Senior Payroll Specialist

About LiveKit

LiveKit is building the infrastructure layer for the voice-driven era of computing. Our platform gives developers everything they need to build, test, deploy, scale, and observe agents in production. Founded in 2021, LiveKit powers voice AI applications for OpenAI, xAI, Salesforce, Coursera, Spotify, and thousands of others, collectively facilitating billions of calls each year.

About You

• LiveKit's team is growing fast, in the US and around the world, and Finance is taking over payroll. You'll be the person who makes it run: every employee, every state, every country, every filing.
• Most senior payroll roles hand you a well-oiled machine and ask you not to break it. This one asks you to build it. You'll own US and international payroll, set up the calendar and controls, assist with month end close, and be the internal expert on anything that touches a paycheck.

You'll thrive as the Senior Payroll Specialist if you:

are obsessive about tying out numbers to the penny

are known as the go-to person for tackling tough problems

work hard and can build and ship fast

are focused on polish, detail and quality

are a fast learner, frequently picking up new tips, tricks, and skills

The best way to impress us is with thoughtful ways you'd implement LiveKit, and potentially tinkering with it 😊

What You'll Do

As a Senior Payroll Specialist at LiveKit, you will:

Run US and international payroll end to end, from collecting inputs to final reconciliation

Own all associated payroll tax filings, domestic and international, and keep us compliant and on time

Manage our PEO and EOR relationships, and know where their responsibility ends and yours begins

Reconcile payroll to the general ledger each cycle and support month-end close

Build and maintain our payroll calendar, processes, and documentation as payroll moves into Finance

Partner with People/Talent and accounting on new hires, changes, terminations, and month-end reconciliation

Support equity administration in Carta and equity reporting for the board

Be the go-to contact for payroll questions internally and for auditor requests externally

Who You Are

Hands-on experience running both US and international payroll, including Canada and/or the EU

Experience managing payroll tax filings directly, not just handing them off to a provider

Experience with multi-state US payroll for a remote, distributed team

Strong experience working within PEO and/or EOR structures

Familiarity with startup-focused platforms such as Rippling, Deel, Remote, or similar

Comfort working independently as the subject-matter expert, juggling many moving pieces and flagging tax, legal, and compliance risk before it becomes a problem

Nice to Have

CPP, FPC, or a similar payroll certification

Experience moving payroll in-house, switching providers, or migrating an HRIS

Experience with equity administration in Carta

Experience at a fast-growing company with a distributed, international team

You've personally caught a payroll error before anyone else did, and you still think about it fondly

Our Commitment to You

An opportunity to build something truly impactful to the world

Contribute to open source alongside world-class engineers

Competitive salary and equity package

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible vacation policy

LiveKit is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected].