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• Role: QE Solution Architect
• Skills: GHCP (GitHub Copilot), Azure OpenAI, AI-based test generation
• Experience: 14 + Years.
• Location: Houston TX.

Role Summary

We are seeking an AI-Driven Quality Engineering (QE) Solution Architect to lead the design and rollout of next‑generation, AI-enabled QE solutions powered by platforms such as GitHub Copilot (GHCP), Azure OpenAI, and intelligent automation toolchains. This role will drive RFP/proposal solutioning, lead strategic AI pilots, and deliver tangible quality, velocity, and cost benefits that accelerate client adoption of AI across the account. The architect will work closely with Sales, Delivery, DevOps, and Enterprise Architecture to position differentiated, automation-first QE solutions and enable account mining.

Key Responsibilities:

1. AI-Enabled QE Solutioning (Primary Charter)

• Architect AI-first QE solutions leveraging GHCP, Generative AI, ML-based defect prediction, autonomous test generation, and intelligent test data creation.
• Define AI use cases across the entire QE lifecycle—test design automation, risk-based optimization, impact analytics, and continuous validation.
• Build reusable AI accelerators, prompts, copilots, templates, and solution kits to differentiate QE offerings.
• Evaluate and recommend best-fit AI/QE platforms for client ecosystems including GHCP, Azure OpenAI, Selenium, Playwright, Tricentis, Katalon, and cloud-native DevOps stacks.
• Establish governance for responsible AI usage in QE.

2. Strategic Projects, Pilots & Account Mining

• Lead AI pilots and proof-of-value (PoV) initiatives to demonstrate measurable impact—cycle time reduction, automation uplift, defect leakage reduction, and cost efficiency.
• Drive cross-account AI adoption by identifying areas for modernization, automation, and AI-led productivity improvements.
• Shape new opportunities within accounts through strategic programs, capability showcases, and client workshops.
• Develop account-specific AI roadmaps, maturity models, and transformation charters.

3. Solutioning & Pre-Sales Leadership

• Own QE solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposals, including estimation, delivery models, staffing, and differentiators.
• Create compelling value narratives highlighting AI-enabled acceleration, automation efficiency, and quality cost reduction.
• Represent QE in orals, client demos, and AI capability walk-throughs.
• Build scalable solution blueprints that integrate functional, automation, performance, security, data, and AI-driven validation.

4. Quality Engineering Leadership

• Provide architectural direction across Functional QA, UI/API automation, Performance, Security, and AI-led QE.
• Recommend enterprise-grade QE toolchains optimized for ERP, CRM, API-led, and cloud-native digital ecosystems.
• Drive QE modernization by introducing self-healing automation, autonomous test generation, shift-left testing, and DevOps‑integrated quality gates.

5. Collaboration, Governance & Delivery Alignment

• Work with Delivery, DevOps, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture to ensure solution feasibility and adoption.
• Ensure seamless transition from solution to delivery including guardrails, scope clarity, and quality governance.
• Align solutions with organizational cost models, margin expectations, and client value realization frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12–15 years in QE; 3+ years in QE Architecture, AI-led QE, Solutioning, or Pre-Sales.
• Strong expertise with GHCP (GitHub Copilot), Azure OpenAI, AI-based test generation, and enterprise automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading client-facing AI pilots/PoVs.
• Ability to create high-quality proposal content—estimates, assumptions, solution writeups, value metrics.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Experience working with bid teams and large transformation programs.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

• Experience with AI/QE in ERP (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), CRM, MuleSoft/API-led integrations, and cloud modernization programs.
• exposure to performance engineering, application security, and DevOps pipelines.
• Certifications: ISTQB, Agile, AWS/Azure, DevOps, GitHub, or AI certifications.

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Design and build AI-powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs) for enterprise use cases.
• Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using structured and unstructured enterprise data such as documents, manuals, tickets, ERP data, and knowledge bases.
• Build and orchestrate AI agents that can reason, plan, and interact with tools, APIs, and workflows.
• Implement guardrails for AI systems including prompt safety, data protection, hallucination mitigation, access control, and output validation.
• Work with multimodal AI models including text, image, and video use cases such as video analysis, summarization, and optimization.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing enterprise systems such as Salesforce, ERP platforms, data lakes, APIs, and internal applications.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure responsible AI usage, data privacy, and governance.
• Prototype quickly, then harden solutions for production with monitoring, logging, evaluation, and performance optimization.
• Mentor and upskill existing developers on AI concepts, patterns, and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ year of full stack development experience.
• Strong software engineering background with experience building production-grade applications.
• Hands-on experience with modern LLM platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar.
• Practical experience building RAG pipelines using vector databases and embedding models.
• Experience with prompt engineering, prompt versioning, and evaluation techniques.
• Solid Python experience for AI development.
• Experience integrating AI services with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including deployment, scaling, and security concepts.
• Understanding of data formats such as JSON, XML, and document-based data.
• Ability to translate business problems into AI-driven technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, or similar.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent orchestration tools.
• Experience implementing AI safety controls, policy enforcement, and evaluation frameworks.
• Exposure to video or image models and multimodal AI use cases.
• Experience working in enterprise environments with security, compliance, and change management considerations.
• Prior experience mentoring or leading developers in new technical domains.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans.We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.

Be a part of our success story. Launch offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and recognized community involvement, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your new trajectory starts here at Launch!

The Role:

Launch is actively seeking a visionary Solutions Architect / Principal Software Engineering Lead (AI) to design and deliver modern engineering and applied AI solutions across client engagements. This role blends deep hands‑on engineering, architectural leadership, AI system design, and client advisory. You will operate across system design, production‑grade engineering, multi‑agent architectures, cloud platform strategy, and the development of Launch’s AI practice.

Responsibilities Include:

Architecture & Technical Strategy

• Define the technical direction for client engagements end-to-end: discovery, design, build, and production hardening.
• Assess client technology ecosystems and identify high-impact opportunities for AI/ML integration.
• Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technology selection across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete engineering plans with clear scope, milestones, and risk callouts.

AI Engineering & Delivery

• Architect production agentic systems including multi-agent orchestration, agent harnesses, skill/tool composition, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and inter-agent communication protocols (e.g., A2A, MCP).
• Build and govern MCP server ecosystems: design, deploy, and secure Model Context Protocol integrations connecting AI agents to enterprise data sources, internal APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Define agent skill and capability frameworks including reusable skill libraries, prompt engineering standards, and evaluation harnesses for consistent agent behavior across engagements.
• Architect RAG pipelines, fine-tuning workflows, and model lifecycle infrastructure (training, serving, experiment tracking) as foundational components of agentic systems.
• Integrate AI platforms and APIs (Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Vertex AI) into production systems with enterprise-grade reliability, cost governance, and observability.
• Establish AI-native development practices: embed tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot into team workflows with standards for AI-assisted code review, test generation, and documentation.
• Design evaluation and observability infrastructure including LLM eval frameworks, red-teaming, behavioral drift detection, and production monitoring across tool call chains, latency, and failure modes.
• Apply responsible AI governance: define guardrails, access controls, and audit patterns for agentic workflows in enterprise environments including scope containment and escalation paths.

Hands-On Engineering

• Write production code and lead by example — this role requires someone who is still close to the code.
• Design cloud-native architectures across multiple hyperscalers (AWS and Azure primarily) microservices, event-driven systems, serverless, and containerized workloads.
• Define and implement infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Establish observability and reliability practices using tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.
• Drive security-by-design across the delivery lifecycle including IAM, network architecture, secrets management, and compliance automation.

Leadership & Client Advisory

• Lead engineering teams ranging from small squads to 10+ person delivery teams, scaling leadership approach to the needs of each engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels through code reviews, pairing, and design coaching.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to client technical leadership and executive stakeholders. Communicate trade-offs clearly and build confidence.
• Influence without direct authority — driving alignment across cross-functional teams through technical credibility and stakeholder management.
• Lead discovery and requirements elicitation, surfacing the underlying business need beyond the stated request.
• Produce clear written artifacts: technical proposals, architecture decision records, SOWs, and executive-level status communication.
• Grow client relationships and identify follow-on opportunities through proposal contributions and delivery-driven account expansion.
• Contribute to Launch's growth — practice development, thought leadership, and hiring.

Qualifications:

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with demonstrated experience in architecture and technical leadership roles.
• 3+ years hands-on with AI/ML in production. Broad fluency across generative AI (LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning, agents), MLOps (model serving, pipelines, experiment tracking), and AI-integrated product development.
• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience with a proven ability to integrate into client organizations and establish credibility with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Full-stack engineering capability across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and data layers. Proficiency in multiple modern languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript/Node.js, C#/.NET, Java, or Go) with the ability to move between them as engagements require.
• Multi-hyperscaler depth across AWS and Azure, including their respective AI/ML service ecosystems (Bedrock, SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML). GCP experience is a plus.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, API design, and DevOps/platform engineering.
• Experience leading engineering teams in agile delivery environments.
• Business acumen with the ability to connect architecture decisions to cost, timeline, and organizational impact.
• Executive presence and communication skills effective with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and adapt to diverse client cultures.

Strong Differentiators

• Experience contributing to the development of AI engineering practices, reusable frameworks, or internal accelerators within a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Experience advising C-suite or VP-level stakeholders on AI strategy, investment prioritization, and organizational readiness.
• Depth with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI) and emerging standards like MCP (Model Context Protocol).
• Experience with enterprise data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery) in the context of AI/ML workloads.
• Cloud architecture certifications across AWS and Azure (AWS SA Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Published writing, open-source contributions, or conference speaking that demonstrates thought leadership in AI or software architecture.
• Domain depth in industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail, or public sector.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $190,000 to $230,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.

Why Zensar?

We’re a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts. We love what we do, and we’re passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other—and happiness is at the core of everything we do. In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum. These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar!

QA / Quality Engineering Delivery Lead

Location: Secaucus, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Experience: 12–15 years

Domain: Retail

Role Overview

We are seeking a QA / Quality Engineering Delivery Lead to own end-to-end quality delivery while driving QE transformation and modernization initiatives, including AI-augmented testing and intelligent automation frameworks. This role demands a tool-agnostic automation mindset, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to balance BAU delivery with future-ready QE transformation, leveraging GPT-based testing and AI-led quality practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own quality outcomes across programs, releases, and product lines
• Lead day-to-day BAU QA delivery, including:
• Test planning & execution
• Defect management
• Release validation and go/no-go readiness
• Drive QE assessments and build continuous improvement & transformation roadmaps
• Define and execute modern test automation strategies across:
• UI, API, Mobile, and End-to-End (E2E) automation
• Lead AI-augmented testing initiatives, including:
• GPT/LLM-based test case generation
• Intelligent test design and risk-based testing
• Self-healing automation and test optimization
• Promote shift-left and shift-right testing by partnering with:
• Product Management
• Engineering
• DevOps and SRE teams
• Embed quality early in the SDLC through CI/CD and cloud-native testing
• Establish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards
• Provide clear visibility into quality status, risks, and dependencies for senior stakeholders
• Mentor QA/QE teams and foster a continuous improvement and innovation culture.

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have

• 10–14 years of experience in QA / Quality Engineering
• Proven leadership experience managing QA/QE teams in Agile & DevOps environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in test automation frameworks, including:
• Selenium, Playwright, Cypress (any one or more)
• Exposure to Tricentis Tosca (preferred but not mandatory)
• Solid experience in:
• API & integration testing
• Test data management
• Defect lifecycle management
• Demonstrated experience conducting:
• QE maturity assessments
• Automation ROI analysis
• QE transformation planning
• Ability to manage BAU delivery alongside modernization and innovation initiatives
• Strong Retail domain experience (POS, eCommerce, supply chain, merchandising systems preferred)

AI-Augmented & Intelligent QE (Mandatory Focus)

• Hands-on or leadership experience with AI-driven QE practices, including:
• GPT / LLM-based test case & test scenario generation
• AI-assisted exploratory testing
• Intelligent test selection, prioritization, and impact analysis
• Experience building or adopting intelligent automation frameworks with:
• Self-healing capabilities
• Dynamic locators & adaptive scripts
• Familiarity with:
• Generative AI usage in QE pipelines
• Prompt engineering for test generation
• Ability to operationalize AI in QE, not just PoCs

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions.

Zensar values your privacy. We’ll use your data in accordance with our privacy statement located at:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy observability frameworks leveraging tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk, etc. Define best practices for monitoring, alerting, and visualization across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Develop strategies for monitoring KPIs tied to business outcomes (e.g., sales performance, supply chain efficiency, customer experience).
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify key metrics and integrate them into dashboards and alerting systems.
• Implement AIOps solutions using industry-leading platforms like OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Gemini, Anthropic, and similar technologies.
• Develop predictive analytics and anomaly detection models to proactively identify and resolve operational issues.
• Integrate observability tools with ITSM platforms and automation workflows. Enable automated root cause analysis and remediation using AI/ML models.
• Provide observability strategies for infrastructure (servers, storage, cloud), applications (microservices, APIs), and networks (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN). Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and IT operations teams to ensure end-to-end visibility and reliability.
• Establish observability standards, KPIs, and SLAs for performance and availability. Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in monitoring solutions.
• Develop scalable architecture using LLMs, agentic frameworks, and multi-modal AI technologies.
• Build AI-powered analytics platforms for IT operations analysis, anomaly detection, and predictive insights.
• Architect and deploy intelligent chatbots for IT support and self-service capabilities.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing IT operations tools and workflows.
• Implement automated remediation and root cause analysis using AI/ML models.

Qualifications:

• 10-13 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with Grafana, Dynatrace, and other monitoring platforms.
• Practical experience implementing AI-based solutions for anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and automated remediation. Familiarity with OpenAI, Bedrock, Gemini, Anthropic, or similar AI platforms.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, application architectures, and networking. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages for automation and integration.
• Strong experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock) and agentic AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience in designing AI architectures for enterprise IT environments.
• Proficiency in Python or similar languages for AI model integration and automation.

Applied AI Engineer

Compensation:

• Up to $150,000 base salary (direct hire w2 only, no c2c, no 1099), (flexibility on base salary for exceptional experience)

Location:

• Hybrid / Onsite - Greater Kansas City Metro Area
• 3 days per week onsite, 2 days remote
• Candidates must currently reside in the KC metro area or be willing to relocate within a reasonable timeframe
• Fully remote candidates cannot be considered

Work Authorization:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• No current or future visa sponsorship available

Engagement Type:

• Full time, direct hire only
• No third-party agencies, consulting firms, C2C, or 1099 arrangements

About the Opportunity

Vaco Highspring is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a global enterprise organization with a strong technology footprint, including a proprietary SaaS platform and a technology?enabled services business.

The organization is making a focused investment in artificial intelligence to improve internal efficiency, modernize workflows, and embed intelligent capabilities into its software platform. This role offers meaningful ownership and visibility, with a mandate to build and deploy AI systems that have real, production level impact.

The Role

As an Applied AI Engineer, you will play a key role in integrating AI across internal systems and a customer facing SaaS platform. You will work hands on with large language models (LLMs) and modern AI tooling to automate processes, build internal tools, and deliver intelligent product features.

This is a production focused role operating at the intersection of engineering, product, and business operations, with close collaboration across teams in a hybrid/onsite environment. (3-days per week onsite in Greater Kansas City Metro Area, 2-days remote work.)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable AI powered services and tools to streamline internal workflows across multiple teams (e.g., operations, content, sales, support).
• Develop and deliver intelligent features within a proprietary SaaS platform.
• Integrate, manage, and optimize multiple LLMs and AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI style, Anthropic style, or comparable providers).
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, including guidance on architecture, best practices, and performance.
• Build and maintain backend systems and APIs that support AI functionality across products and services.
• Design infrastructure for model serving, orchestration, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Implement fallback strategies, model routing, and cost performance optimization.
• Partner cross functionally with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to identify high impact AI opportunities.
• Apply best practices related to data privacy, security, compliance, and responsible AI use.
• Stay current with advancements in AI, LLMs, and MLOps, introducing new approaches where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of engineering experience with multiple years of experience in a production environment deploying AI/ML applications or infrastructure.
• Proven experience applying LLMs or similar AI models to real business or product challenges.
• Strong backend engineering skills (Python and/or TypeScript preferred).
• Experience with AI/ML orchestration and deployment tools (e.g., LangGraph style frameworks, Airflow like systems, Kubeflow, Ray, or workflow automation tools).
• Hands on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Front end development experience in areas like React, Node.js, Web Development, front end web product design
• Solid understanding of MLOps practices, including deployment, monitoring, logging, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and ethical AI considerations.
• Experience supporting SaaS platforms or technology driven products is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Passion for applying AI in practical, high impact ways.

Why This Role

• High visibility and ownership of AI initiatives
• Opportunity to build AI systems that directly impact business outcomes
• Emphasis on production grade systems, not experimentation alone
• Collaborative, hybrid environment with close access to stakeholders

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

ABOUT COOPERATIVE LA

Cooperative LA is disrupting the construction management space and growing rapidly — taking on some of the region’s most meaningful civic, cultural, institutional, and development projects ranging from $5m to $2b in value. As a young, diverse, technology-driven and forward-thinking team, we’re redefining what owner representation can be: more rigorous, more creative, more technically-focused, and more impactful.

We’re committed to building a truly exceptional group of professionals who share our values and approach:

Project First — putting communication, clarity, and forward progress above ego.

Progress, Always — staying curious, learning relentlessly, and improving how we work every day.

People Focused — building trust, fairness, and strong partnerships across the entire project team.

Prosperity Throughout — aligning financial success for clients, partners, and our team, so everyone moves forward together.

As we expand quickly, we’re looking for the industry’s top emerging talent — entrepreneurial construction professionals who want to help shape a growing company, elevate the standard of our profession, quantify their impact and help shape the future of owner representation in Los Angeles. We are most interested in self-motivated candidates who understand the importance of urgency, efficiency, time management and prioritization to meet challenging goals.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Project Manager with 6–10 years of experience who brings deep technical understanding, strong team leadership, and the ability to guide complex projects from early design through construction. General Contractor or Architect experience is preferred.

With oversight and training from a Project Executive or President, the Project Manager will oversee and coordinate all aspects of challenging construction projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting and managing resources to ensure successful project completion and satisfied clients. The projects include multifamily (including modular), sports arenas, historic, public-private partnerships, utility infrastructure, hospitality, industrial and more.

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA with offices located in Pasadena and Culver City. Projects are located throughout Los Angeles County.

The team is currently working 2-3 days per week in the office and 2-3 days per week from home or project sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

True Builder

• Manage medium-to-large projects across design, permitting, bidding, contracting and construction.
• Quickly identify interdisciplinary conflicts in drawings and consultant deliverables.
• Oversee schedule reviews, delay/acceleration planning, and change-order negotiations.
• Apply lessons learned and constructability knowledge to guide team decisions.
• Maintain strong technical fluency across trades and building systems.
• Share construction lessons learned with teammates in monthly staff meeting presentations.
• Mentor teammates on specific trade expertise to elevate the company’s overall technical ability.

Team Leadership

• Assume responsibility for project and team success, including that of external partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams with clarity, accountability and a Project First mindset.
• Create and update project schedules, permit logs, utility matrices, issues list and any other tools to surface critical issues and focus the team on priorities. 
• Build strong relationships with clients, public agencies, and project partners.
• Navigate and resolve inter-consultant conflicts swiftly and diplomatically.
• Push teams toward best practices and elevate the performance of the entire project ecosystem.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and support their career development.
• Represent Cooperative LA with professionalism, authority, and reliability.

Meeting Leadership

• Lead structured, efficient meetings that produce decisions, commitments, and forward motion.
• Properly prepare for meetings and guide discussions toward resolution in meeting or by specific due dates.
• Capture and distribute meeting notes within 24 hours that are accurate, action-oriented, and governed by due dates.
• Push for clear deadlines informed by project targets and ensure follow-through across all participants.
• Create spin-off coordination sessions when technical issues require deeper focus.

Quality Deliverables

• Produce and oversee high-quality schedules, budgets, reports, logs, risk trackers, and other project documentation.
• Tailor deliverables to meet client needs while maintaining firm-wide standards.
• Provide detailed feedback and quality control on APM deliverables.
• Develop improved tools, templates, GPTs or processes when existing ones aren’t sufficient.
• Ensure all reporting surfaces risks and drives timely decision-making.

Integrity

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and a stabilizing force for the team.
• Communicate difficult truths with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Hold yourself and others to high ethical standards.
• Practice authenticity and courage with sharing ideas, stating limitations and flagging concerns.
• Diligently and urgently protect the client’s budget and schedule as if it was your money.
• Demonstrate humility, fairness, and accountability, especially under pressure.
• Model Cooperative LA’s values in every interaction.

 Technologies

• We use Smartsheet, OpenAI, Bluebeam, Procore, Primavera, EOS, Pipedrive, Microsoft Suite and more.
• Those with a curiosity around new technologies and finding better ways to work do exceptionally well here.

What We’re Looking For

• 6–10 years of experience in development, construction management, architecture, engineering, or similar fields. General Contractor or Architect experience is preferred.
• Strong technical expertise across major trades and building systems.
• Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and manage complex workflows.
• Excellent communication, meeting leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to mentor junior staff, organize large efforts, and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
• Alignment with Cooperative LA’s values and commitment to excellence.
• Experience managing projects in Los Angeles is preferred.
• Ability to work three times a week at our main office in Pasadena.

Salary & Benefits

• The annual salary range for this role is $145,000 to $162,000.
• Annual performance based bonuses.
• Clarity and support for upward mobility using C.LA's Competency Ladders.
• Remote workdays 2 days a week.
• AI training and immersion.
• 6% 401k Employer Match.
• 100% medical coverage for employees on base plans.
• Profit Interest Units (PIUs) Program Eligibility.
• Flexible PTO Policy.
• Professional development allowances for ULI, AIA, etc.
• Weekly lunches and quarterly team building events.
• Beautiful offices in Pasadena and Culver City working alongside AEC & Development firms as co-tenants.

How to Apply

• If you’re interested in this role, email your resume or CV to with the subject line: “Project Manager — [Your Name]”

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

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• Provide deep technical leadership to a portfolio of high impact data science initiatives involving sales and advisor experience. Identify the optimal sets of data, models, training, and testing techniques required for successful product delivery. Remove complex technical impediments
  
• Leverage your experience and skills to identify new opportunities where data science and AI can improve experiences, gain efficiencies, and generate sales.
  
• Manage team members in AI/ML and model development, testing, training, and tuning. Apply hands-on experience to ensuring best-in-class model development. Mentor team members in technical skill development and product ownership.
  
• Communicate clearly and concisely, in writing and verbally, all facets of model design and development. Continuously look for insights in models developed and generate new ideas for model improvement.
  
• Manage external vendors in the execution of parts of the data science development process as needed.
  
• Leverage continuous integration and continuous deployment best practices, including test automation and monitoring, to ensure successful deployment of ML models and application code on Prudential's AI/ML platform.
  
• Bring a deep understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, give technical direction to team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day.
  
• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables and may impact future concepts, products or technologies.
  
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, AWS, and JIRA.
  
• Familiarity with LLMs, deployment of LLMs, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and Agentic AI concepts.
  

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• Applied Statistics, Computer Science, or Engineering or experience in related fields with a focus on machine learning, AI, and LLMs.
  
• Junior category industry experience with responsibility for developing and delivering advanced quantitative, AI/ML, analytical and statistical solutions.
  
• Ability to lead a small team with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization to deliver AI products.
  
• Ability to influence business stakeholders and to drive adoption of AI/ML solutions.
  
• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and product management.
  
• Knowledge of business concepts, tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
  
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and operational management of data science team based on project requirements, resourcing requirements, and planning dependencies as appropriate, anticipate risks and bottlenecks and proactively takes actions
  
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, and stakeholder management
  
• Significant experience and/or deep expertise with several of the following:
  
• Machine Learning and AI: Understanding of machine learning theory, including the mathematics underlying machine learning algorithms. Expertise in the application of machine learning theory to building, training, testing, interpreting and monitoring machine learning models. Expertise in traditional machine learning models (unsupervised, XGBoost, etc.) and Large Language Models (OpenAI, Claude).
  
• Model Deployment: Understanding of model development life cycle, CI/CD/CT pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, CloudBees, Harness, etc.), A/B testing, and pipeline frameworks such as AWS SageMaker, and newer AWS/Azure Agentic AI infrastructure products.
  
• Data Acquisition and Transformation: Acquiring data from disparate data sources using APIs and SQL. Transform data using SQL and Python. Visualizing data using a diverse tool set including but not limited to Python.
  
• Database Management Systems: Knowledge of how databases are structured and function in order use them efficiently. May include multiple data environments, cloud/AWS, primary and foreign key relationships, table design, database schemas, etc.
  
• Data Analysis and Insights: Analyzing structured and unstructured data using data visualization, manipulation, and statistical methods to identify patterns, anomalies, relationships, and trends.
  
• Programming Languages: Python and SQL