
Seneca is a resilience technology and infrastructure company building advanced AI, robotics, and autonomous systems for wildfire suppression. Their mission is to eliminate wildfire threat across 500 million acres. Their core product is an autonomous, rapid response fire suppression drone system. This system, operated by a single pilot controlling multiple drones carrying hundreds of pounds of Class A foam, uses AI, infrared, and video for autonomous targeting, cold trailing, and verifying/knocking down fires and hot spots. The drones are designed to be hand-liftable, stationable in high-risk locations, and deployable from anywhere. Seneca targets fire agencies, utilities, and developers/HOAs, offering solutions for initial attack, structure protection, infrastructure patrol, and prescribed burns. They aim to be a force multiplier for firefighters, improving safety and efficiency.

Seneca is a resilience technology and infrastructure company building advanced AI, robotics, and autonomous systems for wildfire suppression. Their mission is to eliminate wildfire threat across 500 million acres. Their core product is an autonomous, rapid response fire suppression drone system. This system, operated by a single pilot controlling multiple drones carrying hundreds of pounds of Class A foam, uses AI, infrared, and video for autonomous targeting, cold trailing, and verifying/knocking down fires and hot spots. The drones are designed to be hand-liftable, stationable in high-risk locations, and deployable from anywhere. Seneca targets fire agencies, utilities, and developers/HOAs, offering solutions for initial attack, structure protection, infrastructure patrol, and prescribed burns. They aim to be a force multiplier for firefighters, improving safety and efficiency.
The Job:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Recruitment + People Operations Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will help design, execute, and scale our recruiting and people operations programs as we continue to grow. You will be responsible for coordinating end-to-end recruiting efforts, supporting hiring managers, onboarding new team members, and ensuring our people processes are compliant, efficient, and scalable.
This is a hands-on, generalist role that sits at the intersection of Recruiting, HR, Operations, and Compliance. As a key partner to leadership and an early builder of our People function, you will have meaningful ownership and the opportunity to uplevel how we attract, hire, onboard, and support talent across the company.
What You’ll Do:
Recruiting & Hiring Coordination:
Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle Support:
People Operations & Process Building:
Legal, Compliance & HR Administration:
Culture & Employee Experience:
What You Bring:
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What we offer:
About Us Seneca is eliminating the $1 trillion threat of wildfire across 500 million acres with AI-powered autonomous drone systems. Imagine a world where firefighters can respond to a blaze in under 6 minutes using autonomous suppression technology. That's the world Seneca is building. We’re combining the deep expertise of seasoned fire professionals with the innovation of billion-dollar technology builders to create advanced systems that save lives, property, and natural resources.
This is more than a job—it's a mission to transform safety across 500 million acres. Whatever your background, if you’re a builder, an innovator, or a problem-solver, you belong here. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply — you may still be the right fit for our team.
Compensation Range: $70K - $130K