialist - Onboarding

About ClickHouse

Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises globally, including Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more, rely on ClickHouse Cloud. It is available through open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

ClickHouse is growing, and so is our People team. To continue supporting our scaling ambitions, we’re looking for a mid-level People Operations Specialist to join our team. Your first big focus will be global onboarding, from contract creation to setting new colleagues up for success on their first days - that’s where most of your time will go at the start.

Together with your colleagues, you’ll take ownership of onboarding for a subset of our 20 countries, acting as the point of contact, answering questions, and making sure everything runs smoothly. Over time, as we grow the team, you’ll have the chance to branch out into other areas of People Ops such as immigration, systems, analytics, or process design, depending on your interests.

We are looking for a colleague in either US Eastern time or in EMEA. Ideally, you will be available to start in the first week of October (or earlier) so you can join us at our upcoming offsite.

What You’ll Do

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Own contract creation and administration for our entity and EOR countries.
• Manage the full onboarding process, including benefits and pension enrollments.
• Initiate and track background checks with our provider.
• Act as the first point of contact for new hires, answering questions and guiding them through onboarding.
• Coordinate with immigration advisors on work visa sponsorship, keeping timelines on track.
• Enroll new hires in orientation and training via our LMS.
• Ensure data accuracy across people systems (BambooHR, Deel, SequoiaOne, Greenhouse, benefits providers, etc.).
• Document your own processes and related workflows as we scale.
  
  
  

Process & Systems

• Drive process improvements in People Ops and Recruiting (e.g. streamline access management, investigate self-service opportunities, implement automation).
• Support regular HR cycles with admin tasks such as promotion/change letters, employment verification, or visa support letters.
• Provide support on other HR systems and tools as needed, depending on your experience.
• Run checks and audits regularly to make sure our data and systems are up to date.
  
  
  

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Help keep our culture alive with Slack announcements (birthdays, new hires, company milestones).
• Prepare company meeting slides highlighting new joiners, anniversaries, and promotions.
• Act as a bridge between employees and external providers, escalating when needed.
  
  
  

Experience

What we’re looking for

• 2 to 3 years in a global People Ops or HR Specialist role with a strong focus on onboarding.
• Experience supporting employees with all sorts of HR matters across multiple countries.
• Familiarity with different employment models (PEO, EOR, direct employment).
• Awareness of compliance requirements in a global context.
• Experience or interest in areas like immigration, HR systems, or analytics.
  
  
  

Skills & Traits

• Strong attention to detail and a process-oriented mindset.
• Quick learner and self-starter, with a sense of ownership.
• Able to handle confidential information with care.
• Knows when to ask questions and when to take initiative.
• Excellent communicator who creates a positive experience for employees.
• Organized documenter who helps scale knowledge.
• Comfortable with ATS and HRIS systems; we are currently using Greenhouse and BambooHR but are evaluating our next options to support our growth.
  
  
  

The typical starting salary for this role in the US is

$70,000 - $108,000 USD

The typical starting salary for this role in US Premium Markets is

$85,000 - $127,000 USD

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, the Seattle, WA, Area, and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed.

These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments.

An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization.

If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Perks

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
  
  
  

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

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