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Kadence is partnered with a bio x AI company in SF, looking for an Applied Research Scientist, for an on-site, full-time position.

The company is a Seed funded biotech operating at the intersection of molecular biology and machine learning.

What This Team Does:

This group sits between pure theory and production.

They:

• Understand the mathematical frameworks from the fundamental research team
• Implement them into high-performance code
• Optimize models for GPUs
• Scale pretraining
• Improve efficiency of inference and training
• Build the infrastructure for new architectures

They do not focus on biological interpretation, this is a strictly ML role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement new architectures from the theory team
• Optimize model code for high-performance training
• Handle model scaling, distributed training, and inference efficiency
• Work closely with the wet lab to ensure tight feedback loops
• Contribute to open-source foundation models and publications

Qualifications:

• Degree in CS, ML, Applied Math, or related
• Strong fundamentals in ML theory, optimization, and deep learning
• Experience building or training models from scratch (not just fine-tuning)
• Experience with PyTorch/JAX
• Strong high-performance computing background
• GitHub showing not mostly Python (C/C++/Julia/etc. is a plus)
• Research pedigree (top schools or top ML teams)

Who Thrives Here:

People who like writing elegant, hardware-aware code, scaling models, and working on fundamental research problems, but with implementation responsibility.

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone's best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Job Overview

You will use your leadership and organizational skills to support the access management specialist's that ensure client access control systems and processes. This role will also utilize their badging and security experience to coordinate and/or support cross-functional programs and projects related to access management operations, in line with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day global badge operations management
• Hands-on operational involvement including processing Jira tickets, supporting new employee onboarding, and driving continuous program improvements
• Implement secure access zones and aide in the development of physical access infrastructure that supports identity management and RBAC/ABAC policies
• Serve as key POC for access-related escalations
• Build strong partnerships with client, vendors
• Monitor access management metrics and performance
• Provide guidance and counseling support to internal team members
• Oversee performance several Access Management Specialists

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Security Badging, Access Control fields.
• 2-3 Years of Leadership experience overseeing operations
• Proven experience with security access control systems (e.g., CCure, Kastle, Brivo, and property management access platforms)
• Strong background in access management within security operations
• Experience with Genetec is highly preferred
• Experience and knowledge in hardware functionality and locking mechanisms is a huge plus

Work Schedule:

• Primary schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
• Flexibility to provide support on weekends as business needs arise

Compensation

Estimated Pay Range: 80,000-95,000/yr

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for our employees but is also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community. Our recruitment team is looking forward to meeting you.

Code Red is Partnered with a fast-growing startup. They are a software company in the healthtech space. Series D round of funding, located in San Francisco, New York City, + Seattle.

What you'll do:

• Product Security Engineering and Software Security Engineering work, Bug Bounty, Vulnerability Management, and core ProdSec/AppSec management work.
• Will be taking over a small security team and growing it.
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to push out products.
• Collaborate with engineering, mitigate security risks, and support shipping quickly.
• Support threat modeling, shifting left, building tooling, and automating processes.
• Review code designs and pull requests, SSDLC, not a generalist/SecOps role.

Does this sound like you?

• 8+ years' exp. working on Application or Product Security Engineering teams.
• True Leadership experience, a small team is fine, but needs to have true management experience, able to influence and build a team + Engineering.
• Proven track record of starting and scaling a successful Product Security program.
• Excited about integrating security into product delivery without slowing things down.
• Passion for security and technology, bonus points for SWE background.

[leveling Engineering Manager or Sr. Engineering Manager, up to $350K base salary + equity]

*Direct-Hire/Permanent - must be located in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle*

Cannot wait to hear more about this position?

Click apply below or reach out to Erin Barry () today, and they will share more information and details about the role.

Code Red Partners are extremely committed to working with equal opportunity employers helping build a diverse and inclusive workforce within Cyber Security. We put the people we work with at the heart of everything we do and dedicate all we do to playing a part in developing an industry that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing and expanding advanced research initiatives focused on next-generation computational modeling and large-scale simulation frameworks.
• Initiating and driving new directions in numerical methods, partial differential equations, and the theoretical underpinnings of data-driven scientific computing.
• Guiding and developing a small, high-caliber research team while defining technical priorities and quality standards.
• Partnering closely with engineering to convert mathematical concepts into efficient, scalable computational solutions.
• Elevating research excellence through influential publications and thought leadership in top-tier venues.

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent research accomplishments).
• Strong background in numerical analysis, scientific computing, computational physics, or the mathematical theory of machine learning.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring researchers in rigorous, first-principles investigation.
• Established record of impactful publications or equivalent scholarly contributions.
• Preferred: Experience translating academic advances into practical, real-world or industry applications.

AAC is looking for an experienced engineer with a thermal background to join its talented and growing Thermal Products team. This person will focus on thermal components and modules such as vapor chambers and heat pipes, etc. Will support development of company expertise and capabilities by driving product development, driving tool development, and building databases and workflows. They will be a show case for company expertise and a technical leader working closely with US customers and AAC China engineering/management teams.

Core Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and optimize thermal management systems and components, perform thermal analysis, and conduct simulations using software like CFD or FEA.
• Design and lead thermal testing, analyze experimental results, and ensure the product meets performance requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design proposals, and reports.
• Lead the resolution of complex design issues and troubleshoot problems to optimize thermal performance.
• Stay updated on new thermal management technologies and research.

Additional Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Technical interface for customer team in Cupertino; present technical documents and discuss design solutions.
• Identify and communicate effectively with key stakeholders including the factory engineering/manufacturing teams and our customers to share priorities and goals.
• Be available as needed to assist customers and colleagues even outside of normal business hours.
• Approximately 15% international travel primarily to Asia to assist with customer visits/build activities.

Qualifications

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree and 3+ years work experience in a technical setting.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer principles.
• Experience in designing thermal systems and components.
• Experience performing multi-phase thermal simulations.
• Proficiency with thermal simulation software (e.g. Comsol, Fluent, Icepak) and analysis tools.
• Strong root cause analysis, deductive reasoning, and FMEA skills pertaining to thermal component and systems.
• Familiar with data analyses and correlation studies as it relates to part tolerances, assembly process, and product performance.
• Comfortable with standard productivity and communication tools such as Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel; familiarity with MacOS desired.
• Very well organized, both in the digital world and the real world.
• Fluent in English speaking and writing. Comfortable in communicating with all levels of employees and management.
• [Desired] Experience with advanced thermal technologies, materials, or processes.
• [Desired] Experience in product development of high-volume production products/components (design and/or manufacturing emphasis)
• [Desired] Experience and/or knowledge of automated assembly processes
• [Desired] Mandarin speaking and experience traveling in China.
• [Desired] Experience working with factories in China.
• [Desired] Enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and personalities.

Staff Mechanical Engineer – Energy Storage

$190,000 – $230,000 + Equity + Benefits

San Jose, CA

Work alongside a small team of exceptionally strong engineers building next-generation energy infrastructure.

We're supporting a rapidly scaling hardware company as they expand their Mechanical Engineering function across multiple levels.

Why join?

• Massive, long-term market tailwinds (data centers + grid modernization)
• Opportunity to help define a new category of energy hardware
• High-calibre, execution-focused engineering culture
• Scaled from 6 → 50 full-time employees in 12 months
• Targeting ~250 employees in 2–3 years (~150 engineers)
• First-principles environment: high standards, minimal bureaucracy, real ownership
• Meaningful equity upside compared to large corporates

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• 6+ years developing complex electro-mechanical or high-power systems
• Experience taking products from clean sheet design through to production
• Strong physics-based reasoning (not purely standards-driven design)
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-expectation environments

If this sounds aligned with the kind of engineering culture you want to be part of, apply via the link or reach out directly for a confidential conversation.

Job Description

MediaTek's Data Center team is at the forefront of innovation, driving the development of cutting-edge technologies that power the world's most advanced data centers. We are a dynamic group of system architects, packaging technology developers, and SoC design experts dedicated to creating high-performance, efficient, and reliable solutions. Our team collaborates closely to push the boundaries of technology, ensuring optimal performance, power efficiency, and scalability for data center applications. Join our Data Center team and be a part of the technological revolution that is shaping the future of data centers. If you are passionate about innovation and have the expertise to drive strategic technology development, we would love to hear from you.

The Data Center Chassis Lead will be responsible for architecting, adopting and designing chip/chiplet chassis building blocks for data center silicon. Key responsibilities include reviewing chassis building blocks, collaborating with chassis domain lead for architecting the version for data center, working with SoC/Chip/Chiplet design lead for integration requirement, execution plan and implementation, providing improvements based on analysis results, and conducting thorough quality design verification and documentation.

Requirement

• MS in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing transistor-level digital circuits.
• 3+ years of experience in hands on experience in architecting and designing chassis for data center silicon.
• Strong knowledge in SoC/Chip/Chiplet chassis: clock and reset, power and thermal management, out-of-band management, platform security, RAS, debug & test, eFuse control and distribution, and etc.
• Expert on designing with Verilog, SystemVerilog, Perl and Tcl script.
• Proficiency with EDA tools like VCS, Design compiler, and so on.
• Prior experience in all Front End activities and quality checks (eg: Lint, CDC...)
• Good understanding and working knowledge in other domains like DV and DFT, timing closure
• Able to provide timing constraints and work with PD teams to ensure RTL meets timing
• Strong debugging and scripting skills (Perl, Python, Tcl...)

Location: San Jose, California or Portland, Oregon

Salary range: $190,000- $270,000. Employee may be eligible for performance bonus, short and long term incentive programs. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications. In addition, MediaTek provides a variety of benefits including comprehensive health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, Sick Leave, Vacation time, Parental leave, 401K and more.

MediaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Production Engineer – Direct Hire

Location: San Jose, CA | Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Position Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on Production Engineer to support and enhance daily manufacturing operations within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment. This role focuses on production line management, equipment troubleshooting, and process optimization to ensure operational stability and efficiency. You will collaborate closely with production, warehouse, and operations teams to maintain safe, reliable, and streamlined manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support daily production line operations, including setup, workflow coordination, and line optimization.
• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and assist with equipment-related issues.
• Coordinate production line manpower, line balance, and material flow.
• Partner with warehouse teams to ensure WIP, inventory readiness, and smooth material handling.
• Identify production or equipment issues and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in production improvements, line changes, and operational transitions.
• Communicate production status, issues, and improvement ideas to the Operations Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, production engineering, or production line management.
• Hands-on experience with production line operations.
• Basic electrical knowledge or electrical technician background.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for production or equipment issues.
• Strong execution, coordination, and follow-up skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automated or semi-automated production lines.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment, control panels, and electrical drawings.
• Experience supporting factory relocation, line transfers, or process changes.
• Experience with SAP or other production tracking systems.

Company Intro

At Sift, we're redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry, eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.

Sift was born from our work at SpaceX on Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship—where scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability demanded new infrastructure. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable.

Description

In this role, you'll be the connective tissue that keeps our offices running smoothly and feeling great. From the moment a visitor walks through the door to the moment an employee grabs a snack before a late night, you'll be responsible for the environment that makes great work possible.

This is a hands-on, ownership role for someone early in their career who thrives on variety, takes pride in the details, and wants to be part of something bigger. No two days will look the same. You might be coordinating a swag shipment in the morning, onboarding a new hire's building access at lunch, and ordering catered snacks and smoothies before a team event in the afternoon. If you're someone who notices what needs to be done before anyone asks, you'll fit right in.

What You'll Do

• Keep our offices running: Perform day-to-day operational tasks to maintain clean, functional, and well-organized facilities across our San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.
• Own building access: Issue, manage, and audit employee and visitor access credentials. Serve as the point of contact for access-related questions and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Manage swag: Source, organize, inventory, and fulfill swag orders for employees, customers, and events. Coordinate with vendors and ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Stock and maintain the kitchen: Keep kitchens stocked with snacks, beverages, and supplies. Monitor inventory, place orders, and ensure spaces stay clean and welcoming throughout the day.
• Create a great first impression: Maintain a polished, organized lobby and common areas. Greet visitors and ensure they feel welcomed and taken care of from arrival to departure.
• Support office initiatives: Assist with office events, team lunches, vendor coordination, and other operational projects as needed.
• Identify and solve problems: Notice what's not working and fix it, or flag it to the right person. Bring a proactive mindset to everything from facilities maintenance to supply management.

The Skillset You'll Bring

• Strong organizational skills and an eye for detail. You catch things before they become problems.
• A positive, service-oriented attitude with a genuine interest in making the workplace better for everyone around you.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities without dropping the ball.
• Clear, professional communication skills, written and verbal.
• Comfort working independently and taking ownership without needing constant direction.
• 0–3 years of experience in an office coordination, facilities, hospitality, or operations role. Recent graduates and career starters are encouraged to apply.
• Availability to be on-site full-time at either our San Francisco or Los Angeles office.

Title: Lab Pack Chemist

Starting Pay: Up to $38/hr depending on experience

Location: San Jose CA

Contract to Hire - 6 month contract and then direct hire

Qualifications:

• BS degree in science or related with a desire to work in the Environmental industry
• 2+ years of lab pack experience
• Great communication and be able to work directly with clients
• Willing to get their hands dirty and work hard

Managers Notes:

• Will be working for one of their largest clients
• Will be working between 3 locations and will get paid mileage if they have to go between locations

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• 401/k with contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness including on location gyms
• Training, Training, and more Training
• They have a training schedule/program that everyone does and take 3 years and 120/hrs to complete
• PTO and Holidays
• Mentorship and career planning
• Auto/home insurance discounts

Our client, who is one of the largest environmental services firms in North America is looking for Environmental Specialist to join their renowned team of professionals. They provide leading institutions in the higher education, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial sectors with diverse services and advice to assist them with compliance management.

As an Environmental Specialist you will support our clients by managing their hazardous waste programs & projects, utilizing state & federal regulations.

This is a labor-intensive role that requires a high-level of technical aptitude and the ability to deliver high-level customer service

Essential responsibilities and duties:

Technical:

• Completion of on-boarding and Safety Training Development Program
• Safety equipment inspections
• Hazardous waste inspections
• Perform and document environmental health and safety (EHS) audits for clients
• Regularly preparing chemical and biological waste for shipment and disposal, including creation of all federal/state waste documents and managing the paperwork for the material
• Following any applicable state and federal regulations [Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) & Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations]
• Develop understanding of OSHA regulations as well as Health and Safety practices
• Monthly on-call responsibilities as part of our Emergency Response team

Hands-on:

• Material handling (e.g. transportation of materials within client sites as well as from client sites to transfer and/or end disposal facilities)
• Safe handling of hazardous waste containers on client sites, as well as loading/unloading of waste from vehicles
• Packaging and prepping of hazardous waste for shipment
• Spill response measures, including assessment of the spills and potentially leading the cleanup efforts
• Requires you to work 40+ hours per week and overtime is frequently required

Customer service:

• Professional attitude, high energy, and high-level communication skills required when dealing directly with client representatives
• High level of expertise (e.g. state/federal regulations, EHS standards, waste management procedures, etc.)
• Train clients on proper chemical safety and hazardous waste management
• Attending client operations meetings
• Training of new team member(s)

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Environmental Science or Business-related degree or relative Military experience preferred
• Entry level - recent graduates accepted
• Valid driver's license

Ability to work as a member of a team as well as an individual

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