Jobs in New Almaden, CA

Apple / Infoys

Locatoin - Cupertino ( Hybrid)

PMO:

Description :

•Setting the standards and tools : Business Planning, Program and Project management

•Set up and run Governance: Running the management system, ensure compliance to processes providing assurance for successful execution of our programs

•Acting as a program management function for key cross functional initiatives within Sales.

•AI self sufficiency to improve internal productivity / processes. MUST HAVE know-how and MUST HAVE some experience with some use cases

Key Qualifications :

•PMO support requires the person to be extremely versatile and open to learning new skills based on the need and scope

•Will require hands on work, ability to get into tools, configure, drill down into project statuses, analyze data etc.

•Strong analytical skills with continuous process improvement mind set.

•Ability to use data to tell a story, drive root cause analysis and extract actionable insight. (This will require telling story using various methods – Keynote, Tableau dashboarding, Excel)

•Understanding of project, program, and portfolio planning and delivery to the level that you can support setting standards, propose policy, and coach others.

•Understanding of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Iterative.

•Good communication skills - verbal, written and presentation.

•Excellent teamwork skills and ability to influence others and an ability to quickly establish trust, credibility, and rapport.

Education :

•Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Additional Requirements :

•Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, matrixed, fast-paced environment with high levels of complexity and ambiguity.

•Innovative mindset and ability to think outside of the box, challenge status-quo, and incorporate industry best practices.

•Quality thinking, process improvement mindset necessary

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality

San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)

We are partnering with a venture-backed, early-stage medical device company in the San Francisco Bay Area developing a next-generation software-driven surgical platform leveraging AI to transform procedural care.

With strong early momentum and a clear path toward clinical and regulatory milestones, the team is looking to bring on a Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Quality to build and lead the entire RA/QA function from the ground up.

The Opportunity

This is a true foundational leadership role, reporting directly to the executive team, where you will:

• Own and define the regulatory and quality strategy for a novel AI-enabled medical device platform
• Lead FDA interactions and act as the primary point of contact with the agency
• Drive 510(k) submissions from scratch (including strategy, authoring, and execution)
• Build and scale a fit-for-purpose Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with FDA and ISO 13485
• Partner closely with R&D, Software, Clinical, and Executive leadership to align regulatory pathways with product development
• Prepare the organization for key inflection points including submissions, audits, and early commercialization

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs / Quality within medical devices
• Proven track record leading 510(k) submissions from concept through clearance
• Strong experience with software-driven / SaMD / AI-enabled technologies
• Deep understanding of FDA regulations, design controls, and QMS implementation
• Prior experience in an early-stage or startup environment (highly preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a hands-on leader and strategic partner

Why This Role

• Opportunity to own and build the RA/QA function from zero
• Work directly with an experienced leadership team and investors
• Be part of a company tackling a high-impact clinical problem with differentiated technology
• Significant influence on regulatory strategy, product direction, and company trajectory

PRC Baker Places is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the San Francisco community through legal advocacy, workforce development, financial services, and residential treatment programs. We support formerly homeless adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders by providing a continuum of integrated direct care services. All of our programs are grounded in a social rehabilitation philosophy that integrates harm reduction and daily living skills within a safe and supportive environment.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to help people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, or mental health issues better realize opportunities by providing integrated legal, social and health services that address the broad range of social risk factors that impact wellness and limit potential.

Values that Guide Us: Accountability, Honesty, Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Respect

If you’re passionate about making a real impact in your community, working in a dynamic, inclusive environment, and helping people rebuild their lives, PRC Baker Places is the place for you.

Job Title: Volunteer Director

Department: Operations/Development

Reports to: CPO

Position Overview

The Volunteer Director (Part-Time) is responsible for building, expanding, and leading PRC’s volunteer strategy across multiple programs, including residential treatment sites, Healing Spaces volunteer activations, meal services, client engagement activities, corporate volunteer engagements, fundraising events, and administrative support.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, overseeing the full volunteer lifecycle—from recruitment and training to event planning, on-site leadership, and post-event reporting. The Volunteer Director will serve as the primary steward of PRC’s volunteer culture, ensuring volunteer experiences are mission-aligned, well-organized, trauma-informed, and impactful for both clients and community partners.

The ideal candidate is a mission-driven leader with strong relationship-building skills, excellent program and event management experience, and a passion for mobilizing individuals and corporate partners in support of PRC’s work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Volunteer Program Leadership

• Develop and implement PRC’s agency-wide volunteer strategy aligned with organizational goals and program needs.
• Build and sustain partnerships with corporations, universities, community groups, and civic organizations to create long-term volunteer pipelines.
• Collaborate with program directors and site leadership to assess volunteer needs, define appropriate volunteer activities, and develop tailored support plans.
• Establish systems and best practices that support volunteer retention, recognition, and long-term engagement.

Volunteer Recruitment, Communication & Engagement

• Lead recruitment for individual, group, skill-based, corporate, and event-specific volunteers.
• Respond to volunteer inquiries and maintain consistent, professional communication throughout the volunteer lifecycle.
• Maintain relationships with long-standing volunteers while actively soliciting new volunteers.
• Create, distribute, and manage volunteer-related communications, including recruitment messaging, confirmations, reminders, and follow-up communications.
• Record and track volunteer engagement, participation, skills, and hours served.
• Address volunteer concerns, conflicts, or disputes with professionalism and care.

Healing Spaces & Volunteer Event Planning and Management

• Coordinate closely with program managers and site leadership to plan volunteer activations.
• Conduct initial planning conversations to assess site needs, wish lists, budget considerations, and feasibility.
• Determine which projects are appropriate for volunteer engagement, including safety, scope, and client impact.
• Schedule and lead site walk-throughs, site visits, and cross-departmental planning meetings.
• Partner with Communications to create promotional and recruitment collateral.
• Coordinate with Facilities to plan and complete pre-event preparation and post-event needs.
• Solicit in-kind donations and resources, including:
• Refreshments and snacks
• Event and project supplies
• Specialized skills or talent
• Furniture, materials, or gardening resources
• Arrange logistics for supply and donation pick-up and delivery.
• Collaborate with Development and data teams to ensure tax acknowledgments and donation tracking.
• Coordinate ordering of PRC-branded (or co-branded) volunteer apparel.

Event Planning Considerations Include:

• Site readiness (trash removal schedules, junk or furniture removal, hazard mitigation)
• Client participation opportunities when appropriate and safe
• Prior use of hauling or scavenger services
• Availability of volunteers to assist with hauling or off-site disposal

Day-of Event Leadership & On-Site Execution

• Arrive early to manage site setup and ensure readiness prior to volunteer arrival.
• Oversee:
• Refreshment setup (with attention to cleanliness and allergen awareness)
• Volunteer sign-in and consent form completion
• Personal item storage areas
• Event signage and sponsor recognition (as applicable)
• Prepare volunteer workstations and clearly label tools, supplies, and task areas.
• Ensure removal or protection of:
• PHI or confidential materials
• Client belongings
• Safety hazards
• Greet volunteers, orient them to the space, and review expectations, safety guidance, and photography consent.
• Lead volunteer welcome and opening remarks, including:
• Mission and impact overview
• Introduction of site staff
• Sponsor and donor recognition
• Assign tasks based on volunteer interest, skill level, and physical ability.
• Identify and support volunteer task leads when appropriate.
• Monitor volunteer and client safety throughout the event.
• Provide encouragement, guidance, and real-time problem-solving during activities.
• Oversee cleanup, inventory of supplies, return of borrowed items, and coordination of haul-away needs.
• Collect all consent forms and required documentation.

Post-Event Follow-Up & Reporting

• Schedule and lead post-event debriefs with key staff.
• Provide event summaries, photos, and highlights to Communications for internal and external storytelling.
• Send personalized thank-you communications to volunteers, sponsors, donors, and program staff.
• Record volunteer attendance, hours, and engagement data in CRM systems.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and initiate planning for future volunteer engagements.

Fundraising Event Volunteer Support

• Partner with Development and event producers to define volunteer needs for fundraising events, including:
• Setup and breakdown
• Registration and greeting
• Ushers and activation assistants
• Auction and raffle support
• Photographer and vendor liaison roles
• Prepare and distribute volunteer recruitment communications.
• Coordinate volunteer orientations and trainings.
• Develop contingency plans for volunteer no-shows or last-minute changes.

Compliance, Reporting & Administration

• Maintain accurate volunteer records, including hours served, engagement level, and skill sets.
• Support reporting needs for grants, donor relations, HR, and program evaluation.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure compliance with onboarding processes, policies, and confidentiality requirements.

Other Organizational Duties

• Represent PRC with professionalism, compassion, and mission alignment.
• Treat all clients, volunteers, and community partners with dignity and respect.
• Perform other leadership duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience leading volunteer programs, preferably in social services, behavioral health, or nonprofit settings.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to engage corporate partners and community groups.
• Demonstrated alignment with PRC’s mission and values.
• Exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a volunteer leadership position and does not include financial compensation. PRC provides an employer-sponsored benefits package (medical, dental, and vision), invitations to partner and donor events, branded PRC apparel, and other non-monetary benefits in recognition of the role’s impact and responsibility.

Role: Forward Deployment Engineer

Location: Bay Area, CA (Hybrid / Local Candidates Only)

Duration: 6-Month Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Forward Deployment Engineer to work closely with customers to rapidly diagnose, develop, and deploy technical solutions that address real-time user issues. This role requires a hands-on full-stack engineer who can quickly understand customer workflows, translate business problems into technical solutions, and implement fixes within extremely short turnaround times.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in highly dynamic environments, collaborating directly with end users and product teams to identify problems, architect solutions, and deploy updates rapidly. The role requires a strong ability to leverage modern development approaches, including rapid prototyping and vibe-coding or similar fast iteration techniques, to resolve customer issues within tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to identify and diagnose real-time user issues within deployed systems.
• Translate user needs and operational challenges into technical solutions and rapid fixes.
• Design, develop, and deploy full-stack solutions to resolve customer problems quickly.
• Implement rapid iterations using modern development practices such as vibe-coding, rapid prototyping, and accelerated deployment workflows.
• Deliver production-ready fixes and enhancements within short turnaround windows (often within 12 hours).
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure solutions align with platform architecture and long-term product strategy.
• Monitor deployed solutions, gather feedback from users, and continuously improve system performance and usability.
• Document solutions and contribute improvements back into the core product or platform.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience as a full-stack software engineer with hands-on development experience.
• Ability to quickly diagnose technical issues and design solutions in real time.
• Experience building and deploying applications across both frontend and backend components.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and understanding real-world user workflows and operational challenges.
• Experience with rapid development and deployment methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in forward deployment engineering, solution engineering, or customer-facing engineering roles.
• Familiarity with modern development stacks and cloud-based architectures.
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools, AI-assisted coding, or accelerated development frameworks.
• Background working in high-growth technology companies or enterprise SaaS environments.

A confidential, high‑growth life sciences consultancy is aggressively investing in its San Francisco office and is seeking an Associate Principal or Principal to help lead and expand its Commercial Strategy capability. The market offers substantial opportunity for individuals ready to shape client portfolios, lead teams, and drive commercial expansion.

You will take on a senior leadership position, leading large commercial strategy programs, expanding key client relationships, and driving commercial growth. While the work is strategically centered on commercial topics, candidates with blended backgrounds (commercial + medical or commercial + market access) are welcome.

You Will:

• Lead major commercial strategy engagements across launch, pricing considerations, market shaping, forecasting, brand strategy, and commercial excellence
• Develop and grow strategic client relationships
• Drive business development, target account planning, and revenue growth
• Mentor, develop, and oversee multiple consulting teams
• Shape the direction and growth trajectory of the San Francisco office
• Contribute to leadership initiatives, capability-building, and thought leadership

You Bring:

• 8–12+ years’ experience in commercial strategy within life sciences consulting
• Proven track record of revenue generation and strategic account leadership
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience leading multiple teams and delivering complex engagements
• Ability to shape practice direction and contribute to firmwide growth
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, MPH, PhD)

Why This Role?

• One of the most strategically important and fastest-growing markets within the organisation
• Pathways up to Principal or Partner for exceptional performers
• High visibility and significant leadership responsibility
• Ability to shape both client strategy and internal growth
• Entrepreneurial, low-ego, high-talent environment

We are seeking a visionary Executive Chef to lead the culinary strategy and execution for a premier, high-end off-premise catering and events company. This role is designed for a creative and operationally sophisticated leader who thrives in dynamic environments and is inspired by producing extraordinary culinary experiences in unique and beautiful venues.

From private estates and waterfront celebrations to historic landmarks and bespoke tented events, our Executive Chef will bring artistry, precision, and refined hospitality to every occasion.

This leader oversees culinary innovation, team development, procurement, and full P&L accountability while ensuring flawless execution across multiple off-site venues.

Key Responsibilities

Culinary Leadership & Innovation

• Design and execute elevated, customized menus for weddings, corporate galas, private celebrations, and luxury social events.
• Collaborate directly with clients and event planners to create personalized culinary experiences that reflect each client’s vision.
• Lead tastings and menu presentations with confidence and sophistication.
• Incorporate seasonal, sustainable, and locally sourced ingredients into creative, trend-forward offerings.
• Continuously evolve culinary concepts to maintain competitive positioning in the luxury events market.

Event Execution Excellence

• Oversee all culinary operations for off-premise events ranging from intimate gatherings to 1,000+ guest galas.
• Ensure impeccable food quality, presentation, timing, and consistency in diverse venue environments.
• Develop scalable systems to deliver restaurant-quality cuisine in non-traditional settings.
• Partner with operations and event teams to ensure seamless logistics and kitchen flow at remote sites.

Team Leadership & Development

• Recruit, mentor, and inspire a high-performing culinary brigade.
• Provide hands-on leadership at key events.
• Establish training programs focused on technique, consistency, sanitation, and luxury service standards.
• Build a culture rooted in professionalism, creativity, accountability, and pride.

Financial & Operational Management

• Maintain full P&L responsibility for the culinary division.
• Develop pricing models and event food cost strategies aligned with profitability targets.
• Manage procurement, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Control food cost, labor cost, and waste management while maintaining uncompromising quality.
• Create forecasting tools to support seasonality and event volume.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and sanitation standards across commissary and off-site locations.
• Maintain all required certifications and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, with significant luxury catering or multi-venue event experience.
• Proven success managing large-scale off-premise events.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated P&L management experience.
• Expertise in menu costing, procurement strategy, and vendor negotiations.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Refined palate and deep knowledge of global cuisines, modern techniques, and culinary trends.
• ServSafe Certification (or equivalent).

Company Description

Mojobreak, founded over a decade ago by two passionate sports card enthusiasts, revolutionized the trading card industry by introducing live streaming "breaks." Based on their love for sports cards, Dan and Doug built a business that brought excitement and energy to opening new packs and cases of cards on camera, creating connections and memorable experiences for collectors. Today, continues to thrive with the same enthusiasm, delivering the thrill of discovering rare, one-of-a-kind cards to collectors around the world.

Role Description

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Live Sports Card Breaker to host live-streamed sports card breaks during night and weekend shifts. This role involves opening boxes and packs of sports cards (NFL, NBA, MLB, and more) on camera, showcasing the cards to an online audience, and driving sales through engaging presentation and interaction. With a strong performance, this position offers the potential to earn a six-figure income through a combination of base pay and bonuses tied to break sales.

Qualifications

• Passion for Sports Cards: Deep knowledge of sports or TCG (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc.) and the sports card hobby, with a willingness to continuously learn about new products and market trends.
• On-Camera Comfort: Confidence and charisma in front of a live audience of 50–150 viewers, with strong presentation and improvisational skills.
• Availability: Ability to work consistently on-site nights and weekends (e.g., 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM PDT), with flexibility for additional hours during high-demand periods.
• Entertainment Skills: High energy, authenticity, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with live-streaming platforms and basic equipment (camera, lighting, microphone); personal streaming setup required if working remotely.
• Organizational Skills: Attention to detail in handling cards, tracking inventory, and fulfilling customer orders.
• Team Player: Collaborative attitude with a focus on enhancing the Mojobreak community and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Host Live Breaks: Conduct live sports card breaks on platforms like , YouTube, or other streaming services, typically during night hours (6:00 PM – 2:00 AM PDT) and weekends, delivering an entertaining and professional experience.
• Engage the Audience: Interact with viewers in real-time via chat, answering questions, bantering, and building excitement around each reveal.
• Showcase Products: Present sports cards with enthusiasm and knowledge, highlighting key players, rare hits, and collectible value to drive interest and sales.
• Drive Sales: Promote available break spots and products, contributing to revenue goals with the potential to earn commissions on successful sales.
• Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with sports trends, player performances, card values, and industry releases to provide informed commentary and enhance the viewer experience.
• Card Handling: Sort, sleeve, and organize cards during and after breaks to ensure accurate distribution to customers.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Mojobreak team to coordinate break schedules, manage inventory, and maintain a seamless operation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Pay: $20–$25 per hour, depending on experience.
• Performance Bonuses: Additional earnings based on break popularity and customer engagement.
• Perks: Health insurance, access to exclusive sports card products, a fun and passionate team environment, and the chance to turn your hobby into a career. Meet athletes and go to sporting/card events.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person in Santa Clara, CA

PLEASE READ THIS JOB ANNOUCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. An Alameda County Job Application is required to be considered for ALL County recruitments.

MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Alameda County Health, Housing and Homelessness Services, Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool, is recruiting for a *provisional-project position: Management Analyst

$98,217.60-$131,601.60 Annually

Plus, excellent benefits!

This is provisional-project recruitment.

*Provisional Appointments: For a provisional appointment, a civil service exam is not required. However, to obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open.

Project positions are generally for a specific, limited duration. Projects can last for five years but may be shorter depending on the project. Newly hired incumbents in project positions do not qualify for retirement.

This position requires CA residency.

*This position is located in Oakland CA, and is available for hybrid work.

Housing and Homelessness Services

Housing & Homelessness Services works to build a robust, integrated, and coordinated system for housing and homelessness services and acts as the County’s point of contact on homelessness strategic planning and program development. Formerly the Office of Homeless Care and Coordination (OHCC), Housing & Homelessness Services (H&H) works to improve health and housing outcomes among people experiencing homelessness.

H&H operates within Alameda County Health and alongside other County agencies and departments, as well as cities, community-based organizations, and other Continuum of Care partners. Housing & Homelessness Services oversees Coordinated Entry and System Access services, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and works with 50+ providers across more than 145 contracts to provide comprehensive crisis response/diversion, interim, and permanent housing services throughout the County’s homelessness response system. Health Care for the Homeless (HCH), which also sits within Housing & Homelessness Services, is a federally designated health center program offering medical, mental health, dental, optometry, pharmacy, and case management services.

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POSITION

Under direction, to plan, design and conduct operational, policy and programmatic studies; to recommend and assist with the implementation of program, policy and procedure modifications; to assist with the general administrative support of the organizational unit to which assigned; and to do related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Positions in this class normally independently perform sophisticated research and a variety of operational and policy analysis activities designed to maximize resource utilization and operational effectiveness in the organizational unit to which assigned. This class is distinguished from Senior Management Analyst which regularly provides work direction to a small professional staff. It is further distinguished from the Administrative Specialist and Administrative Services Officer classes in that the focus of the Management Analyst class is on operational and policy research, rather than the provision of ongoing administrative services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Note: The following are duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Plans analytical studies to be performed; defines and clarifies problem areas; determines research methodology, identifies data sources and designs survey instruments; establishes timeframes for study completion.

2. Assembles required data; designs questionnaires, conducts interviews, makes observations, researches files and literature, surveys other organizations and documents findings.

3. Collects and analyzes information; utilizes computer based and statistical techniques where appropriate; evaluates alternative problem solutions.

4. Makes recommendations for action; prepares narrative and/or statistical reports, including implementation strategies; makes presentations to management or the Board of Supervisors as required.

5. Prepares policies, procedures and other written documentation; monitors legislative and regulatory changes that may affect unit operations and recommends necessary changes.

6. Serves in a consultative role to departmental management on administrative and related issues and strategies; provides significant input into policy, operational and service delivery decisions; assists line management in the implementation and facilitation of policy and programmatic changes.

7. Represents the agency or department and serves as liaison with other County departments and agencies in areas of mutual concern; confers with representatives of governmental, business and community organizations and the public; may serve on a variety of task forces.

8. May assist with or perform specific administrative services such as negotiating and administering contracts for services, assisting with development of the budget, writing grant applications and specifications for proposal, and designing computerized systems and data bases.

9. Interprets and applies a variety of policies, rules and regulations; provides information which may require tact and judgment to employees and others.

10. May direct and review the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.

11. Operates a variety of standard office equipment including a word processor and/or computer; may drive a County or personal vehicle to attend meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year accredited college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, or a field related to the work;

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Equivalent to three years of full-time professional level experience in independently providing complex administrative or management services, including planning, organizing and conducting high level administrative, organizational or related studies, preferably in a public agency setting.

(Additional professional or paraprofessional administrative services experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)

HOW TO APPLY

An Alameda County Application is required to be considered for this position. Please email your cover letter and application to:

Tyler Clark ( )

The application template is available online on Alameda County’s Online Employment Center @

USERS can click on “Fill out an application” to fill out an application template. Once the application is completed, candidates can click on the “Review” tab to “Print My Application” or “SAVE as PDF”. An Alameda County job application must be submitted to to be considered for the position.

Alameda County HCSA is enriched with a diverse workforce. We believe the best way to deliver optimal programs and services to our communities is to hire and promote talents that are representative of the communities we serve. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive salary, employees also enjoy an attractive benefits package with the following elements:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical and Dental HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short and Long -Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
• Annual Cost of Living Adjustments as determined by bargaining units
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• May be eligible for up to $3,300 in annual County allowance

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• 4 Floating holidays and 7 Management Paid Leave days
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Child Care Resources

*Benefit rates are dependent upon the management employee's represented or unrepresented classification.

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Looking for a Gen AI architect with 15+ years experience and 8+years experience focusing on Model Optimization, Fine-Tuning & Strategic AI in San Francisco, CA.

Role Summary:

You represent the pinnacle of Applied AI engineering. You are not just using APIs; you are optimizing the models themselves. You understand the mathematics behind the attention mechanism, you know how to squeeze performance out of GPUs, and you can customize models for specific domains. You provide the high-level technical vision and handle the most difficult edge cases. .

Key Responsibilities:

Model Fine-Tuning: Implement PEFT (Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning), LoRA, and QLoRA to adapt open-source models (Llama 3, Mistral) to specific client domains.

Optimization & Quantization: Perform model quantization to reduce inference costs and latency without sacrificing quality. Manage Dense Vectors and embedding optimizations.

State-of-the-Art Exploration: Continuously research and implement the latest advancements (e.g., State Space Models, Long-Context optimizations) into client deliverables.

Strategic Consulting: Act as a trusted advisor to C-level client executives, defining the "Art of the Possible" and guiding long-term AI roadmaps.

Technical Requirements:

Deep Learning: PyTorch/TensorFlow, Transformers architecture internals, Attention mechanisms.

Model Ops: Serving custom models (vLLM, TGI), GPU memory management, Quantization techniques (GGUF, AWQ).

Advanced Data: Training data curation, synthetic data generation, RLHF concepts.

Tech Leadership: Ability to define the technical culture and set standards for the entire FDE organization.

Soft Skills:

Executive communication and ability to influence C‑level leaders.

Thought leadership and industry presence (conferences, playbooks, forums).

Cross‑org leadership and conflict resolution.

Ability to define long‑term AI vision and cultural standards.

Strategic decision‑making balancing cost, risk, and performance.

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, with a bold vision: to power every human decision in the enterprise. We believe the future belongs to organizations that combine human imagination with intelligent systems—and Fractalites are the ones building that future. As we scale our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) practice in the United States, we are looking for a senior, client-facing Head of Engineering to shape and deliver world-class Data & AI platforms for leading Technology, Media & Telecom organizations.

This is not a back-office engineering role. This is a consulting-led, client-facing engineering leadership position for someone who is equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture with principal engineers, rolling up their sleeves with delivery teams, and advising CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs in the boardroom.

Learn more at Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination.

Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time.

About the Role

This is a four-axis leadership role requiring technical depth, executive presence, team leadership, and embedded delivery. You'll work directly with top technical and functional leaders at some of the largest TMT companies in the world.

As Head of Engineering for Fractal's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) vertical, you will personally shape the architecture of mission-critical AIML platforms, often in first-party tech stack, and develop/drive the team of ICs who bring them to life.

Responsibilities

Some engagements will look like a traditional advisory model. Others will look a lot more like Forward Deployed Engineering: your team embedded inside a client's engineering org, working within their first-party tech stack, shipping production code alongside their engineers, and earning influence through technical credibility, not org chart position.

You will need to be in the room when the technology roadmap needs to change. When a business pivot, a new regulation, or a technology shift forces a rethink mid-execution, you are the person who picks up the marker, walks to the whiteboard, and redraws the architecture in real time, credibly, for the CTO, and Principal Engineering leaders simultaneously.

Technical Depth (Hands-On Architecture)

• Own AI/Data platform architecture decisions — from Lakehouse design and real-time streaming to MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps pipelines in production
• Serve as the technical authority for Fractal's TMT engineering practice — defining standards, reviewing design, and holding the bar on reliability, scalability, and security
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete, buildable platform architectures — and stay close enough to execution to know when something is not working
• Drive the industrialization of GenAI: moving clients from proof-of-concept to enterprise-grade, governed, and observable AI systems

Executive Presence & Live Architectural Thinking

• Command the room with senior client leadership — CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and their direct reports - as a peer, not a vendor
• Whiteboard new architectural directions on the spot: when a business pivot, acquisition, regulatory shift, or technology breakthrough forces a mid-execution rethink, you synthesize it into a credible, buildable path forward live, in the room, without needing a week to prepare a deck
• Translate between two worlds simultaneously: make the architecture legible to a CFO and rigorous enough to satisfy a principal engineer in the same session
• Shape client roadmaps at the strategic level; identifying where the current plan is under-ambitious, over-engineered, or misaligned with emerging AI capabilities, and steering accordingly
• Represent Fractal at the highest level of client relationship

Team Leadership (Building & Driving Senior ICs)

• Develop and lead a high-performing group of individual contributors. principally senior and staff engineers, ML engineers, and data platform engineers
• Create the engineering culture: rigorous delivery standards, architectural thinking, and a bias toward elegant, production-grade solutions over quick fixes
• Build leadership depth within the team, identifying principals who can own programs and grow into broader roles
• Partner across Fractal's global AI and engineering Capability functions to staff programs strategically and raise capability across the TMT practice

Forward-Deployed & Embedded Delivery

• Lead and run FDE-style engagements where your team operates inside the client's engineering environment
• Navigate and deliver within client-owned, first-party technology stacks: proprietary data platforms, internal ML infrastructure, custom orchestration systems, and bespoke toolchains that do not appear in any industry survey
• Adapt quickly to non-standard environments, understanding a client's internal platform deeply enough to extend it, integrate into it, and earn the trust of their engineering staff
• Balance the tension between what Fractal does best and what the client's stack demands, knowing when to bring pattern, when to adapt, and when to advocate for a better path
• Set the standards for how Fractal operates in deeply embedded engagements: how we onboard, document, transfer knowledge, and leave clients stronger than we found them

Candidate Profile

Technical Qualifications

TMT clients bring genuinely hard problems on both open and proprietary infrastructure. Expect to architect and oversee:

• GenAI systems: RAG architectures, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, agentic workflow orchestration, and LLMOps observability
• AI-powered products: personalization engines, churn prediction, content recommendation, and network fault detection
• Client-proprietary ML infrastructure: internal feature stores, custom model serving layers, bespoke experiment tracking systems, and first-party orchestration frameworks
• Cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP with enterprise-grade governance, security, and compliance baked in
• Real-time and event driven data pipelines (e.g. network telemetry)
• Modern Lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Iceberg) at petabyte scale and proprietary data platform equivalents at leading tech-forward TMT organizations

Non-technical Qualifications

We are particularly interested in leaders from environments where engineering rigor, client accountability, executive presence, and AI depth all coexist including Forward Deployed Engineering, elite data/ML platform teams, and senior hyperscaler architecture practices.

• 15–20 years of experience spanning AI/data engineering and technical leadership with clear evidence of owning architecture at scale
• Deep hands-on experience deploying AI/ML/GenAI systems in production, in addition to advising on them
• Demonstrated executive presence: you have walked into a CTO or CDO review, redrawn the architecture based on new constraints, and left the room with alignment
• The ability to whiteboard fluently under pressure, synthesizing a team's in-flight work with a new business direction, making it rigorous enough for engineers and clear enough for executives, on the spot and without a rehearsal
• Experience operating within client-owned or non-standard technology stacks - you have learned a proprietary system, earned trust from skeptical internal engineers, and delivered production-grade results inside someone else's infrastructure
• A track record of leading senior engineers and building high-performance ML/engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and developing principal-level ICs
• Direct executive engagement experience - you have influenced CIO/CTO/CDO decisions and can hold your own in a room with technical and non-technical stakeholders at once
• Strong cloud-native fluency across one or more hyperscalers, with genuine depth in data platform patterns (streaming, batch, Lakehouse, governance)

Strong Preferences

• Experience in TMT vertical — hi-tech, telco, media platforms, streaming infrastructure, ad tech, or content delivery at scale
• Prior work in FDE-style or embedded delivery models where your team shipped inside a client codebase and was evaluated by their engineering standards, not just deliverable milestones
• Comfort with the ambiguity of 1P stack environments: you have debugged undocumented internal tools, extended proprietary frameworks, and figured out how to make external expertise land inside a closed ecosystem
• A personal reputation for architectural clarity: the person colleagues call when a problem needs to be drawn, not just describe
• Contributions to the ML/AI community: open source, publications, conference talks, or influential architectural patterns

Who Thrives Here

The Fractalite mindset is curious, rigorous, and impact driven. You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being client-facing and accountable for outcomes.
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity, scale, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Believe great platforms come from strong engineering culture plus disciplined execution.
• See AI not as a novelty, but as a core enterprise capability that must be engineered responsibly.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.