Head of People Systems

About A1 There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such email, notes, tasks that are not AI-native. Our mission is to build a proactive smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows, with minimal prompting. Our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system must handle multi-step reasoning, interact with external tools, and remain reliable despite non-deterministic model behavior. Our objective is to help users complete tasks daily enjoyable with over ~90%* reduced time. Role People systems are the foundation of how organisations hire, manage, and develop talent. We are looking for a Head of People Systems who can design and own the technology infrastructure behind recruiting, HR operations, and workforce data. This role sits at the intersection of People Operations and Engineering. It combines systems architecture thinking with a deep understanding of how modern organisations hire, operate, and scale. You will design and build the systems infrastructure that supports a growing, world-class team, enabling scalable hiring, efficient operations, and reliable workforce data across the company. What You'll Do Define the People Systems Strategy Define the long-term systems architecture supporting recruiting, HR operations, and workforce data Assess current HR and recruiting systems and identify opportunities to improve automation, data quality, and operational efficiency Design a scalable technology foundation for hiring, employee lifecycle management, and workforce analytics Ensure people systems support rapid company growth and data-driven decision-making Build the People Systems Infrastructure Design and implement systems supporting recruiting workflows, employee lifecycle management, and internal operations Evaluate, integrate, and manage HR technology platforms and internal tools Build reliable i