Engineering Jobs in San Lorenzo

At Amazfit, design and technology move together.

We create smart wearables that blend elegant form, human-centered function, and cutting-edge innovation — from performance-driven sports watches to lifestyle products that express personal style.

Our mission is simple: help people live healthier, more connected lives through design that feels natural, looks beautiful, and works effortlessly.

Join our passionate design team, where creativity, craftsmanship, and technology come together to shape the future of wearables.

What You’ll Do:

As an Industrial Designer, you’ll take ideas from concept to production — shaping next-generation wearables that define Amazfit’s design identity. You’ll collaborate across disciplines including product management, UX, engineering, and marketing to bring bold, refined ideas to life.

• Create inspiring design concepts through sketching, 3D modeling, and visual storytelling
• Develop details across CMF, ergonomics, and manufacturability with precision and creativity
• Collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing partners to ensure design intent through production
• Explore new materials, finishes, and trends to keep Amazfit products ahead of the curve
• Present ideas clearly through visuals, mockups, and prototypes
• Contribute to the evolution of Amazfit’s design DNA and product strategy

What We’re Looking For:

• 4+ years of experience in industrial/product design (wearables, lifestyle, or consumer electronics preferred)
• A portfolio showcasing creative process, aesthetic sensitivity, and production-ready design
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Creo or Rhino, KeyShot, and Adobe CC
• Strong understanding of CMF, DFM, and real-world manufacturing constraints
• Deep sense of aesthetics and style, able to contribute to female-oriented design such as rings or jewelry-related projects
• Experience or background in jewelry design is highly preferred
• Proactive, open-minded, and passionate about design and innovation
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or equivalent

Bonus Points:

• Experience designing wearable or sports-related products
• Skills in graphic, motion, or interaction design
• Understanding of UI/UX principles

Benefits of Working At Zepp Health:

• Competitive salary, Vacation day, sick day
• Health insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, life insurance
• 401K & Matching
• Year-end Bonus pay
• Other Benefits

Zepp Health is an Equal Opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example: she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing electrical systems and components.

Job responsibilities:

1. Responsible for installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and transformation of the equipment to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.

2. Responsible for electrical installation, commissioning and maintenance of equipment.

3. Responsible for the fault diagnosis and elimination of the electrical system of the equipment, timely solve the equipment failure, and ensure the stable operation of the production line.

4. Responsible for the maintenance and maintenance of the electrical system of the equipment, formulate and implement the maintenance plan of the equipment.

5. Responsible for the technical transformation and upgrading of the electrical system of the equipment to improve the performance and efficiency of the equipment.

6. Participate in the introduction of new equipment and technical exchanges, provide technical support and suggestions.

7. Participate in the safe production management of the equipment, formulate and implement the safe operation procedures of the equipment.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or above, major in electrical engineering and automation, or related.

2. More than 3 years of equipment electrical maintenance experience.

3. Familiar with the principle of electrical control, proficient in PLC programming and debugging.

4. Familiar with the working principle and operation process of automation equipment and production line.

5. Have a good team spirit and communication skills, can work under pressure.

6. Have strong ability to analyze and solve problems, and can independently deal with equipment failures.

7. Familiar with relevant laws and regulations and safety standards, with safety awareness.

POSITION

Geologist/Environmental Engineer

SALARY RANGE

$75K – $115K depending on level of experience.

ROLE

• Plan and conduct Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), site characterizations, and remedial investigations for complex contaminated properties (e.g., highway corridors, industrial properties, and large-scale redevelopment and infrastructure projects for public agencies including the Port of Oakland, City of San Francisco, and Contra Costa County).
• Oversee drilling, well installation, soil/groundwater/soil vapor sampling, noise level surveys, air monitoring, and construction oversight.
• Prepare boring logs and process soil, groundwater, and soil vapor data.
• Develop or refine Conceptual Site Models to support data interpretation, risk assessments, and remedial strategy.
• Assist in the preparation of high-quality technical reports, including investigation reports, feasibility studies, and remediation plans.

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in geology or environmental engineering.
• 3 to 10 years of professional experience is preferred.
• A California professional registration (PG or PE) is preferred.

LOCATION

• Hybrid remote and Downtown Oakland office.

BENEFITS

Baseline offers a very competitive wage and benefits package, including 100% coverage of medical premiums, 401(k) profit sharing, and 10 to 25 days of vacation and 11 holidays per year. We strongly encourage a good work-life balance with staff who can effectively work both independently and in a team environment.

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.

Eximietas Design is a leading technology consulting and solutions development firm specialising in the VLSI, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and AI/ML domains. Our success is anchored in the unparalleled expertise of our engineering leadership team, whose collective experience spans renowned tech giants. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Location: Bay Area, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical/Electronics Engineering

● Over 10 years of experience in Design Verification

● Strong understanding of design concepts and ASIC verification flow

● Proven experience in IP, Subsystem, and SoC verification

● Hands-on expertise with high-speed protocols and their controllers (PCIe/USB/DDR/ Ethernet/MIPI/UFS)

● Proficient in System Verilog and UVM coding

● Solid understanding of RAL (Register Abstraction Layer)

● Practical experience integrating third-party VIPs

● Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills

● Mandatory exposure to at least one of the following: GLS, UPF, Performance Verification, Meta stability simulation, Boot-up (C–SV/UVM) handshakes and C testcase development

● Demonstrated capability in Subsystem testbench development and SoC-level verification

● Strong knowledge of AMBA protocols including AXI, APB, and AHB

● Hands-on experience with revision control systems such as Git, SVN, or Perforce

● Experience in a team lead role with responsibilities in guiding, mentoring, and ensuring effective collaboration across teams

As a Lead verification engineer candidate will be responsible to work at IP, Subsystem or

SoC verification-related tasks.

Responsibilities:

● Develop testbench components (Driver, Monitor, Scoreboard) from scratch or enhance an existing testbench for a given IP, Subsystem, or SOC.

● Understand design specifications and implementation to define the verification strategy.

● Create testbench micro-architecture, test plan, and coverage plan documents.

● Define the verification scope, develop test plans and tests, and establish the verification infrastructure to ensure design correctness.

● Implement System Verilog assertions and functional coverage.

● Analysed code coverage and address missing scenarios to meet coverage goals.

● Work with other verification team members to develop, execute, and analyse verification test cases and sequences, providing relevant solutions to issues.

● Collaborate with architects, designers, and pre- and post-silicon verification teams to meet deadlines.

● Coordinate with customer leads, ensuring all deliverables and timelines are met.

● Serve as the project's point of contact, responsible for verification signoff.

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Role: Engagement Manager– Digital Health Experience

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Duration: 6-Month Contract

Working Time Zone: PST (Pacific Time Zone)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Engagement Manager– Digital Health Experience to lead the deployment, adoption, and engagement optimization of mobile digital health applications within the U.S. healthcare ecosystem. This role requires a hands-on professional with strong experience in launching digital health platforms, managing deployments, and driving sustained patient engagement through data-driven engagement strategies.

The ideal candidate will have experience deploying consumer-facing healthcare applications used by patients across providers and payer organizations, while leveraging engagement tools and analytics platforms to improve patient adoption, retention, and usage metrics such as DAU/MAU.

This role will work closely with product, engineering, digital marketing, and care management teams to ensure successful rollout of mobile applications and to design engagement loops that increase patient participation and long-term platform usage.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and rollout of mobile digital health applications across healthcare provider or payer environments.
• Manage end-to-end implementation and project management of digital health platforms, ensuring successful launches and smooth adoption by patient populations.
• Design and implement patient engagement strategies and engagement loops to drive consistent application usage and retention.
• Utilize engagement platforms such as , Intercom, Mixpanel, or similar tools to design communication workflows, patient messaging, and engagement campaigns.
• Monitor and optimize digital engagement metrics, including DAU, MAU, retention rates, and user engagement trends.
• Analyze user behavior data and analytics to improve patient onboarding, engagement journeys, and digital experience.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams to continuously enhance patient engagement features and workflows.
• Coordinate with healthcare stakeholders to ensure digital tools align with clinical workflows and patient care programs.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in deploying and managing digital health applications within healthcare provider or payer environments.
• Hands-on experience in project management and platform implementation for consumer-facing digital products.
• Experience driving user engagement, retention, and adoption for mobile or digital applications.
• Familiarity with engagement platforms such as , Intercom, Mixpanel, or similar customer engagement and analytics tools.
• Experience tracking and optimizing digital engagement metrics such as DAU, MAU, retention, and user lifecycle engagement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data insights into engagement improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within digital health, healthcare technology, or healthcare consumer platforms.
• Familiarity with healthcare ecosystems including provider systems, payer platforms, and patient engagement solutions.
• Experience integrating engagement tools with mobile health applications or digital health platforms.
• Background working with health systems, health plans, digital health startups, or healthcare technology consulting firms.

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.

Role: Snowflake Architect

Location: Oakland, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

Employment Type – Contract to Hire

Job Overview

The Data Analytics and Insights team is seeking an experienced and talented Senior Data Engineer to join our growing team of analytics experts. As a key member of our team, you will play an essential role in the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, data products, and analytic products in enterprise snowflake. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, with specific expertise in Informatica and Snowflake. This role will involve working closely with our business stakeholders, data analysts, and data scientists to ensure the efficient development and management of our data infrastructure.

You will have a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the utility industry and gain a comprehensive view of the nation’s most advanced smart grid. It is the perfect role for someone who would like to continue to build upon their professional experience and help advance PG&E’s sustainability goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize cloud-based data storage and processing solutions using Snowflake.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL processes
• Collaborate with Federated teams and other data engineers to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Ensure data integrity and security across all data workflows and storage solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, addressing any issues promptly to ensure the smooth flow of data.
• Develop reusable and modular stored procedures and scripts for data processing.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of data governance and best practices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability and accuracy.
• Implement best practices for data governance, data quality, and metadata management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Proven experience with Snowflake is required.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, dbt, or custom ETL frameworks).
• Strong proficiency in SQL and database management.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Local to Bay area

1 day onsite @ Oakland office.

Role must interface with both business and engineers; expected to work directly with engineering teams.

Focus is on the enterprise data platform and data engineering; not an analytics/visualization role.

Core technical expectations

Strong data ecosystem background: experience leading data products or data warehousing initiatives.

Solid understanding of schemas, databases, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes; no hands-on coding expected but must be able to engage deeply with engineers and “know what they are talking about.”

Primary data warehouse platform: Snowflake.

Broader big data background acceptable if not purely Snowflake (e.g., Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift).

Current ETL tool: Informatica; hands-on Informatica expertise is not required.

Analytics/visualization not in scope; Power BI knowledge is a nice-to-have, not mandatory.

Role and scope

Titles vary across industry: product owner (PO), project manager, scrum master, TPM; at PG&E, similar roles may be labeled “product managers.”

Not seeking a pure scrum master or a typical external-facing PO who only writes requirements.

Role must interface with both business and engineers; expected to work directly with engineering teams.

Focus is on the enterprise data platform and data engineering; not an analytics/visualization role.

Core technical expectations

Strong data ecosystem background: experience leading data products or data warehousing initiatives.

Solid understanding of schemas, databases, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes; no hands-on coding expected but must be able to engage deeply with engineers and “know what they are talking about.”

Primary data warehouse platform: Snowflake.

Broader big data background acceptable if not purely Snowflake (e.g., Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift).

Current ETL tool: Informatica; hands-on Informatica expertise is not required.

Analytics/visualization not in scope; Power BI knowledge is a nice-to-have, not mandatory.

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**