Sr IT Systems Specialist

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.

More than half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future. Too often, it’s because they are employed by a company that doesn’t offer a retirement plan. Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings.

We’re a high-growth fintech company changing the retirement industry. We are backed by a number of investors. This includes funding from Marshall Wace and Baillie Gifford, as well as top investors such as BlackRock, TPG (The Rise Fund), SoftBank, Glynn Capital, NewView Capital, USVP, Wing, Uncork, and more.

Our values (the guiding principles that reflect our view on what’s important and what’s right): In it for customers, autonomous & accountable, outcomes driven, inclusive collaboration, and decisive.

Join Human Interest as a Senior IT Systems Specialist to drive our operational scaling through creative automation and intelligent solutions. You will be the architect responsible for building and maintaining robust systems that support our rapidly growing internal user base. This role is key to managing and deploying internal IT services, including asset management and compliance reporting.

What you get to do every day

• Diagnose, investigate and resolve technical incidents and problems. This role is the primary point of escalation for our IT Support team
• Provide Tier 2/3 support and procurement for internally used applications
• Document support tasks and create processes when needed in order to keep the IT team on the same page with how things are done, and that processes can be repeated or trained to others
• Architect systems, user flows and solutions as needs arise.

What you bring to the role

• 3-5 years of professional software development experience
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Go) for managing Mac OS environments, including deployment, troubleshooting, and security
• Experience leveraging AI and automation for IT system optimization
• Experience developing against or administering MDM or RMM tools (e.g. Essentials, Workspace ONE, Kandji/Iru, Jamf, Intune)
• Interest in or direct experience working with laptop hardware and systems (Mac preferred)
• Experience supporting identity management systems (i.e. Okta, Onelogin, Entra)
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple priorities
• Experience with compliance frameworks and policies is a plus
• Multimedia content creation experience is a plus

Where you will work

• Located in our San Francisco, CA office two to three days a week onsite with the remaining days being remote
• This is a full time position 40 hours a week

Please feel free to apply to this position even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

Why you will love working at Human Interest

Mission - Highly collaborative startup dedicated to supporting employee engagement and growth. It’s an opportunity to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in America: saving for retirement.

Compensation - At Human Interest, there are a number of factors that are used to determine the appropriate pay range for each position. We take into account the cost of labor for each position in various markets across the U.S. The base salary for this position spans $133,000 - $161,000 and represents the minimum in our lowest geographic region to a maximum in our highest geographic region. The salary we offer to a new employee within this range is based on their location within the U.S., their relevant job-related skills, and experience. At Human Interest, base salary is one component of the overall total rewards package. Depending on the position, additional compensation components such as bonuses, commissions, and equity may be offered. All of our employees are offered a robust suite of physical, financial, and mental wellness benefits. In compliance with applicable laws, we do not inquire about salary history, or about criminal history prior to a conditional offer of employment.

Benefits -

• A great 401(k) plan: our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation.
• Employees also receive 100% paid employee health, vision, and dental premiums; dependent premiums are covered at 50%.
• Generous PTO and parental leave policies.
• Monthly work from home stipend; annual wellness stipend.
• Employee Resource Groups including Veterans, Lift Ev’ry Voice, Pride, LatinX, Families, and Women in Tech.
• Fun online and regional events and celebrations and department and company-wide offsites.

We’re a great place to work (but don’t take our word for it)

Here’s a list of our awards and accolades:

• Certified as a Great Place To Work® (2023-2025)
• Fortune Best Place to Work in the Bay Area (2024)
• Best Places to Work by Built In (2023-2024)
• America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes (2020-2022, 2024)
• A Top Company by Y Combinator (2020-2023)
• Inc. Fastest Growing Companies (2021)

Human Interest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran or military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws. Employment with Human Interest is at-will, meaning either you or the company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, except as otherwise provided by law or written agreement.

We are committed to making every stage of our application process fully accessible to all individuals. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the process, please let us know at applicantaccommodations@humaninterest.com.

Protect yourself against fraud and identity theft. Apply to our open positions directly via our careers page on Greenhouse. Human Interest will never ask applicants for their financial or banking information as part of our application process. All legitimate communication will come from a @humaninterest.com email address. If you have questions, please reach out to us directly at careers@humaninterest.com

Please note Human Interest does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider resumes from vendors, including and without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We comply with CCPA guidelines.

See more: https://humaninterest.com/disclosures