What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Director position at Submer?
Location & work modality: Houston (Hybrid)
About InferX
InferX is Submer's AI cloud and GPU infrastructure platform. At InferX we design and operate sovereign AI factories, where intelligence is trained, deployed, and monetized from the Core to the Edge. From hyperscale GPU clusters for model training to distributed edge networks for real-time inference. We provide the performance, efficiency, and sovereignty needed to accelerate the Age of Intelligence.
What Impact You Will Have
The HR Director for InferX will play a critical role in shaping and scaling a high-growth, globally distributed organization. This is a hands-on, operationally strong HR leader who thrives in fast-paced, scale-up environments and brings experience supporting remote, international teams.
The role combines day-to-day people operations with strategic workforce planning, organizational design, and integration of acquired teams. The HR Director will partner closely with leadership and Talent Acquisition to ensure the right people are in the right roles, at the right time, to support business growth.
What You’ll Do
People Operations & Employee Lifecycle
Our inclusive responsibility
Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
About InferX
InferX is Submer's AI cloud and GPU infrastructure platform. At InferX we design and operate sovereign AI factories, where intelligence is trained, deployed, and monetized from the Core to the Edge. From hyperscale GPU clusters for model training to distributed edge networks for real-time inference. We provide the performance, efficiency, and sovereignty needed to accelerate the Age of Intelligence.
What Impact You Will Have
The HR Director for InferX will play a critical role in shaping and scaling a high-growth, globally distributed organization. This is a hands-on, operationally strong HR leader who thrives in fast-paced, scale-up environments and brings experience supporting remote, international teams.
The role combines day-to-day people operations with strategic workforce planning, organizational design, and integration of acquired teams. The HR Director will partner closely with leadership and Talent Acquisition to ensure the right people are in the right roles, at the right time, to support business growth.
What You’ll Do
People Operations & Employee Lifecycle
- Own and deliver end-to-end HR operations across a global, remote workforce
- Ensure smooth onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle processes
- Drive consistency, compliance, and scalability of HR practices across regions
- Act as a trusted partner to employees and managers on day-to-day HR matters
- Partner with leadership to design scalable org structures aligned to business priorities
- Lead workforce planning efforts, including headcount modeling and capacity planning
- Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines across the organization
- Continuously assess organizational effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Lead HR integration efforts for newly acquired companies and teams
- Align structures, policies, and culture
- Support the team through change management, ensuring clear communication and adoption
- Ensure clear, consistent, and transparent communication across a remote workforce
- Support initiatives that reinforce performance and alignment
- Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to define and strengthen the InferX employer brand
- Ensure alignment between hiring plans, workforce strategy, and business priorities
- Support hiring managers in building high-performing, balanced teams
- Support performance management processes, ensuring clarity, fairness, and accountability
- Help identify high-potential talent
- Drive a culture of ownership, performance, and continuous improvement
- 8–12 years of HR experience, with strong exposure to scaling software or technology teams
- Proven experience operating in global, remote-first environments
- Experience supporting or leading integration of acquired companies
- Hands-on, operational mindset with the ability to execute while thinking strategically
- Strong experience in organizational design, workforce planning, and people operations
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving scale-up environments
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders globally
- Collaborative approach, working closely with leadership and Talent Acquisition
- A clear, scalable organizational structure aligned to business growth
- High-quality hires aligned with workforce plans and business needs
- Smooth integration of acquired teams with minimal disruption
- Strong employee engagement and clear internal communication
- Efficient, consistent, and scalable HR operations globally
- Be part of a fast-scaling, high-impact software business within the Submer ecosystem
- Opportunity to shape the people strategy of a global, remote-first organization
- Work closely with leadership to build and scale a high-performing team
- Operate in a hands-on role where you can directly see your impact on growth and success
- Attractive compensation package refleting your expertise and experience.
- Medical Insurance Plan.
- 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
- A great work environment characterised by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.
- You´ll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.
Our inclusive responsibility
Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.