# HR / People Lead at Inferact

- Company: Inferact
- What the company does: Inferact is a startup founded by creators and core maintainers of vLLM, the most popular open-source LLM inference engine. Our mission is to grow vLLM as the world. Backed by Sequoia and Redpoint.
- Company website: https://inferact.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $180K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/inferact/910f4dbb-29ba-4105-a3e7-076fba07123a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inferact-hr-people-lead/

## About the role

Inferact's mission is to grow vLLM as the world's AI inference engine and accelerate AI progress by making inference cheaper and faster. Founded by the creators and core maintainers of vLLM, we sit at the intersection of models and hardware, a position that took years to build.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 4+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner, People Specialist, or People Operations lead in fast-paced tech environments
- Proven hands-on experience managing core HR infrastructure: onboarding, payroll, benefits, employee relations, and compliance
- Direct experience utilizing modern startup tools and platforms, including PEO, payroll, benefits, ATS, etc
- Experience managing immigration and visa workflows in coordination with external legal counsel
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building trust across founders, employees, and external vendors

Tags: Human Resources