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Engineering

17 roles

Infrastructure & Platform Engineer

Engineers building and maintaining internal platforms, cloud infrastructure, compute systems, and developer tooling.

AnsibleAWSC++
493 open jobs

Backend Engineer

Engineers focused on server-side systems, APIs, services, and data processing pipelines. Includes roles explicitly labeled as backend or server-side development.

Apache SparkC++Kubernetes
447 open jobs

Machine Learning Engineer

Engineers focused on building, training, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models and ML infrastructure.

C++CUDAPython
282 open jobs

Engineering Manager

Leaders who manage engineering teams, set technical direction, and balance people management with technical decision-making.

AWSKubernetesLLMs
267 open jobs

Fullstack Engineer

Engineers working across the entire application stack, handling both frontend and backend responsibilities.

CI/CDDockerGenerative AI
182 open jobs

Forward Deployed Engineer

Engineers embedded with customers or deployed on-site to solve domain-specific technical problems. Combines engineering skills with direct client interaction.

AWSAzureData Science
145 open jobs

Software Engineer

General-purpose software engineering roles focused on building and maintaining software systems. Covers generalist SWE positions that don't clearly fall into frontend, backend, fullstack, or other specialized tracks.

Agent-based SystemsAPIsC++
119 open jobs

Technical Program Manager

Program managers who coordinate complex technical initiatives across engineering teams.

JiraLLMsMongoDB
94 open jobs

AI Agent Engineer

Engineers specializing in building autonomous AI agents, agentic systems, and AI-powered automation workflows.

Distributed SystemsLarge Language ModelsMachine Learning
89 open jobs

Site Reliability Engineer

Engineers ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of production systems.

AnsibleAWSBash
74 open jobs

Quality Engineer

Engineers focused on software quality, testing, QA automation, and quality operations.

CI/CDData Analysis ToolsDevOps
64 open jobs

Frontend Engineer

Engineers specializing in user-facing interfaces, web applications, and client-side development. Includes UI/UX engineering and web development roles.

CSSHTMLJavaScript
63 open jobs

Mobile Engineer

Engineers specializing in native or cross-platform mobile application development for iOS, Android, or both.

AndroidAndroid SDKiOS
35 open jobs

Database & Systems Engineer

Engineers specializing in database internals, storage engines, query optimization, and low-level systems programming.

AWSC++Linux
34 open jobs

Product Security Engineer

Engineers focused on securing the product — application security, secure code review, threat modeling, and building security into the software development lifecycle. Embedded within engineering teams.

AWSAzureDocker
31 open jobs

Applied AI Engineer

Engineers building AI-powered features and integrations into products. Applies LLMs, retrieval systems, and AI APIs to solve product problems. Distinct from Forward Deployed Engineer (not customer-embedded) and ML Engineer (not training models).

AgentsAPIBenchmarks
14 open jobs

Design Engineer

Engineers who combine strong design sensibility with front-end engineering skills to build polished, pixel-perfect user interfaces.

CSSFigmaHTML
9 open jobs
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Sales & GTM

12 roles

Account Executive

Quota-carrying sales professionals responsible for managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.

Salesforce
697 open jobs

Solutions Architect

Technical experts who design solution architectures, run product demos, and provide deep technical guidance throughout the customer lifecycle. Covers both pre-sale (deal validation, POCs, demos) and post-sale (implementation architecture, optimization) motions. Use the sales_stage field on jobs to distinguish timing.

Apache SparkArtificial IntelligenceAWS
433 open jobs

Solutions Engineer

Technical sales engineers who demonstrate product capabilities, build proof-of-concept integrations, and provide hands-on technical support. Covers pre-sale (demos, POC builds) and post-sale/implementation engineering. More hands-on than Solutions Architect.

API IntegrationCloud InfrastructureData Science
219 open jobs

Sales Leadership

Leaders who manage sales teams, set quotas, and drive revenue strategy.

AI AgentsDatabricks
195 open jobs

Sales Development Representative

Outbound and inbound prospecting professionals who generate qualified pipeline for account executives.

Email outreach platformsLinkedInSalesforce
126 open jobs

Partner & Channel Manager

Manages relationships with technology partners, channel resellers, system integrators, and strategic alliances. Drives co-sell motions, partner enablement, and indirect revenue through the partner ecosystem.

APIsAWSAzure
116 open jobs

Revenue & Sales Operations

Manages the operational infrastructure supporting sales teams including CRM, analytics, and forecasting.

ExcelSalesforceSQL
83 open jobs

Field Engineering Management

Manages teams of solutions architects, solutions engineers, and field engineers.

Artificial IntelligenceAWSBig Data Analytics
63 open jobs

Client Partner

Senior relationship managers who serve as strategic advisors to key accounts.

AI/ML
60 open jobs

GTM Enablement Manager

Develops and delivers training, content, and programs that make sales, solutions engineering, and customer-facing teams more effective. Covers sales enablement, product enablement, and field readiness.

Content Management SystemsLearning Management Systems
30 open jobs

Business Value Consultant

Consultants who build financial business cases and ROI analyses to help customers justify technology investments.

Financial ModelingKPI TrackingMistral
26 open jobs

Product Specialist

Sales professionals with deep product expertise who support complex deals.

DatabricksGenerative AIGenie
15 open jobs

Program & Project Manager

Drives cross-functional programs and projects from initiation through delivery.

143 open jobs

Business Operations & Strategy Manager

Drives operational efficiency, strategic planning, and cross-functional process improvement.

105 open jobs

Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

Manages sourcing, vendor relationships, procurement processes, and supply chain logistics.

ExcelMicrosoft Office
86 open jobs

Construction Manager

Oversees construction projects for data centers, offices, and other facilities from planning through completion.

BluebeamExcelProcore
84 open jobs

Data Center Operations Manager

Oversees the day-to-day operations of data center facilities including power, cooling, and capacity planning.

BMSDCIMGPU
45 open jobs

Executive Assistant

Provides high-level administrative support to senior leadership, managing schedules, communications, and travel.

44 open jobs

Workplace & Facilities Manager

Manages office spaces, workplace services, and facility operations.

43 open jobs

Manufacturing & Quality Manager

Oversees manufacturing processes, production quality, and quality assurance systems.

CAPAISO 9001QMS
35 open jobs

Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator

Manages warehouse operations, inventory control, and logistics workflows.

ERPWarehouse Management System
24 open jobs

Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Manages workplace health, safety, and environmental (HSE/EHS) programs, compliance, and risk assessments. Covers safety specialists, safety managers, EHS/HSE specialists and managers, environmental compliance officers, and air/water/waste permitting roles. Common at AI companies with data centers, manufacturing facilities, or autonomous vehicle operations.

Incident investigation toolsOSHA regulationsRisk assessment frameworks
10 open jobs

AI Tutor & Domain Expert

Subject-matter experts who contribute domain expertise to AI systems through training data, RLHF evaluation, tutoring, and direct knowledge input. Covers AI tutors providing feedback for model training, domain experts contributing specialized knowledge to AI evaluation and product development, RLHF trainers ranking model outputs, and annotation specialists with deep subject-matter expertise. The common thread is domain expertise applied to improve AI systems.

GrokProprietary annotation software
106 open jobs

Research Scientist

Scientists conducting original research to advance the state of the art in AI, machine learning, and related fields.

Agent SystemsComputer VisionDistributed Training
99 open jobs

Research Engineer

Engineers who build the systems, tools, and infrastructure that enable research.

Agent systemsData pipelinesDistributed training systems
77 open jobs

Member of Technical Staff

Senior individual contributors at AI labs working on core model development, pre-training, post-training, and model optimization.

CUDADiffusion modelsDistributed training
54 open jobs

Applied ML Scientist

Scientists who apply machine learning techniques to solve specific product or domain problems.

Attention mechanismsAutoregressive modelsEvaluation metrics
28 open jobs

Research Management

Leaders who manage research teams, set research agendas, and guide scientific strategy.

Evaluation MetricsFoundation ModelsGenerative Modeling
22 open jobs

Simulation Engineer

Engineers and scientists building simulation environments, synthetic data pipelines, physics engines, and virtual worlds for AI training and validation. Includes 3D reconstruction, embodied AI simulation, computational fluid dynamics, and digital twin systems.

CUDAGitPython
20 open jobs

Physical & Life Scientist

Scientists working in chemistry, biology, physics, pharmacology, and other physical or life sciences.

Chemistry Automation PlatformHPLC
17 open jobs
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Marketing

10 roles

Product Marketing Manager

Drives go-to-market strategy, positioning, and messaging for products and solutions.

ClaudeDatabricks
63 open jobs

Growth Marketing Manager

Owns acquisition, activation, and retention funnels through performance marketing, lifecycle campaigns, and data-driven experimentation.

Google AdsHubSpotLinkedIn Ads
60 open jobs

Field Marketing Manager

Plans and executes regional marketing programs, events, and campaigns that support sales pipeline generation.

Salesforce
54 open jobs

Developer Relations & Advocacy

Engages developer communities through technical content, advocacy, and education to drive product adoption among technical audiences.

AgentsDatabricksDevRel
38 open jobs

Events Marketing Manager

Plans and executes marketing events including conferences, field events, webinars, and sponsored experiences.

Excel
31 open jobs

Brand & Communications Manager

Manages brand identity, public relations, corporate communications, media relations, and external-facing communications. Covers brand managers, PR managers, corporate communications leads, executive communications managers, research communications, and press relations.

LinkedInRedditX (Twitter)
29 open jobs

Content & Social Media Manager

Creates and distributes content across owned and social channels to build audience engagement and brand awareness.

AI-assisted content generation toolsInstagramLinkedIn
27 open jobs

Partner Marketing Manager

Develops and executes co-marketing programs with technology, channel, and strategic partners.

Salesforce
25 open jobs

Community Manager

Builds and nurtures user communities to drive engagement, loyalty, and advocacy.

DiscordSlack
18 open jobs

Marketing Operations & Analytics

Manages the marketing technology stack, campaign operations, lead management workflows, and operational reporting. Focuses on running and optimizing martech tools (HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce), campaign execution, and demand operations.

ExcelGoogle AdsLinkedIn
14 open jobs
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Security

10 roles

Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer

Secures cloud infrastructure, networks, and systems.

AWSAzureCI/CD
52 open jobs

Detection & Incident Response

Builds detection systems, investigates security incidents, and leads incident response efforts.

AWSAzureEDR/XDR
51 open jobs

Application Security Engineer

Identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in applications and products.

CI/CDDASTInfrastructure-as-Code
40 open jobs

Security GRC & Compliance

Manages governance, risk, and compliance programs for security.

AWSISO 27001NIST CSF
38 open jobs

Trust & Safety

Protects platform integrity by investigating abuse, enforcing content policies, and building safety systems.

LLMsPython
37 open jobs

Security Engineer

Generalist security engineering role spanning multiple security domains. For security engineers who work across application, infrastructure, and cloud security without a single dominant specialization. The default home for "Security Engineer" titles when the function is clearly Security.

AWSGCPIAM
28 open jobs

Physical Security

Manages physical security programs for facilities, data centers, and personnel.

Access control systemsCCTV systemsISO 27001
18 open jobs

Offensive Security & Red Team

Conducts offensive security assessments including red teaming, penetration testing, and adversarial simulation.

AWSDockerGCP
13 open jobs

Security Leader

Provides executive leadership for security programs and teams.

Cloud SecurityIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Incident Response
13 open jobs

Identity & Access Management

Designs and maintains identity infrastructure, authentication systems, and access control policies.

AWS IAMAzure ADGCP IAM
10 open jobs
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Physical Systems

9 roles

Hardware & Electrical Engineer

Engineers designing and building electronic hardware, electrical systems, power systems, and signal chains. Covers circuit design, PCB layout, power delivery, RF/antenna design, and signal integrity.

ODMOEM
144 open jobs

Chip & Silicon Engineer

Engineers working on integrated circuit and system-on-chip design, including RTL design, physical design, silicon verification, ASIC/FPGA development, SoC architecture, and advanced packaging.

ASICCC++
41 open jobs

Technician & Skilled Trades

Operators, technicians, and skilled tradespeople who work hands-on with robots, hardware, manufacturing equipment, and physical systems. Covers robot operation, field service, assembly, testing, maintenance, welding, painting, machining, electrical trades, and other hands-on manufacturing and field roles.

CAD/CATIADigital Multimeter (DMM)Jira
30 open jobs

Datacenter Field Technician

Technicians who install, cable, commission, and maintain hardware in data center environments. Covers structured cabling, hardware rack-and-stack, field deployment, and physical network infrastructure.

GPU cloud infrastructureLinuxNetwork equipment
19 open jobs

Embedded & Firmware Engineer

Engineers writing software that runs directly on hardware — firmware, embedded systems, RTOS, device drivers, microcontroller programming, and board support packages.

CC++CAN
16 open jobs

Systems Engineer (Hardware)

Engineers working on system-level integration, architecture, requirements, and verification for physical products — spanning hardware, software, and mechanical subsystems. Ensures complex physical systems (vehicles, robots, satellites, defense systems) work together as a whole.

BMSEPMSPLC
15 open jobs

Manufacturing & Production Engineer

Engineers focused on manufacturing processes, production engineering, NPI (new product introduction), assembly, and quality for physical products.

PLC
14 open jobs

Systems Safety Engineer

Engineers ensuring the safety of physical systems through functional safety analysis, hazard assessment, system safety engineering, and verification & validation of safety-critical systems.

FMEAFTAHardware-in-the-Loop
12 open jobs

Robotics Engineer

Engineers building physical robotic systems — manipulation, locomotion, motion planning, controls, perception for physical interaction, and autonomous navigation. Covers the full robotics stack from hardware integration through control software. Distinguished from Simulation Engineer (research_science) which builds virtual environments for training AI.

7 open jobs

Systems Engineer

Designs, deploys, and maintains enterprise IT systems including identity management, SaaS platforms, device management, and business applications. The IT-facing systems engineer managing corporate technology.

BashDHCPDNS
37 open jobs

IT Leadership

Provides strategic leadership and management for IT teams and technology operations.

Cloud infrastructure platformsData center operationsFirmware
33 open jobs

Business Applications Administrator

Administers business-critical SaaS applications such as HR systems, finance platforms, and collaboration tools.

GreenhouseHiBobNetSuite
31 open jobs

Data Center IT Technician

IT professionals who remotely manage servers, operating systems, hypervisors, and software within data center environments. Focuses on systems administration, monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting at the OS and application layer — NOT physical hardware installation.

AMD GPUsBIOS/BMCFiber optic networking equipment
30 open jobs

IT Support Specialist

Provides end-user technical support including hardware, software, and account troubleshooting.

Google WorkspaceJamf PromacOS
21 open jobs

Infrastructure Engineer

Manages core IT infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms.

BIOSLinuxNVIDIA
20 open jobs

Network Engineer

Designs, implements, and maintains network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, backbone, and edge networks.

AnsibleBGPInfrastructure as Code
16 open jobs

Security Infrastructure Engineer

Implements and manages security infrastructure including IAM, endpoint security, SIEM, and security tooling. Operates within IT or infrastructure teams to protect the corporate environment.

AWSAWS IAMAzure
12 open jobs