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The Company
A rapidly growing data consultancy founded in 2023 by a former venture-backed biotech VC data/technology leadership team in San Francisco. The firm has already delivered 20+ engagements across tech, healthcare/biotech, finance, energy, real estate, and startups - building complex data platforms, products, and AI-driven systems.
The Role
A hands-on, senior individual contributor role for engineers who still love coding. You’ll work in small teams (often 1–3 engineers) to design and build production-grade data platforms, pipelines, and products across industries.
What You’ll Work On
- High-impact, fixed-scope builds (e.g., enterprise data marts, complex migrations)
- End-to-end data platform deployments (ETL, warehouses, BI across AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Partnering with startups to build data-intensive products from 0 → 1
What We’re Looking For
Hands-on builder
- Actively writing production code today
- Not removed into management or purely architectural roles
Infrastructure ownership
- Personally deployed and operated production systems
- Cloud, CI/CD, scaling, monitoring, reliability
End-to-end ownership
- Taken products from idea → launch → ongoing operation
- Comfortable operating autonomously with stakeholders
True seniority (well beyond 5 years)
- Targeting engineers with meaningful depth and ownership
- Strong preference for backgrounds in smaller, high-ownership environments
- Experience wearing multiple hats (application + infrastructure + deployment)
Why Join
- High autonomy and real technical ownership
- Variety of industries and problems
- Small, elite engineering team
- Opportunity to shape a fast-scaling consultancy
Location: San Francisco (5 days a week on-site)
Salary: $190k-$250k + 10-20% bonus + equity + sign on bonus
Benefits: Full Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Unlimited Time off, 401k matched.
Presales Solution Architect – US
Series AI Start-up - AI/ML
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)
Salary: Market-leading salary package + stock + benefits
The Role
As a Presales Solution Architect, you’ll operate at the intersection of enterprise AI — helping organizations unlock predictive intelligence from the structured data that powers their business. You’ll work hand-in-hand with Enterprise Account Executives and technical stakeholders to identify architectural challenges, design scalable AI solutions, and guide customers through high-impact technical evaluations that directly drive revenue.
This role is perfect for someone energized by solving complex technical problems, engaging deeply with customers, and clearly articulating how advanced AI capabilities translate into measurable business outcomes. If you thrive in fast-growth environments and want to help enterprises operationalize next-generation AI at scale, you’ll excel here.
What You’ll Do & Achieve
- Drive technical discovery sessions to identify high-impact, high-value use cases where enterprise AI delivers measurable ROI.
- Collaborate with Sales to create compelling demos, run competitive benchmarks, and prototype solutions on customer datasets to accelerate deals.
- Own the technical vision for assigned customers, cultivating deep relationships with senior stakeholders and shaping long-term adoption strategies.
- Lead end-to-end solution delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams — including engineers, IT, governance, and business stakeholders — to remove blockers and ensure alignment.
- Architect scalable, production-ready solutions and integration patterns that perform reliably in complex enterprise environments, from on-prem systems to cloud VPCs and legacy infrastructure.
- Capture patterns and insights from deployments to generate high-impact engineering feedback, informing product and model development.
- Develop repeatable deployment strategies, reference architectures, and best-practice playbooks to accelerate the impact of the broader Solutions Architect team.
- Travel up to 50% of the time to engage directly with customers and deliver hands-on solution experiences.
Who You Are
- 7+ years in customer-facing technical roles (e.g., Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, ML Engineer, Data Scientist) with proven success delivering complex AI or ML solutions.
- Track record leading enterprise-scale technical implementations, spanning modern Generative AI or traditional machine learning systems, across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Experienced navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise environments, balancing competing priorities, and driving deployments to completion.
- Exceptional communicator, capable of translating complex technical concepts for both technical and executive audiences.
- Hands-on technical expertise in data manipulation, rapid prototyping, and analysis using tools such as Python, Pandas, and SQL.
- Collaborative, cross-functional mindset — skilled at balancing trade-offs and working effectively across teams to achieve outcomes.
- Self-starter with the ability to own initiatives end-to-end, quickly fill knowledge gaps, and deliver results.
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We are seeking a seasoned Technical Project Manager with 7+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional IT initiatives within infrastructure and cybersecurity domains. This role will drive large-scale programs across enterprise infrastructure, cloud transformation, network modernization, identity & access management (IAM), and security operations.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with disciplined program governance, enabling the successful delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise solutions.
You will partner with Engineering, Security, IT Operations, Architecture, and Business stakeholders to lead end-to-end execution — from strategy and design through deployment and operational handoff — ensuring alignment to security standards, compliance requirements, and enterprise architecture principles.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-scale infrastructure and cybersecurity programs across multiple geographies
- Drive end-to-end project lifecycle: intake, chartering, design reviews, risk assessment, implementation, and post-go-live stabilization
- Partner with Security (IAM, SOC, GRC), Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure and compliant solutions
Establish governance frameworks including:
- Project charters
- Risk registers
- RAID logs
- Milestone tracking
- Executive dashboards
- Manage cross-functional dependencies across IT, Security, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Business units
- Ensure alignment with enterprise security controls, regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, data protection policies), and audit readiness
- Drive SLA and KPI definition, tracking, and reporting
- Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent security, operational, or compliance gaps
- Lead escalation management and executive-level communication
- Facilitate war rooms, incident coordination, and remediation tracking when required
- Ensure operational readiness including documentation, training, and transition to support teams
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience managing IT infrastructure and/or cybersecurity programs
- Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure environments and cybersecurity including Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Network architecture (SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, segmentation), Identity & Access Management (Okta, SailPoint, AD), Cloud security posture improvements
- Strong understanding of SDLC and secure development practices
- Proven ability to manage large cross-functional teams across regions
- Experience defining and tracking KPIs, SLAs, and executive reporting metrics
- Strong risk management and issue resolution capabilities
- Ability to translate technical complexity into clear executive-level updates
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Title: VP, Customer Experience & Success
Location: USA (Bay Area preferred)
Reports to: President
Team Size: 50+ (CS, Professional Services, Support, CS Ops)
Company: Milestone Inc.
About Milestone:
Milestone Inc. is a leading Digital Experience Software and Services company focused on AI-first discovery, personalization, and conversion across all digital touchpoints. Our platform enables brands to be visible in search engines and AI answer engines through structured data, entity intelligence, and AI-driven orchestration.
We serve complex, multi-location enterprises across hospitality, banking/financial services, and MarTech-driven organizations, operating a hybrid SaaS + Services business model at scale.
VP - CS Role Overview:
Milestone is seeking a strategic, revenue-oriented VP of Customer Experience & Success to own retention, expansion, partnerships, and customer outcomes across a global customer base.
This is a revenue-adjacent executive role, accountable for GRR, NRR, churn reduction, expansion ARR, payback period, and customer lifetime value—not just customer satisfaction.
The VP - CS will design and operate a modern, AI-powered Customer Success engine, spanning onboarding through expansion, while leading distributed teams across the US, India, Canada, and Mexico.
Problems We Are Looking to Solve:
The VP - CS will be entrusted with solving systemic, enterprise-level challenges including:
- Lifecycle execution challenges across onboarding, adoption, renewal, and expansion
- Limited predictability in churn risk, renewals, and expansion forecasting
- Scalability and repeatability in CS playbooks
- Fragmentation across SaaS + Services delivery models
- Underutilization of AI and automation in CS workflows
- Weak executive-level customer relationships in complex verticals
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Customer Success & Revenue Ownership
- Own and improve GRR, NRR, churn, expansion ARR, CLV, and cohort health
- Operate and forecast a multi-million-dollar global book of business
- Design and run end-to-end scalable and repeatable lifecycle playbooks:
- Onboarding → Adoption → Value Realization → Renewal → Expansion
- Establish a rigorous operating cadence:
- QBRs, executive reviews, health scoring, churn risk models, expansion pipelines
- Directly align CS outcomes with Company OKRs and board-level metrics
- Own the creation of systematic, built-in expansion engines so that customers adopting the Milestone product stack have defined, automatic ARR growth year over year.
2. Global Leadership & Operating Rigor
- Lead and scale 60+ global team members across CS, PS, Support, and CS Ops
- Implement clear playbooks, SLAs, escalation models, and governance
- Drive tight cross-functional alignment with Sales, Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Delivery
- Lead change management for:
- New processes
- Pricing & packaging shifts
- AI-enabled workflows and tooling
3. MarTech, Hospitality & Banking Domain Leadership
- Bring deep expertise in MarTech ecosystems:
- CDPs, CRMs, personalization, attribution, ABM, campaign orchestration
- Demonstrate direct experience serving hospitality and banking / financial services clients:
- Translate platform capabilities into vertical-specific business outcomes
- Act as an executive partner to CMOs, CDOs, Heads of Digital & Loyalty
4. AI, Automation & CS Technology Leadership
- Deploy AI-driven Customer Success capabilities, including:
- Predictive health scoring
- Churn and risk signals
- Automated play triggers & next-best-action systems
- Renewal and expansion forecasting
- Drive automation across the CS stack:
- CRM, ticketing, in-app guidance, chatbots, knowledge bases
- Improve:
- Time-to-value
- CS productivity
- Margin and scalability
- Continuously evaluate and optimize AI tools across CS and MarTech ecosystems
5. Hybrid SaaS + Services Model Excellence
- Operate seamlessly across:
- Recurring SaaS (land-and-expand, usage-driven models)
- Services (projects, retainers, SOWs, campaigns)
- Define clear value, scope, and success metrics for blended offerings
- Partner with CS Ops / Rev Ops to standardize:
- Handoffs
- Capacity planning
- Margin and profitability tracking
- Replace hero-driven delivery with repeatable, scalable execution models
6. Executive, Entrepreneurial & Culture Leadership
- Bring an entrepreneurial mindset suited for ambiguity and scale
- Build a strong CS leadership bench in the Bay Area while leveraging global teams
- Demonstrate executive presence through:
- Board-level storytelling
- Strategic customer engagement
- Partner and ecosystem leadership
- Serve as a culture carrier, reinforcing:
- Ownership over activity
- Accountability over intent
- Customer obsession over internal comfort
Ideal Candidate Profile:
We are seeking a strategic, data-driven, and execution-focused CS leader who:
- Thinks in outcomes, revenue, and systems, not just relationships
- Operates comfortably with C-suite buyers in complex enterprises
- Understands SaaS economics and services margin deeply
- Can design scalable operating models and still drive execution
- Is equally credible with boards, customers, and frontline teams
- Strong learning mindset
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- 15–20+ years in SaaS, MarTech platforms, agencies, or high-growth B2B environments
- Proven VP or Sr Director experience owning retention and expansion outcomes
- Previous high growth/startup experience is must have
- Strong command of CS economics:
- GRR, NRR, churn, expansion, payback period, cohort health
- Deep exposure to hospitality and/or banking verticals
- Global leadership experience across multi-time-zone teams
- Bay Area presence preferred
Key Focus Areas (2026 Lens):
- Revenue retention and expansion predictability
- Lifecycle playbook standardization at scale
- AI-powered CS workflows and automation
- Executive-level customer partnerships
- Margin improvement across SaaS + Services
- Establishing and Growing Partnership /Agency Programs
KPI & Metrics Ownership:
- Gross Revenue Retention (GRR)
- Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
- Churn Rate (Logo & Revenue)
- Expansion ARR
- Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
- Time-to-Value
- Renewal Forecast Accuracy
- CS Productivity & Margin
- Customer Sentiment (NPS / CSAT)
- AI Automation Adoption & Efficiency Gains
What Success Looks Like (First 12–18 Months):
- Measurable improvement in GRR, NRR, and churn reduction
- Globally adopted lifecycle playbooks
- Predictable renewal and expansion forecasting
- AI-driven CS workflows delivering efficiency gains
- Strong executive relationships across top accounts
- A scalable, high-performing global CS leadership team
Why Milestone:
- Founder-led, award-winning, AI-first platform
- Deep focus on GEO, AI visibility, and customer outcomes
- Opportunity to shape Customer Success as a true growth engine
- Certified Great Place to Work
We hire interns the same way we hire full-time team members — for initiative, ownership, and the ability to build.
Remote or Hybrid
Atlas Cup is building the world’s first professional orbital racing league — creating a new category of sport at the intersection of spaceflight, AI, and global media.
We are hiring a small cohort of interns to work directly alongside our leadership team on the foundational challenges of building a new sport from scratch. Interns at Atlas Cup contribute to real projects across partnerships, marketing, legal, and policy — helping shape how competition in space is defined, structured, and brought to the world.
This is an opportunity for highly motivated students who want hands-on experience at the frontier of sports and space.
Interns may work in one or more of the following areas:
Partnerships & Business Development
- Support sponsor and partner research, outreach, and strategy
- Help identify prospective teams, media partners, and ecosystem stakeholders
- Assist with market analysis and strategic planning
Marketing & Communications
- Support brand development, content creation, and social media initiatives
- Assist with campaign planning and audience engagement strategies
- Help develop materials for partners, media, and public communications
Legal & Policy
- Support research on space law, regulatory frameworks, and international policy
- Assist with partnership agreements and legal structuring initiatives
- Help analyze governance models across sports leagues and international organizations
- Work directly with Atlas Cup leadership and functional leads
- Contribute to real projects with meaningful ownership and impact
- Conduct research, analysis, and strategic support across league development initiatives
- Help shape the operational and commercial foundation of Atlas Cup
- Participate in regular team discussions and planning sessions
- Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, or law student (or recent graduate)
- Strong academic record and demonstrated initiative
- Interest in sports, space, technology, media, or emerging industries
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, early-stage environments
- Curious, resourceful, and proactive
Students from diverse academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including business, engineering, law, public policy, marketing, communications, and related fields.
- Summer 2026 cohort (exact dates flexible based on academic calendar)
- Remote or hybrid participation
- Part-time or full-time options available
- Direct mentorship from Atlas Cup leadership
- Opportunity to contribute to a first-of-its-kind global sports league
Compensation will be provided consistent with experience, role scope, and applicable regulations.
Atlas Cup is an equal opportunity employer and values diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
Interested?
Please include:
- Resume
- Short note explaining your interest in Atlas Cup
- Area(s) of interest (Marketing, Partnerships, Legal, or Policy)
Lawrence Harvey has been engaged by a technology company developing AI-driven software for large-scale industrial construction projects in a position that is critical to commercializing a portfolio of intelligent workflow tools embedded directly into real-world operations.
They are looking for a Product Manager who will own the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple AI agents, from discovery and rapid prototyping through pilot validation and scaled deployment. This individual will work closely with engineering and field stakeholders to map real workflows, define product direction, and merge a portfolio of agents into a cohesive commercial offering.
The successful candidate will be joining a highly technical, fast-paced, and collaborative team operating in a hands-on discovery environment and will play a key role in shaping how AI is applied to complex construction programs.
This is an opportunity to join a technology-driven organization in a role that offers true ownership, measurable impact, and direct exposure to executive leadership while building products that improve how large industrial projects are planned and executed.
The Ideal Candidate has:
• 4+ years of Product Management experience delivering B2B software from discovery through launch and iteration
• Experience building workflow-driven software tools, ideally within construction, EPC, infrastructure, or industrial environments
• Strong ability to translate operational processes into clear product artifacts, roadmaps, and measurable success metrics
• Exposure to AI, automation, enterprise integrations, or systems-of-record environments is a plus
If this aligns well with your experience, please feel free to APPLY NOW
Mechanical Engineer
We are an award-winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, has several openings for HVAC Engineers in our San Francisco CA. We work closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment.
About the Job
Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects. You will actively participate in the full project cycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. We offer excellent growth opportunities:
Many of our senior leaders started out as young engineers in our firm.
Responsibilities include
Design of air distribution systems
Design of hydronic systems
Specification writing
Scheduling and selecting major equipment
Automatic temperature controls system design and specification
Cooling/heating load calculations
Construction administration
Assist with Project Management
Attend client meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/HVAC Engineering
- 1-4 years experience designing mechanical systems for the built environment.
- Project experience submitted for consideration should include buildings on which you have actively participated in the project from the design phase through the final construction close-out.
- Experience of the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems.
- Strong working knowledge of building and energy codes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to organize and present design information to clients.
- Special consideration will be given to those candidates who have successfully demonstrated innovative design experience specifically related to renewable energies and sustainable, high performing buildings.
- Revit experience is Highly preferred
- LEED AP is preferred
Full Benefits, 401K plan, Competitive salary, Vacation Package,
A fast-growing robotics company is building autonomous systems designed to automate repetitive tasks within the global infrastructure and construction sector. The company’s mission is to help address workforce shortages while accelerating the development of critical infrastructure projects.
Their robotics platforms combine advanced autonomous navigation, cloud software, and intelligent field tools to improve precision and efficiency across construction environments. With a growing fleet of robots already deployed across multiple project sites globally, the company is developing the next generation of automation tools used in areas such as infrastructure development, surveying, energy projects, and large-scale construction.
The company is seeking a Full-stack Developer to design and maintain the software systems that power its robotics ecosystem — including operator dashboards, cloud infrastructure, and applications that interface with robots operating in the field.
This role will contribute to building reliable tools for mission planning, fleet monitoring, and communication between cloud systems and robotic platforms. The position involves close collaboration with robotics engineers, field operations teams, and product stakeholders to ensure the software delivers measurable impact in real-world environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop full-stack applications for device management, mission control, and fleet coordination.
- Build and maintain mobile applications used by field operators.
- Develop desktop applications used to interface with robotic systems.
- Create web dashboards and APIs for mission planning, telemetry visualization, and operational data analysis.
- Integrate cloud infrastructure for data storage, monitoring, and deployment.
- Ensure reliable communication between cloud services and deployed robotic systems.
- Collaborate with robotics, product, and field teams to deliver integrated software functionality.
- Write technical documentation for APIs, system architecture, and software modules.
- Optimize systems for scalability, reliability, and performance in field environments.
- Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience
- 4+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
- Strong experience with JavaScript / TypeScript using modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, and Node.js.
- Strong UI/UX development experience using modern CSS frameworks.
- Experience building mobile applications using React Native.
- Experience developing cross-platform desktop applications.
- Production experience with cloud platforms such as AWS including APIs, storage, and deployment pipelines.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, testing methodologies, and performance optimization.
- Proficiency with development tools including Git, issue tracking systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Strong ownership mindset and communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with robotics systems or robotics middleware.
- Familiarity with real-time communication protocols such as WebSockets or MQTT.
- Experience working with IoT devices, connected hardware, or industrial systems.
- Experience working with performance-sensitive or multi-threaded applications.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
Hi
I hope you’re doing well.
My name is Sai, and I’m an Account Manager with Astir IT Solutions. We are currently working with our client on a senior-level opportunity for AWS Generative AI Architect at Alameda, CA (Locals) .
Based on your background, I believe this role could be a strong fit.
Job Title: AWS Generative AI Architect
Location: Alameda, CA (Locals)
Experience: 10+ years
Position type: Contract W2/C2C
Job Description:
- B.E/B.Tech Graduate in the field of Technology
- Experience Range
- 14 Years
- Primary (Must have skills)* - To be Screened by TA Team
- 5+ years of Strong experience in AWS which should include below services
Skills:
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon ECS / EKS
- Amazon S3
- Amazon RDS / Aurora
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon API Gateway
- AWS Step Functions
- Amazon OpenSearch
- Amazon Bedrock
- AWS IAM
- AWS CloudFormation / Terraform
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Experience with serverless and microservices-based architectures.
- Multi-region deployment and high-availability design.
- Cost optimization and performance tuning.
Job Description:
- Experience working with LLMs and GenAI platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source LLMs).
- Hands-on with Amazon Bedrock and managed AI services.
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture design.
- Vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch, Pinecone, FAISS).
- Prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks.
- AI model integration into enterprise applications.
- Understanding of AI security, guardrails, and compliance.
- Job Description of Role* (RNR) - To be Evaluated by Technical Panel (Define it to give more clarity)
- Design end-to-end cloud-native architectures on AWS aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Architect and implement Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI orchestration frameworks.
- Lead technical design discussions and produce high- and low-level architecture documentation.
- Define best practices for scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimization.
- Design multi-account AWS environments using Well-Architected principles.
- Integrate AI services into enterprise systems and microservices architectures.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Establish governance, data security, and responsible AI practices.
- Evaluate emerging GenAI technologies and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and DevOps teams to deliver robust solutions.
- Soft skills/other skills - To be Evaluated by Hiring Manager (To define how this will be evaluated)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Expected Outcome
- We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect with deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture and Generative AI (GenAI) solutions.
- The ideal candidate will design and lead the implementation of scalable, secure, and production-grade cloud architectures while integrating advanced GenAI capabilities such as LLM-powered applications, RAG systems, and AI-driven automation.
- This role requires strong architectural vision, hands-on AWS experience, and a solid understanding of modern AI ecosystems.
If you are currently open to new opportunities, I would appreciate the chance to connect and discuss this role in more detail. Please let me know a convenient time for a quick call, or feel free to share your updated resume.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks & Regards.
Sai
Sr. Account Manager
Astir IT Solutions, Inc.
ID: , Contact: 732-694-6000 * 795
Shaw Bakers is growing! As a national leader in the commercial Premium Artisan Bakery category, we are searching for an experienced Product Developer to join our dynamic team, bringing their pastry/baking culinary expertise to our innovation group.
The candidate will bring extensive knowledge in bakery product development, with a strong focus on lamination techniques, and a proven track record in creating innovative products from concept to commercialization. They will have experience demonstrating both creativity and rigorous technical expertise with industrial food product development. Experience with cookies, bread, or brioche is a plus.
The role involves a mix of office work, lab/kitchen testing, production facility trials, along with visits to suppliers and customers, requiring a self-starter with strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. Bi-lingual skills in Spanish and English are highly valuable but not required.
This role is a full-time, onsite position in South San Francisco and we are open to relocation for an experienced candidate.
What You'll Do
- Product Development: Lead the end-to-end development of innovative bakery products, from ideation to market launch, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and brand standards.
- Recipe Development: Create and refine detailed paper recipes, including advanced costing, strategic sourcing of ingredients, and proposed labor assumptions, while optimizing for industrial process capabilities and scalability.
- Documentation: Document formulas, initial cost of goods, labor assumptions, and production processes, ensuring accurate and up-to-date batch sheets.
- Industrial Pilots: Design and oversee industrial pilot tests in production facilities, organizing up-front test-runs to anticipate potential issues, advise on formula adjustments or needed investments, and optimize processes for consistent quality at scale.
- Product Quality: Establish and document quality control measures to ensure product consistency and excellence. Define corrective actions with managers and ensure their implementation across departments. Oversee documentation of any production process changes.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance processes with a continuous improvement mindset, driving efficiency and quality across development and production stages.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with operations, packaging engineers, sales, supply chain, and FSQA (Food Safety and Quality Assurance) teams to drive seamless product execution and process improvements.
- Equipment Strategy: Partner with the engineering team to evaluate and recommend new equipment to enhance product development and production efficiency.
Who You Are
- Education: Degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- Bakery Expertise: Professional experience (3+ years) in bakery product development, with advanced expertise in lamination techniques. Experience with cookies, bread, or brioche is a plus.
- Creative and Technical Excellence: Proven ability to blend traditional baking savoir-faire with an engineering mindset to deliver innovative, high-quality products in an industrial setting.
- Self-Starter and Leadership: Demonstrated ability to independently initiate and drive projects to completion, with strong leadership skills to guide teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Humble and Collaborative: A team-oriented mindset with humility, fostering positive relationships and effective collaboration with operations, packaging, sales, supply chain, and FSQA teams.
- Industrial Process Mastery: Comprehensive understanding of industrial food production processes and equipment, with a focus on performance, scalability, and optimization.
- Analytical Expertise: Proficiency in recipe costing, ingredient sourcing, labor assumptions, process optimization, and documentation of formulas and production processes.
- Quality and Food Safety: Knowledge of quality control measures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and microbiological testing to ensure product safety and shelf life.
- Communication and Mobility: Strong interpersonal skills for engaging with suppliers and customers during visits, and adaptability to work across office, lab/kitchen, and production environments. Ability to lift 30 lbs. as necessary, over 50 lbs. with assistance.
- Language: English required; Spanish is highly valued.
Who We Are
We are the proud artisans behind San Francisco's beloved bakery brand, La Boulangerie, charting a path towards a nationwide presence in the world of CPG. Established in 1996 by French baker Pascal Rigo, La Boulangerie swiftly earned its place as a household name across California. Our unwavering mission from day one has been to bring a little taste of France, with delicious and nutritious food, to as many people as possible.
Fueled by our Bay Area roots, thriving neighborhood cafes, and historical successes, we embark on an exciting journey into larger-scale CPG and wholesale opportunities. Through our past endeavors with industry giants like Starbucks, to today's strategic partnership with Premium Brands, we're forging ahead with creativity and innovation, ensuring that our artisanal baked goods can be accessible to all.
We manage branded products under La Boulangerie and private label products under Shaw Bakers, powered by one united and mighty team. We are bakers and innovators. We are food lovers dedicated to bringing delicious & nutritious food to as many people as possible, making a range of products from breads, pastries, sandwiches, and snacks.Our goal is to balance continual innovation while maintaining French standards for quality and technique.
Today, our customers can sample decadent viennoiserie, mouthwatering sandwiches, and artisanal breads from one of our San Francisco cafes, or pick up their favorite loaf of Croissant Toast and Ham & Swiss Croissants from several fine retailers across the Bay Area and beyond...and we are just getting started!