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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.

About Us 

Savor is a pioneering food technology company dedicated to transforming the global oils and fats industry. We develop innovative, sustainably produced oils and flavoring systems that serve the food, personal care, and specialty ingredients markets. Our science-led approach and entrepreneurial culture attract partners who share our conviction that better ingredients make a better world. 

Savors commercialization team is a small, highly value-driven, and fast-moving group, working at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, storytelling, and real-world experiences: tastings, chef collaborations, customer launches, and industry events where our product must show up flawlessly. 

We care deeply about how we work, as much as what we build: thoughtful collaboration, high standards, ownership, curiosity, and respect for our products and technology — from science to hospitality. 

The Role 

We’re looking for a highly organized, proactive Commercial Operations & Events Manager to become the operational backbone of our commercialization team. 

You will report directly to our Head of Partnerships and will also work actively with the VP of Commercialization and Brand Manager, helping turn ideas into execution — coordinating events, shipments, communications, and schedules so the team can focus on building relationships and growing the business. This position is primarily centered on events and logistics management (approximately 75%), with the remaining time dedicated to executive support functions. 

This role is ideal for someone who loves making complex things run smoothly and wants meaningful exposure to strategy, partnerships, and startup execution. 

No two weeks look the same: one day coordinating a partner tasting, another organizing sample logistics, preparing materials for an executive meeting, or helping bring a high-profile dinner to life. 

What You’ll Do 

Bring Experiences to Life 

• Coordinate tastings, dinners, demos, and industry events. Note: our more involved tastings will include collaboration with a Culinary / Demo Chef. 
• Manage logistics, timelines, materials, and execution details 
• Help ensure every event reflects our standards for quality and storytelling 
• Lead on-site setup and execution for San Francisco-based events, including the presentation of our food products 

Own Samples & Logistics 

• Coordinate preparation and shipment of customer samples 
• Act as the communication hub between internal teams and external partners regarding samples 
• Track deliveries and maintain inventories of samples and event materials 

Connect Teams & Resources 

• Coordinate across commercialization, marketing, and external creatives (designers, photographers, printers) 
• Prepare simple print and demo materials 
• Maintain organized digital files and shared assets 
• Suggest improvements and build systems for effective work and collaboration & to streamline processes, e.g. using AI tools 
• Coordinate pickups and deliveries tied to food production and events, ensuring smooth logistics across kitchens, partners, and internal teams 
• Drive materials between San Francisco, East Bay, and San Jose when needed 

Keep the Commercial Engine Running 

• Coordinate meetings and follow-ups 
• Support sales operations including customer communications, tracking 
• Maintain organized systems for opportunities, materials, and information 
• Support the commercial leadership with calendar management and scheduling, occasional travel scheduling 

Who Thrives Here 

You might be a great fit if you: 

• Have event management and/or executive assistance experience (5+ years preferred)
• Enjoy both planning and hands-on execution 
• Take pride in details others miss 
• Have a creative eye for all things hospitality 
• Naturally bring structure to fast-moving environments 
• Communicate clearly and follow through reliably 
• Have direct experience in food / hospitality 
• Care about sustainability and mission-driven work 

What We Value 

• Ownership over rigid job boundaries 
• Thoughtfulness and kindness in how we work together 
• Craft and quality in execution 
• Clear communication and reliability 
• Building something meaningful with a small, committed team 

Practical Details 

• Bay Area–based role, preferred around San Francisco, CA 
• Hybrid role: Work is remote most days, with one required weekly in-office collaboration day at our San Jose office. Presence is also required at events and as needed in-office, for example for sample shipments. 
• Driving required between San Francisco, East Bay, and San Jose 
• Occasional evening or event hours, expected 4-5 days per month 
• Ability to transport event materials and product samples 

Logistics 

• Savor offers compensation commensurate with experience, including a base salary of $120k-$150k. Additional benefits include: 
• Equity participation at a meaningful stage in Savor’s growth. 
• Participation in Savor's performance bonus program, currently under development. The program is anticipated to offer a target bonus of 10–15% of base salary, tied to individual and company performance.  
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.   

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - we do not discriminate in hiring, promotions, or any other way on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.   

Contact with your resume/CV if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity.

Our client, a Fortune 500 retail organization with a nationwide distribution network, is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support large-scale construction and facilities engineering procurement initiatives across their supply chain network.

This role plays a key part in sourcing industrial construction materials, equipment, and services for new facility builds, expansions, and ongoing engineering initiatives. The individual will partner closely with engineering, property development, legal, finance, and operations teams to design sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and supplier performance improvements.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in construction procurement, contract negotiation, and cost modeling, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive complex sourcing projects from concept through execution.

Projects You’ll Work On

• Leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for industrial construction and facilities engineering categories.
• Developing sourcing strategies for categories such as steel structures, concrete, MEP systems, material handling equipment, racking systems, conveyors, and site services.
• Managing the full sourcing lifecycle including market research, supplier identification, RFP development, bid management, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Conducting construction cost analysis, clean-sheet modeling, and should-cost modeling to identify optimal pricing and savings opportunities.
• Partnering with engineering and development teams to support distribution center construction, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Managing supplier relationships and performance through KPIs, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and executive-level supplier meetings.
• Performing spend analysis and market intelligence research to anticipate supply risks and pricing fluctuations.
• Driving cost optimization through value engineering, competitive bidding, and strategic negotiations.
• Supporting facilities engineering teams with sourcing for material handling equipment repair, refurbishment, and replacement.
• Developing presentations and recommendations for executive leadership to support strategic sourcing decisions.

What Experience You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or Business (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience focused on industrial construction or facilities engineering procurement.
• Experience managing large-scale sourcing projects for construction materials, contractors, or engineering services.
• Strong understanding of construction cost estimation, budgeting, and material cost drivers.
• Experience leading RFP/RFQ processes, supplier negotiations, and contract development.
• Ability to analyze supplier bids using TCO modeling, cost analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, legal, finance, and project management teams.

What Will Help You Stand Out

• Familiarity with distribution center construction, logistics infrastructure, or retail supply chain environments.
• Experience working with construction management software (e.g., Procore) and sourcing platforms (e.g., Coupa).
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as OSHA, LEED, and construction compliance standards.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CCM, or CCPS.
• Strong financial acumen including experience analyzing budgets, cash flow, and cost structures.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling) and strong presentation capabilities.

Work Environment

• Hybrid role with regular in-office collaboration and occasional travel to facilities and project sites.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is up to $200,000.00, depending on experience and qualifications.

The total rewards package may include performance incentives, health benefits, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Job Description:

Mandatory to have working experience as SRE manager especially in Retail domain application support ( NOT CLOUD /DevOps)

Must have working knowledge on SRE principles such as Logs, metrics, availability metrics, uptime, ticket tracking, e-com services, ITIL framework specifically on Alerts, Incident, change management, CAB, Production deployments, Risk and mitigation plan, SLA, SLI, SLO

Hands on experience in Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, Dashboarding, and report generation in any observability tools Prefer DataDog or other tools such as Splunk/Dynatrace/ELK/Grafana). This engagement is a customer using Dynatrace,Splunk, PagerDuty hence it is good to have this expertise

Mandatory to have work experience in leading Level 2/Level 3 application support team based out of IND who provide 24x7 coverage.

Should know how to gather & communicate SRE requirement from customers and define SRE roadmap.

Working experience on how to gather requirements on health of applications, services to monitor, setting service levels.

Must have good knowledge on eCommerce platforms in microservice architecture, Sterling OMS , Retail Applications like XStore.

Should be able to lead P1 calls, brief about the P1 to customer, proactive in gathering leads/ customers into the P1 calls till RCA, PIR etc.

Should have knowledge on building process , framework by following ITSM principles, SOP, runbooks, handling any ITSM platforms (JIRA/ServiceNow/BMC Remedy)

Must know how to work with the Dev team, cross functional teams.

Should be able to generate WSR/MSR by extracting the tickets from ITSM platforms, present to customers and client leaders.

Manage overall SRE delivery, customer focus mindset , closely work with customer leaderships.

Preferred:

Be a client face at customer site collaborating with client leadership.

Ability to clearly communicate and understand a technical idea/concept.

Ability to work in a professional environment while interacting with peers and stakeholders, collaborating with offshore teams.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Motivated, goal driven, influential, innovative, curious, and open minded, fun to work with, collaborator.

Capability to work with people in different time zones.

Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and appropriately prioritize tasks, and keep abreast of the latest technology.

Collaborate with cloud architecture, infrastructure team, project management team, and technology services, management team.

Create and maintain detailed documentation.

YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of reliable, high-tech, cost-effective capital equipment for advanced packaging in semiconductors. From startups to the Fortune 50, our customers rely on YES to help them unleash products that change lives – from cellphones and IoT devices, to AI and virtual reality.

As a preferred provider of wet and dry process technology, we look forward to talking with smart, energetic, team-oriented people who can grow with us. We provide competitive salary and benefits, including employee stock ownership, and some of the best co-workers you’ll find anywhere. If this appeals to you, please read on!

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Location: Fremont, CA

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and oversee project plans from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes, and resources.
• Manage schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software.
• Drive allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within-budget performance objectives for the project.
• Interface and coordinate with internal customers to define objectives, provide status updates, and prepare for release and deployment.
• Interface with external customers for product qualification at customer site
• Identify potential risks within the program and develop solutions for resolution.
• Ensure that our customers can get the most possible value out of the processes and tools that we develop.
• Ensure objectives are clearly defined and agreed upon across the business unit.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field. Masters preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Technology and Product development, preferably in semiconductor equipment.
• Data-driven, motivated, and proactive.
• Experience collaborating on cross-functional teams in fast-moving environments.
• Proven skill at aligning diverse groups and maintaining consensus across stakeholders.
• Able to develop meaningful Key Performance Indicators and metrics that measure the value created by the programs that you lead.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong presentation skills; must be comfortable presenting to management at all levels.

Travel Requirements:

• Position requires 20 % travel

Compensation

• The base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $150,000 per year; higher compensation may be available depending on advanced skills and/or specific experience.
• YES also offers a performance-based annual bonus and a competitive benefits package, which includes a 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, in addition to flexible PTO and company stock

Additional Information

• Background check and pre-employment drug screen required.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• YES is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
• YES 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.

Come find out why YES is such a great place to work. Apply today!

YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of reliable, high-tech, cost-effective capital equipment for advanced packaging in semiconductors. From startups to the Fortune 50, our customers rely on YES to help them unleash products that change lives – from cellphones and IoT devices, to AI and virtual reality.

As a preferred provider of wet and dry process technology, we look forward to talking with smart, energetic, team-oriented people who can grow with us. We provide competitive salary and benefits, including employee stock ownership, and some of the best co-workers you’ll find anywhere. If this appeals to you, please read on!

Job Title: Sr. Product Manager

Location: Fremont, CA

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead product strategy, roadmap planning, market requirements specifications (MRS), and product positioning.
• Develop and own customer- and market-facing collateral.
• Serve as the primary owner of all product-related customer communications.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve the Product Development Process.
• Oversee the end-to-end Product Development and Manufacturing lifecycle.
• Respond promptly and thoroughly to key action items from Sales and account teams.
• Own pricing strategy, including pricing matrices and customer quotes.
• Define and manage Product Option Architecture (POA) and the product configurator.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in Product Management, Marketing or Applications Engineer.
• Minimum : Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Experience in New Product Introduction process
• Semiconductor Equipment Company experience preferred

Travel Requirements:

• Position requires 20% travel

Compensation

• The base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $150,000 per year; higher compensation may be available depending on advanced skills and/or specific experience.
• YES also offers a performance-based annual bonus and a competitive benefits package, which includes a 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, in addition to flexible PTO and company stock

Additional Information

• Background check and pre-employment drug screen required.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• YES is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
• YES 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.

Come find out why YES is such a great place to work. Apply today!

JOB SUMMARY:

This job will include:

1. Contributing to 3GPP standardization,
2. Working on research projects for communication technologies for connected mobility,
3. Contributing to other standardization, and
4. Contributing to other research projects.

Based on the phase of the work and the output, academic publications will be considered.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Contribute to 3GPP standardization
2. Create invention disclosures
3. Write 3GPP RAN1, RAN2, and/or RAN contributions
4. Attend and contribute to 3GPP RAN1, RAN2, and/or RAN standardization meetings
5. Propose and lead research projects for communication technologies for connected mobility
6. Create academic publications and invention disclosures
7. Contribute to other standardization (e.g., SAE, ETSI, IEEE 802) as requested

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. holder in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Being able to travel domestically and internationally for attending 3GPP standardization meetings. International travel will be typically to Asia (Japan, Korea, India) and Europe. There will be around 5 international or domestic travels per year (1 week travel each)

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Research and development experience of wireless communications, preferably in vehicular environments
• Strong knowledge of wireless communication at Layer 1 and Layer 2
• Solid understanding of 4G LTE and 5G NR standards and 3GPP standardization processes
• Demonstrated experience writing 3GPP contributions, preferably inRAN1 WG
• Clear and concise presentation skills, both written and oral, with consideration for international audiences

About Straia

At Straia, we’re building the AI-native intelligence layer for colleges and universities.

Today, colleges run on dozens of disconnected systems, forcing staff to spend hundreds of hours manually reconciling data, compiling reports, and tracking down insights. Straia changes that. We unify institutional data and layer on AI agents that answer questions, generate insights/visualizations, and automate repetitive workflows, transforming how colleges operate.

Over time, Straia will evolve into the core intelligence layer for institutional operations, where every function, from student advising to admissions to budgeting and resource planning, is supported by collaborative AI agents that understand each institution’s unique data landscape.

We recently raised our pre-seed from a16z, Reach Capital, and JFF Ventures, and are now hiring a founding backend engineer to help build the technical backbone of how institutions interact with their data.

The Role

As a Founding Engineer at Straia, you’ll work directly with a small team including directly with our CEO (Ryan), CTO (Alan) and CPO (Nikki) to design, build, and scale the core infrastructure of our platform.

This is a 0 → 1 opportunity to shape not just the product, but the engineering culture, architecture, and trajectory of the company. You’ll ship fast, make key technical decisions, and help define how AI can power the next generation of enterprise data intelligence.

We’re specifically looking for someone who consistently raises the bar. The kind of engineer whose default speed and judgment increase the velocity of everyone around them. If you thrive when expectations are high and the pace is fast, you’ll feel right at home

What You'll Do

• Build the core platform — architect and implement services spanning data ingestion, query orchestration, and agentic AI workflows
• Ship end-to-end features across our React + Node.js + Postgres stack, integrating directly with LLMs like GPT, Gemini, and Claude
• Scale infrastructure on GCP for performance, reliability, and data security
• Collaborate with users (university data teams and administrators) to translate real problems into elegant, powerful solutions
• Lay the foundation for Straia’s engineering culture, best practices, and technical roadmap
• Prototype fast, iterate faster — your work will directly shape how education leaders experience AI in their daily decision-making

Who You Are

• 4–7 years of experience building and shipping full-stack applications, with a strong emphasis on backend systems (Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres).
• Deeply technical, with a track record of building scalable, high-quality software
• Startup-minded — you thrive in ambiguity, love building from scratch, and see constraints as creative fuel
• Mission-driven — excited to improve education through technology that makes institutions smarter, faster, and more equitable
• Collaborative and high-agency — you take initiative, value clear communication, and have the instincts of an owner, not an employee
• AI-curious or experienced — exposure to LLMs, vector databases, or prompt engineering is a plus

Our Stack

• Frontend: React + Vite
• Backend: Node.js + Express, orchestrating data and AI agent workflows
• Data Layer: Postgres + Caching for fast queries
• LLM Integration: GPT, Gemini, Claude via API
• Cloud & Infra: Hosted on GCP

Why Join Straia

• Be one of the first engineers at a venture-backed AI company redefining institutional intelligence in higher ed
• Shape the core architecture and engineering culture from day one
• Work directly with top-tier investors and advisors from a16z, Reach, and JFF Ventures
• Join a small, fast-moving team that works incredibly hard, ships fast, and still makes time for good food, laughs, and adventures — we take our work seriously, but not ourselves
• Build meaningful technology that directly impacts student success and equity across colleges nationwide

What We Offer

• Compensation: $160K–$225K + equity
• Location: San Francisco (in office 4 days a week)
• Benefits: Health (platinum insurance), dental, and vision

**We do not sponsor Visas**

At January AI, we believe every day is January 1st a fresh start for better health. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, January AI is the first AI-powered precision health company focused on improving metabolic health and advancing personalized nutrition. Co-founded by tech executive Noosheen Hashemi and Stanford geneticist Dr. Michael Snyder, we bring together machine learning, multi-omic science, and real-world health data to empower individuals to take control of their health. Our flagship January app uses data from continuous glucose monitors, wearables, and food logs to predict users' blood sugar responses to more than 54 million foods, delivering real-time, personalized recommendations for nutrition, activity, and lifestyle. In 2025, we introduced Mirror, which integrates genomics, wearable data, and at-home diagnostics to offer clinical-grade guidancesupporting both individuals and enterprise health partners with tailored insights and actions. We're now expanding our impact beyond the home, partnering with global leaders in hospitality and healthcare to bring precision nutrition, health, and longevity to the forefront of the guest experience. Recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies (2025, Wellness), a CES Innovation Honoree (2025), and one of Inc.'s Best in Business (2024), January AI is backed by visionary investors including Marc Benioff, Jerry Yang, and Steve Chen. Our work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, STAT, Financial Times, and TechCrunch.

$200,000 - $250,000 a year

About this Role: Vice President of Product

January AI is seeking a strategic, visionary, and execution-driven Vice President of Product to lead our product organization during a period of rapid growth and innovation. Reporting to the CEO, the VP of Product will own and evolve our product roadmap across mobile, web, AI-driven insights, and clinical-grade health features. You'll partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Commercial leaders to deliver experiences that are trusted by users, embraced by clinicians, and scalable across consumer and enterprise segments. You should be deeply user-centric, data-informed, and comfortable operating across 0-to-1 product innovation and enterprise-scale product delivery. This role is ideal for a leader who wants to shape the future of metabolic health through breakthrough AI and multiomic experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with January AI's mission and commercial goals.
• Lead and grow a team of product managers and designers to execute across consumer, clinical, enterprise, and data products.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Data Science, Clinical, and Commercial teams to deliver seamless, high-impact experiences.
• Ensure all products are grounded in user research, evidence-based health science, and measurable outcomes.
• Translate complex AI and multiomic data into actionable insights for consumers and clinicians.
• Establish strong product processes: planning, execution, QA, user testing, sprint rituals, and stakeholder communication.
• Own product analytics, KPIs, and usage metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent the voice of the user internally and with external partners, payers, and healthcare systems.
• Guide regulatory and compliance-related product decisions (HIPAA, FDA, etc.) in partnership with Clinical and Legal teams.
• Champion a culture of rapid iteration, data-informed decision-making, and exceptional user experience.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of experience in product management, with 4+ years in a leadership role managing product teams.
• Proven success shipping and scaling products in digital health, AI/ML-powered software, or consumer SaaS.
• Track record of building B2C or B2B2C health products with high engagement and retention.
• Strong user empathy and ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback into actionable insights.
• Familiarity with product development lifecycle, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and working in regulated environments.
• Experience with mobile and web app development, API integrations, and cross-platform consistency.
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, startup environment with shifting priorities and rapid execution.

Preferred

• Technical background or experience working with machine learning, sensor data, or connected devices.
• Understanding of healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, etc.).
• Experience with glucose monitoring, metabolic health, or wearable health products.
• Background in behavioral science, habit formation, or health coaching product models.

Why Join January AI

• Mission-driven: Help redefine what health means for millions through science and empathy.
• Science-led: Work alongside world-class scientists, clinicians, and technologists.
• Purpose-built: Where deep research meets beautiful, scalable product experiences.
• Category-creating: Help shape the future of precision health in hospitality, consumer health, and beyond.

Our clients are seeking an exceptional Patent Associates or Patent Agents to join the intellectual property teams in several offices nationwide.

Candidates must have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical, biotech, chemistry, chemical, biomedical.

The successful candidate will have experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications, responding to office actions, assisting in the preparation of opinions and conducting prior art searches OR patent litigation in high tech or life sciences.

USPTO admission is preferred.

Both experienced patent agents and patent attorneys are welcome to apply.