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At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.

The Data Platform Pillar is the bedrock of Cloudera's technology, where we design and build the core components that let our customers store, manage, and process data with unmatched scalability, security, and performance.

Cloudera is looking for a strong engineering leader with a distributed systems background to lead a team within the Storage Engineering group, focused on building Apache Ozone and Apache HDFS. The Storage team is responsible for primary storage and storage access layers, which are core to the Cloudera Data Platform.

Apache Ozone is an open source, massively scalable, distributed object store with a distributed file system interface. Ozone is designed to scale to tens of billions of files and blocks, and overcome the limitations of Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), namely, millions of small files and managing a huge number of data nodes.

Ozone is one of the fastest-growing products inside CDP in terms of customer adoption and expansion revenue. This is an opportunity to lead a team that created and wrote most of the Ozone code and make a huge impact on the big data storage industry.

**This is an onsite role for our HQ in Santa Clara, CA**

As a Sr. Manager, Engineering you will:

• Manage and lead a team of talented engineers and senior individual contributors based in North America.

• Develop and execute on a technical roadmap and strategy for your team, aligning with the department's vision and the company's business goals.

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, including senior and principal-level contributors, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

• Partner with Engineering leaders, product managers, and partner teams to understand requirements, develop solid designs and implementations, and facilitate integration and adoption.

• Drive and enforce best practices for the software development lifecycle, including coding standards, testing, deployment, system scalability, reliability, and security, tracking key performance indicators for engineering quality and efficiency.

• Communicate team progress, successes, challenges, and strategic plans clearly and transparently to engineering leadership and other business stakeholders.

• Oversee team resources, staffing, mentoring, and enhancing a best-of-class engineering team.

• Work closely with customers in various geographies and partner teams (like PS and support) to ensure successful adoption of Ozone and provide technical guidance for enterprise customers running 100s of petabytes-scale big data analytics and ML/AI pipelines.

• Guide the team in contributing to the Apache open-source community.

We are excited if you have (Required Qualifications):

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in an engineering management role.

• Domain Expertise: Demonstrable experience with the design, implementation, and operation of large-scale distributed systems, particularly in storage, file systems, databases, or cloud infrastructure.

• Technical Depth: Strong understanding of fundamental storage concepts (e.g., consistency, replication, erasure coding, caching).

• Management Skills: Proven track record of leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, demonstrating excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. If you can point to publicly available papers, technical articles or blog posts that is a huge plus.

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

You may also have:

• Prior experience contributing to or leading large-scale open-source projects.

• Familiarity with the Apache Hadoop big data ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Spark) or related distributed data frameworks.

• Experience with specific commercial or open-source distributed storage technologies (e.g., Ceph, Gluster, ZFS, S3-compatible systems).

• Experience managing remote or hybrid engineers.

Why this role matters:

You will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, crafting the foundational software for the control and data planes that powers CDP and keeps it running at massive scale. Working at the forefront of hybrid and multi-cloud technology, you will empower data scientists, engineers, and analysts with the tools and infrastructure they need for advanced analytics and modeling.

Collaboration is key, you will work alongside brilliant minds across product, data science, and engineering to drive innovation, standardize best practices, and shape the future of enterprise AI and data platforms. This is your chance to build the future of data and see your work make a global impact.

This role is not eligible for immigrationsponsorship.

The expected base salary range for this role in

• California is $203,000 - $254,000

The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location

What you can expect from us:

• Generous PTO Policy

• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

• Flexible WFH Policy

• Mental & Physical Wellness programs

• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program

• Access to Continued Career Development

• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages

• Paid Volunteer Time

• Employee Resource Groups

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Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University has a student body of 1,200 undergraduates, 260 graduate students, and 70 primary and 73 program faculty. In 2023 US News Graduate Program Rankings placed the department as the #1 ranked department in BME in the United States and our Undergraduate Program as the # 2 department in the United States. Since its beginning, the unique partnership between two of the nation's leading public and private entities has been an innovation engine for research and education. Combining the engineering and medical strengths at Georgia Tech and Emory, we are focused on solving some of the toughest problems facing our state, the nation, and the world.

Atlanta, GA

The Kwong lab in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a non tenure-track research faculty position in Laboratory for Synthetic Immunity.

The Laboratory for Synthetic Immunity (LSI) is an interdisciplinary research group in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech & Emory School of Medicine. Founded in 2014 by Director Dr. Gabe Kwong, the mission of LSI is to pioneer the next wave of immunotherapies and diagnostics to intercept diseases at an early stage and develop treatments that drive deep responses to meaningfully improve patient outcomes.

We are currently seeking exceptional individuals to join our research group as a Research Scientist. The successful candidate will be a motivated and creative individual that will pioneer new categories of immune biosensors that leverage design principles from synthetic biology and cell engineering for early cancer detection. They will take a lead role in experimental design, execution of experiments, and interpretation of results to achieve the major objectives of the project.

The successful candidate will thrive on teamwork and collaboration. They will embrace a fast-paced environment and work closely with lab members to cultivate a positive and inclusive environment. This is a unique opportunity to join a well-funded research group with a track-record of academic excellence, breakthrough innovation and technology translation!

• Work closely with the director and lab members in experimental design, bench and animal studies,
• Play a lead role in regular internal project meetings and data reviews.
• Provide research expertise to aid lab trainees including graduate students, and undergraduates to achieve their research objectives and degree milestones.
• Work with the lab director and university officials in grant administration, project budgets, and scientific reporting.
• Play a lead role in drafting manuscripts and grant applications.
  

This vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with research faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines

Research Scientist I

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related field
  

Research Scientist II

• A Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in chemical engineering or related field, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree.

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Immunology, or related fields with deep expertise in cancer immunology and/or biosensors.
• Expertise in the design and testing of sense-and-respond biocircuits for cancer therapy or diagnostics.
• Proficiency in cell and molecular biology techniques including sterile technique, cell culture, chromatography, electrophoresis, and flow cytometry.
• Proficiency in animal studies including live animal imaging, animal handling and drug administration, necropsy and cell isolation.
• Skilled in molecular cloning, lentivirus production, T cell transduction, protein production and purification.
• Experience with T cell isolation, tumor inoculation; isolation, and dissociation of mouse tumor xenografts.
• Experience with qPCR, next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation, NGS data analysis is plus.
• Proficiency with statistical software like SPSS and/or GraphPad Prism.
• Excellent organizational, communication, time-management, and collaboration skills are required.
• Demonstrated desire to mentor graduate and/or undergraduate students.

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter

Dr. Gabe Kwong, Associate Professor, Wallace H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Fellow . The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. employment/pre-employment-screening.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia ( ).

We’re hiring an Engineering Team Manager in Plymouth for a confidential precision manufacturing organization. This is an engineering leadership role overseeing a team of technical professionals responsible for design-for-manufacturability (DFM), technical quoting, and customer application support within a highly regulated, build-to-print manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering manager with a background in precision manufacturing who can develop technical teams while ensuring strong cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing,supply chain,and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the team of seven technical professionals in achieving sales and profitability goals
• Be the key point of contact between customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing for escalated customer calls and potential customer visits
• Collaborate with customers and internal engineering teams to optimize product design for manufacturability and performance within the company’s capabilities.
• Oversee the development and refinement of technical quoting models and supply chain strategies to improve accuracy and responsiveness.
• Ensure that high-value opportunities are properly scoped, resourced, and communicated across departments.
• Support the engineering) and commercial teams, with occasional participation in customer calls, site visits, and technical escalations
• Provide detailed technical and program-level updates to senior leadership as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field)
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience in engineering or adjacent
• 2+ years of management experience in engineering or adjacent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in precision manufacturing or high-volume production environments.
• Background in cross-functional collaboration between sales, engineering, and manufacturing.

Additional Information:

• Full-time, salaried position. Base starts at $109,000, with final compensation based on experience, skills, and internal equity.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

This is a unique opportunity to lead and strengthen an Applications Engineering team within a precision manufacturing environment supporting complex, high-reliability components for regulated industries. If you are an engineering leader with experience in DFM, technical program support, and cross-functional manufacturing collaboration, and you’re ready to make a measurable impact in Plymouth, MA, we encourage you to apply for the Engineering Team Manager role today.

It All Starts with Our People

As the leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline has a proven track record of growth. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology to strengthen our ability to efficiently deliver Quick, Easy, Trusted service across all our stores – every day. We're not just in the car business; we're in the people business. And we're looking for humble, hungry, and smart people to help us shape the future of mobility. If you're hungry to drive change and seek a dynamic, collaborative environment that fuels both personal and professional growth, you've found your place with us.

Our highest priority is creating a welcoming workplace with team members from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How You'll Make a Difference

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Director, Quality Engineering. In this role, you’ll be a strategic and hands-on leader who will drive the transformation of quality across our technology organization. This leader will be responsible for building and scaling a modern Quality Engineering function that goes beyond traditional QA, with ownership spanning QA environments, test automation, AI-enabled quality practices, quality governance, best practices, and the establishment of a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of leadership, technical depth, operating model design, and change management, with the ability to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Delivery teams to create a scalable, efficient, and forward-looking quality strategy that supports speed, reliability, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership

• Define and lead the enterprise Quality Engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to Valvoline’s broader technology and business priorities.
• Shift the organization from traditional testing approaches to a modern quality engineering model focused on prevention, automation, continuous validation, and measurable quality outcomes.
• Establish quality as a shared responsibility across product, engineering, and delivery teams while maintaining strong governance and standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of quality engineers, automation engineers, and QA leaders.

QA Center of Excellence (COE)

• Build and operationalize a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) to define frameworks, standards, tooling, reusable assets, and governance processes.
• Create enterprise-wide best practices for test design, automation, environment strategy, defect management, release readiness, and quality metrics.
• Standardize quality processes across portfolios while allowing for flexibility based on product and platform needs.
• Develop playbooks, templates, training, and maturity models to improve quality capability across teams.

Automation & Tooling

• Define and execute an enterprise test automation strategy across UI, API, integration, data, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive adoption of scalable automation frameworks and ensure integration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Evaluate, select, and optimize quality tools and platforms to improve speed, coverage, traceability, and reporting.
• Increase automation efficiency and effectiveness by implementing reusable components, common libraries, and engineering best practices.

AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

• Lead the adoption of AI and intelligent automation within quality engineering, including opportunities such as:

test case generation

intelligent defect triage

predictive risk analysis

self-healing automation

release quality insights

test optimization and prioritization

• Assess emerging AI capabilities and define practical use cases that improve quality outcomes, team productivity, and speed to market.
• Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to ensure AI solutions are implemented responsibly, securely, and at scale.

QA Environments & Test Data Management

• Own the strategy for QA environments, including environment planning, availability, stability, governance, and optimization.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to improve environment readiness, reduce bottlenecks, and support parallel delivery.
• Establish strong processes for test data management, environment provisioning, and integration dependency coordination.
• Drive improvements in environment monitoring and readiness reporting to reduce delays and improve release confidence.

Governance, Metrics & Best Practices

• Define and implement quality KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and scorecards to provide visibility into quality performance, automation maturity, defect trends, release risk, and environment health.
• Set standards for quality gates, entry/exit criteria, defect leakage reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Build a culture of measurable quality and operational discipline through governance routines, audits, and executive reporting.
• Ensure best practices are embedded into agile delivery, DevSecOps, and release management processes.

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Define the sourcing strategy for quality engineering capabilities, including the right balance of internal talent, strategic partners, and offshore/onshore vendor models.
• Lead vendor evaluation, selection, governance, and performance management related to quality engineering and testing services.
• Optimize spend, capability, and service quality across external partners while ensuring alignment to Valvoline standards and delivery expectations.
• Build workforce strategies that support both immediate delivery needs and long-term capability development.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and PMO leaders to embed quality into planning, design, development, and release processes.
• Influence senior stakeholders on quality investments, transformation priorities, and operating model improvements.
• Support mission-critical initiatives by ensuring strong quality planning, risk management, and execution.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software quality engineering
• 5+ years leading enterprise QA teams
• Experience in high-volume retail, omnichannel, or consumer-facing environments strongly preferred
• Deep experience with:

Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)

API testing tools

CI/CD tools

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.)

• Experience leading QA in Agile/SAFe or hybrid environments
• Experience using agentic tools for test development and integrating work with agentic code development (ie: Github Copilot, Claude code)
• Proven track record reducing defect escape rates

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise systems thinker
• Data-driven decision maker
• Builder of scalable processes
• Collaborative but boundary-setting partner
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced retail cycles
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We Take Care of the WHOLE You

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Valvoline Instant Oil Change discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Your Path to Valvoline

Valvoline 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.

Join us in revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry while enjoying competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for advancement. Apply now and become an integral part of our journey at Valvoline.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1.833.VVV.Report or email to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Role: Engine Production Engineer

Location: Middletown, Connecticut Onsite (no remote no hybrid)

Term: Contract

• Working alongside a large engine manufacturer customer team performing engine production engineering tasks:
• Coordinate engine production engineering actions between the technicians and client IPT/Engineering groups.
• Support designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes, systems, and tools to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient production.
• Communicate technical issues to IPT/Engineering groups and work with cross-functional teams to support finding solutions.
• Collect and report engine production status to IPT/Engineering groups.
• Strong analytical, creative problem-solving capabilities
• Experience in technical management of engine parts, repair, engine test, engine assembly and disassembly
• Familiar with engine work instructions, part/assembly drawings and materials lists
• Variable shift work sometimes required.
• BS in Engineering or Associate’s degree with relevant work experience
• Experience in process development and optimizing in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years relevant experience

Job Description

At EDZ Systems, we are looking for a Technical & Engineering Recruiter to join our team – ideally someone who has experience recruiting talent across both Information Technology (IT) and Engineering disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical). It’s a challenging, fast-moving candidate-driven market, and the ideal candidate should be highly motivated, resourceful, and tenacious enough to keep up with the pace.

We are seeking someone who is curious, adaptable, and eager to stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements as well as engineering industry trends that influence our clients’ hiring needs. If you are looking to take your career to the next level and maximize your growth potential, then this is the right opportunity for you.

Objectives of this Role

• Source senior-level, highly specialized candidates across IT, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering for leading national businesses.
• Screen and interview candidates to ensure we put forward only the most qualified professionals.
• Consult with clients on overall hiring strategies and tailor recruiting approaches accordingly.
• Stay informed on industry trends in technology and engineering to evaluate candidates against relevant standards.
• Build and maintain a diverse client portfolio by providing expert consultation that ensures long-term partnerships.
• Leverage your network to generate new client opportunities and expand EDZ Systems’ reach in both IT and engineering sectors.
• Network online and offline with potential candidates to promote our employer brand and attract top talent.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand role requirements for both IT positions and engineering roles in order to source the best-suited candidates.
• Write and post job descriptions for a variety of positions – from software developers and cybersecurity specialists to structural, electrical, and mechanical engineers.
• Source, screen, and build shortlists of qualified candidates across multiple technical domains.
• Interview candidates using a mix of methods (structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral-based questions).
• Coordinate onboarding with HR and ensure a smooth hiring process for placed candidates.
• Build and maintain a candidate CRM pipeline to ensure timely communication and accurate data management.
• Attend industry-specific events, including tech conferences and engineering expos, to network with professionals.
• Keep informed about new developments in technology and engineering fields to support strategic hiring conversations with clients.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven work experience in recruitment – ideally as a Technical Recruiter or Engineering Recruiter.
• Hands-on experience with different interview formats (virtual and in-person).
• Ability to understand and explain requirements for both IT roles and engineering positions (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical).
• Proficiency using tools like LinkedIn Talent Solutions, job boards, and CRM/ATS systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong networking skills, resilience, and ability to manage multiple hiring needs simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, communications, business, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of recruiting experience, with exposure to both IT and engineering recruitment (agency or in-house).
• Established network of IT and/or engineering professionals a strong plus.

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Production Engineering at Pinterest is an evolution of our Site Reliability Engineering organization blending a hybrid of systems and software engineering with a focus on scaling, resiliency, reliability, performance, and efficiency. Our organization accomplishes this through building & integrating software, increasing automation, and infusing our knowledge & best practices into our Platform products so we can scale our large distributed systems to keep our customers happy, and our Pinners inspired. We also do this by developing short and long term embedded engagements with our engineering partners to help remove barriers, up-level reliability & best practices, and maintain a high consistent bar for reliability in a fast paced ever changing environment. We are always on a mission to improve reliability while also increasing engineering velocity, reducing toil and KTLO impact for both ourselves and our customers: fast, efficient, quality - we will accomplish all three!

What you'll do:

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• Lead our engineers to deliver on the biggest impact work across engineering to ensure we're infusing best practices into our products relating to reliability, scalability, performance and efficiency
  
• Drive technical architecture discussions; including being capable of driving and decision making for technology or applications that you have not had previous experience with
  
• Continuously assess your team's performance, address and coach under-performance, and recognize and promote high performance
  
• Create an inclusive and welcoming workplace where every team member feels valued and supported
  
• Foster an environment of open and honest communication, allowing team members to be safe to fail, encourage risk taking with a fail-fast mentality, and establish forums where they can share their ideas
  
• Empower engineers to develop their careers, matching their strengths with projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, personalities, and work styles
  
• Create an inspiring team charter and direction that align with the goals of the broader Production Engineering organization
  
• Develop strong partnerships with Product & Program Management partners across infrastructure by communicating a clear and impactful vision and priorities
  
• Establish team norms around planning, execution, and continuous improvement
  

What we're looking for:

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• 3+ years experience managing teams within an SRE, Production Engineering or other Platform/Infrastructure organizations
  
• Customer obsession: Demonstrated ability to work cohesively and build relationships with partners across engineering disciplines and capable of influencing without authority
  
• Familiarity with the concepts and use cases for SDLC including SCM tools, Build platforms, test frameworks, CI/CD products
  
• Familiar with usage and high level architecture of data platform technologies such as relational databases, storage & caching, key value stores, time series data stores, etc.
  
• Strong domain expertise in reliability concepts and best practices with the ability to innovate and provide thought leadership and direction in this problem space
  
• Hands on familiarity with public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  
• Knowledge of Linux systems internals and networking
  
• Thrive in an environment with a lot of ambiguity with the ability to be self sufficient and ruthlessly prioritize the highest impact projects
  
• Infrastructure technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Tensorflow, ElasticSearch, ZooKeeper, and Infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Salt, Fabric, etc)
  
• Heavy bias toward action; able to drive resolution and making quick decisions balancing being data driven along with leveraging your experience & judgement
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

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• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
  

Relocation Statement:

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

About the Company

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

About the Role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will lead strategic Industrial Construction and Facilities Engineering sourcing projects for new and existing sites across Ross' supply chain network. Their primary goals will be to help Ross mitigate risks, procure materials, equipment and services at the best value and be a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Process Execution
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Industrial Construction categories (e.g., steel structures, concrete, MEP systems, site services, etc.) and Facilities Maintenance categories (e.g., conveyor systems, fork trucks, racking, etc.). Analyze historical data to determine the highest risk and cost categories.
• Partner with Property Development, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Risk Management and Finance teams to understand project needs. Manage expectations and set achievable milestones to arrive at the agreed upon goal.
• Develop and manage sourcing project timelines and lead socialization meetings. Update stakeholders regularly on project progress, risks and mitigation strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard qualified suppliers and contractors. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure performance and compliance. Develop and monitor supplier KPIs, coordinate regular QBRs and Top to Top meetings.
• Support the budgeting process and develop bottoms-up (quantity based) estimates.
• Develop RFPs and vendor response comparison tools (quantitative and qualitative). Work with Property Development, Engineering, Loss Prevention, IT and Legal stakeholders to understand requirements to be included in the RFP packages.
• Manage competitive events or sourcing process end to end with minimal supervision. This would include market research, RFP development, internal and external communication management, stakeholder alignment, etc.
• Conduct detailed market and vendor research to communicate findings through research summaries. Evaluate vendor core competencies and competitive positioning using open-source data and industry benchmarks.
• Proactively identify alternate sourcing opportunities across multiple Construction and Facilities Engineering material, equipment, parts and service categories. Analyze market trends and cost drivers to inform sourcing decisions.
• Drive cost savings initiatives through value engineering, competitive bidding, and strategic negotiations.
• Create presentations to communicate findings and vendor recommendations to stakeholders, to help with decision making.
• Serve as an escalation channel for internal stakeholders, to improve vendor service levels. Maximize Ross' position of leverage in any negotiation scenario.
• Support the Facilities Engineering team with sourcing requirements for Material Handling Equipment (MHE) repair, refurbishment and replacement.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Construction Management, Business, Economics, Finance or Engineering (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years category management / strategic sourcing experience in Industrial Construction and Facilities Engineering. Multiple Construction and Engineering sourcing category experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of program or project management experience in a cross functional environment (technical and non-technical teams).
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance - budgeting, cash flow, P/L statements, balance sheets.
• Strong experience with construction cost estimating and budgeting as well as working with raw material / market indices and determining fair purchase prices.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with Construction Management Software such as Procore, as well as Sourcing / Contract Management Software such as Coupa.
• Familiarity with LEED, OSHA, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Certifications preferred - CCPS, CCM, CPSM.
• Consulting experience strongly preferred; experience in retail is a plus.
• Proficiency with contract writing and management strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of DC Operations (e.g. Receiving, Sorting, VAS, Pick/Pack, Shipping).
• Strong Excel (Pivots, VLookups, Data Tables) and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience in working with raw material / market indices and determining fair purchase prices.
• Must have a data driven approach to solving problems.
• Must be inquisitive to learn the business and "ways of working" before recommending improvements.
• Requires very strong quantitative skills and experience structuring ambiguous problems.
• Must have very close attention to detail and the drive to achieve accurate results with minimal supervision. Must evaluate all vendor material and contracts with a critical eye to identify risks to Ross.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, work independently and keep a high level of focus.
• Must be able to listen, understand, and communicate with employees at all levels of the company. Requires strong written and verbal business communication skills.
• Needs to be able to build effective working relationships within Ross and drive continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Strong project management, communication and prioritization skills.
• Deep industry knowledge and strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate at both the tactical and strategic levels of the organization.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in retail.
• Consulting experience.

Pay range and compensation package

The base salary range for this role is $108,800 - $165,950. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.

Talent Acquisition Manager – AI Infrastructure & Engineering

San Francisco, California

Hybrid Working

We are expanding our global team and launching a new office in San Francisco.

WNTD is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to join our Talent Solutions team and support the continued growth of AI infrastructure and accelerated compute platforms across North America.

This role will support one of the most significant AI infrastructure expansion programmes currently underway, focused on building next generation platforms powered by NVIDIA accelerated compute.

You will work closely with senior technical leaders to attract and hire talent across the full infrastructure stack including software engineering, AI platforms, GPU environments and large scale compute infrastructure.

This is a delivery focused role supporting high growth engineering programmes across AI infrastructure and cloud platforms.

The Role

You will lead hiring across multiple engineering disciplines spanning software engineering, AI infrastructure platforms and high performance compute environments.

Working closely with technical leadership and programme stakeholders, you will build pipelines of high quality candidates and manage fast moving hiring plans across several technical workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage talent pipelines across software engineering, AI infrastructure and GPU compute environments

• Proactively source talent across the United States through mapping, referrals and direct outreach

• Screen candidates for technical capability, experience and long term fit

• Partner with engineering leaders to define hiring priorities and role requirements

• Maintain clear tracking of hiring pipelines and delivery progress

• Support wider Talent Solutions activity during peak delivery phases

• Ensure a professional and consistent candidate experience

• Champion fair and inclusive hiring practices

Key Experience

• Proven experience hiring across complex engineering environments

• Strong track record building pipelines across software and infrastructure roles

• Comfortable engaging with technical stakeholders and discussing engineering topics

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Strong organisation with the ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Opportunity to support one of the fastest growing AI infrastructure build programmes globally

• Growth within a high performing delivery focused team

• Hybrid working model

• A collaborative culture that values ownership, pace and problem solving

Additional Requirements

• Ability to commute to the San Francisco office

• No visa sponsorship available

• Hybrid working model

Vice President – Engineering & Manufacturing

| Executive Leadership | High-Impact Role

I’m currently partnering with a well-established aerospace manufacturing organization that is looking to bring on a Vice President of Engineering & Manufacturing to lead both product development and production operations.

This is a key executive leadership role responsible for driving the design, manufacturing, and delivery of highly engineered aerospace systems used on global aircraft platforms. The role oversees engineering, production, materials planning, and supply chain while working closely with program management, operations, and executive leadership.

If you enjoy building high-performing teams, improving manufacturing performance, and delivering complex aerospace programs, this could be a great opportunity.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading aerospace programs from design through production and delivery

• Overseeing engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and materials planning

• Driving operational efficiency, cost control, and production scalability

• Partnering with program management and commercial teams to support program execution and accurate cost estimates

• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing operations

• Ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards and regulatory requirements

• Developing and mentoring leadership across engineering and production teams

What They’re Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing environments

• 10+ years leading engineering or production teams

• Strong experience supporting aerospace hardware programs from development through production

• Background in AS9100 or other regulated manufacturing environments

• Experience driving Lean manufacturing / operational improvement initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field

• Ability to obtain U.S. security clearance is preferred

Why This Role Stands Out

• Executive leadership position with major influence on company strategy and operations

• Opportunity to lead both engineering innovation and manufacturing execution

• Highly visible role working directly with executive leadership and customers

• Strong growth potential as the company continues to expand