Contract HR Operations Generalist, Japan

Contract HR Operations Generalist, Japan

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

As the HR Operations Generalist in Japan, you'll be the go-to partner for employees and managers, ensuring HR processes run smoothly and compliantly. From onboarding to payroll, you'll own key parts of the employee experience while aligning local practices with global standards. This role reports into the International HR Operations Lead and offers plenty of opportunities to build, improve, and simplify processes.

This role is hybrid, based out of Tokyo, Japan.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

• Experienced HR professional with 2–3+ years in HR operations or generalist roles in Japan.
• Fluent in Japanese (native level) and comfortable in business-level English.
• Organized and detail-driven, with a strong grasp of Japanese labor law and statutory benefits.
• Independent, proactive, and skilled at building trust across teams.

What We Need

• Lead onboarding and offboarding for Japan, ensuring smooth processes and compliance.
• Manage benefits administration, payroll vendor coordination, and monthly payroll accuracy.
• Maintain employee data in HRIS systems while driving process improvements and automation.
• Serve as the main HR contact for employees in Japan, balancing compliance with a great employee experience.

What You Will Learn

• How to scale HR operations in a global, high-growth environment.
• Ways to streamline processes through automation and smarter use of HR systems.
• Best practices for aligning local labor requirements with global policies.
• Deeper expertise in cross-border collaboration with HR, legal, finance, and leadership teams.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.