Information Technology Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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• Support the setup and launch of the new Process Technologies & Development lab, including workspace organization, equipment installation support, and qualification readiness.
  
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot a broad range of primary container and analytical laboratory equipment, including:
  
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  • Leak detection systems
    
  • Headspace analyzers
    
  • Optical and particle counting microscopes
    
  • MicroCT scanners
    
  • Automatic filling equipment
    
  • Filtration and mixing tanks
    
  • Balances and related instrumentation
    
  
  
  
• Independently refine and develop laboratory processes and equipment workflows to improve efficiency, robustness, and usability.
  
• Maintain accurate equipment logs, calibration records, and instrument readiness documentation.
  
• Ensure laboratory organization, including consumables tracking, chemical inventory, and compliance with safety, quality, and documentation requirements.
  
• Partner with Facilities, Metrology, EH&S, and cross-functional Process Development teams to support seamless lab operations and timely issue resolution.
  

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• Apply sound scientific judgment in planning and troubleshooting experimental studies.
  
• Support method development, workflow optimization, and evaluation of new technologies relevant to primary container development and characterization.
  
• Drive continuous improvement in lab workflows, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency.
  
• Maintain a culture of cleanliness, organization, and scientific excellence within the laboratory.
  

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• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical field.
  
• Hands-on laboratory experience (academic or industry) with strong familiarity in equipment operation and laboratory best practices.
  
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing experiments with strong attention to detail and scientific rigor.
  
• Excellent organizational skills with a proven ability to maintain a clean, structured, and efficient laboratory environment.
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  

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• Experience supporting laboratory setup, including equipment installation, qualification, and initial operational readiness.
  
• Familiarity with a broad range of laboratory equipment, including routine operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  
• Experience with studies involving:
  
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  • Container Closure Integrity (CCI)
    
  • Extractables and Leachables
    
  • Device-drug interface evaluations
    
  • Fill-finish operations
    
  
  
  
• Ability to design and refine lab workflows that improve efficiency and usability across teams.
  
• Prior experience working within cross-functional development teams.
  

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• You will join a team of seven scientists responsible for producing pilot-scale biological products that support biologics programs, trouble shooting and improving processes. The team implements new technologies to enhance operational capability, capacity, and efficiency across the site.
  

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• Technical & Operational
  
• Plan and execute downstream purification and scale-up activities including filtration, chromatography, and buffer preparation.
  
• Support upstream operations as needed to ensure seamless end-to-end process execution.
  
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret process and performance data; prepare clear summaries of findings as appropriate.
  
• Maintain laboratory readiness, including equipment maintenance, analytical instrument upkeep, consumable inventory management, and general lab support.
  
• Communication & Collaboration
  
• Present data, results, and conclusions in group meetings and cross functional discussions.
  
• Communicate technical information clearly and effectively to colleagues at varying levels.
  
• Work with a team-oriented, collaborative, and solutions-focused mindset.
  
• Maintain a strong safety focus in all laboratories and pilot operations.
  

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• Hands-on experience with downstream purification operations, including centrifugation, chromatography, TFF, and depth filtration.
  
• Proficiency with AKTA systems and UNICORN programming.
  
• Practical experience in chromatography column operations, including resin packing and unpacking at various scales (e.g. 4.4 to 30 cm internal diameter columns).
  
• Strong verbal communication, technical writing, and documentation skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and in a dynamic environment.
  
• Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable with scientific problem solving.---
  

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• Experience in pilot plant operations for biologics in a single-use facility.
  
• Familiarity with Process Development and/or current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), technology transfer, plant operations, and bioprocess scaleup principles.
  

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• AA/AS degree with 2+ years of relevant industry experience (purification techniques), or
  
• BS/BE in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or related discipline with 1+ year of relevant experience.
  

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• Initial Zoom screening, followed by 1:1 interview with the hiring manager and 1-2 team members.
  

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• Onsite
  

Location: San Mateo, CA (hybrid 2 days onsite a week)

AI System Development

• Search & Recommendation Systems: Lead the design and implementation of advanced Search, Ranking, and Recommendation systems to help customers navigate millions of technical products.
• Doc Extraction & NLP: Develop high-precision NLP and document extraction pipelines to digitize and structure complex construction data from unstructured sources.
• Advanced Architecture: Research and implement novel deep learning architectures, focusing on hybrid retrieval models and fine-tuned LLMs.
• Production Deployment: Develop, train, and deploy deep learning and machine learning models that are scalable, extensible, and integrated into production environments.
• Agentic Workflows: Architect autonomous or semi-autonomous agents that can plan and execute multi-step discovery tasks.

Full Product Lifecycle Participation

• Technical Leadership: Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to integrate AI components into fully functional systems, providing technical guidance on feasibility and architecture.
• End-to-End Ownership: Participate in the complete product lifecycle—from concept design to development, integration, testing, and deployment.

Scalable Solutions

• High-Volume Data: Build products that handle large data volumes efficiently while remaining highly scalable for onboarding new clients.
• Pipeline Design: Design complete end-to-end data and ML pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and monitoring in production.

Research & Collaboration

• R&D Initiatives: Work closely with the leadership team on research efforts to explore cutting-edge technologies, such as vector databases and embedding-based retrieval.
• Excellence Standards: Uphold a culture of engineering excellence by maintaining high standards in code quality, documentation, and innovation

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Science or Engineering with strong programming and analytical skills.
• ML Expertise: Strong conceptual understanding of machine learning principles, specifically in NLP, Search, or Ranking.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience implementing ML projects in Python using libraries like NumPy, scikit-learn, and pandas.
• Deep Learning: Proficiency in training and fine-tuning deep learning models using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical initiatives from concept to operation while navigating complex challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized Infrastructure: Deep experience with Vector Databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus) and optimizing embedding models for retrieval.
• Fine-tuning: Experience fine-tuning LLMs for specialized domain tasks and ranking signals.
• AI Agent Orchestration: Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or CrewAI) for building complex, multi-step reasoning chains.
• Planning & Memory: Experience implementing agentic "memory" (long-term/short-term) and planning strategies (like ReAct or Tree of Thoughts).
• Data Structures: Expert knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Research & Community: A track record of publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, SIGIR, KDD, ACL) or significant contributions to open-source ML projects.

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• Provide content management operational stewardship of the Global Commercial Learning & Development portfolio by maintaining accurate visibility of learning programs, pathways, and experiences across therapeutic areas and capability domains.
  
• Serve as the primary operational partner to the Associate Director, Curriculum Strategy, Experience, and Design by organizing portfolio data, maintaining lifecycle oversight, and preparing information that supports informed decision making.
  
• Ensure learning portfolio components are consistently structured, documented, and aligned with established governance standards, SOPs, and operating principles.
  
• Coordinate internally across learning operations, LMS operations, learning effectiveness, and design teams to maintain portfolio integrity, data accuracy, and system alignment.
  
• Maintain lifecycle transparency including content evolution, expiration, retirement, and updates to support compliance, audit readiness, and operational continuity.
  
• Support ongoing operational maturity by improving portfolio visibility, consistency, and readiness for future enhancements, measurement, and technology enablement.
  

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• Interfaces with stakeholders and management to manage expectations, provide status updates on project and discuss concerns.
  
• Is accountable for ensuring resolution of concerns/issues.
  
• Develops project budget for budget request purposes, leveraging his/her team.
  
• Develops a proposed approach to address a business problem (e.g., build vs. buy),leveraging his/her team.
  
• Participates in/leads the development of RFP/RFI process.
  
• Develops project plans.
  
• Manages resources, project schedule and budget to meet deliverables.
  
• Maintains all reporting requirements as needed.
  
• Actively manages the execution of the project, including assigning work to project staff, managing project scope and project finances, and ensuring the quality of deliverables.
  
• Ensures all deliverables and commitments are met and the project is in compliance with relevant standards and methodologies.
  
• Leads basic project risk management.
  

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• Responsible for supporting the administrative setup, coordination, and maintenance of standardized training courses across multiple learning and document management systems.
  
• Work includes preparing and organizing required source information from affiliates; duplicating and configuring training templates; updating course titles, identifiers, and hyperlinks; publishing SCORM files; loading content into the learning management system; and liaising with local affiliate teams to understand local processes for assigning training in the system.
  
• Ensures accurate linkage between source documents, courses, curricula, and assignment profiles, and supports the creation and maintenance of curricula and learner assignments across regions or cost centers.
  
• Applies established naming conventions, system rules, and procedures to ensure consistency, traceability, and data quality across systems.
  
• Maintains training records and supporting documentation in accordance with defined standards and assists with periodic updates, revisions, and re-publication as needed.
  
• Work is performed under supervision using well-defined processes and detailed instructions.
  

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• Requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow structured workflows across multiple systems.
  
• Must demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills, a systematic approach to information management, and the ability to meet high-quality and compliance standards.
  
• May assist in user support, troubleshooting, and preparation of materials for audits or inspections related to training administration.
  

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• Primary focus on biological sample management for several clinical trials within and across development programs.
  
• Track and reconcile sample collection, processing, and shipment activities; resolve sample-related issues in collaboration with Clinical Operations.
  
• Maintain and update laboratory processing instructions and ensure consistency across programs.
  
• Navigate central laboratory sample management systems and Kite's Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory Information Management System (CPLIMS) to generate inventory reports and manage sample orders.
  
• Place sample requests in compliance with protocol and informed consent requirements, including optional biomarker analyses and subject consent tracking.
  
• Troubleshoot discrepancies in sample requests and coordinate resolution with internal teams and external specialty vendors.
  
• Support development and review of biomarker-related content in protocols, informed consent forms, and laboratory manuals.
  
• Assist with vendor management activities such as RFPs, budget reviews, and scope of work for laboratory services.
  
• Collaborate on timelines for sample analysis and data transfer to meet program deliverables.
  
• Perform quality control checks on laboratory data prior to analysis and assist with ad hoc sample analysis requests.
  
• Provide input into protocol deviation lists related to biomarker/sample handling.
  
• Address site and IRB/EC/IBC questions regarding sample management.
  
• Attend study team meetings and contribute to sample-related discussions.
  
• Light travel (approx. 10%) as needed.
  

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• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences (preferred).
  
• 2-3 years of experience in biological sample management within clinical research or equivalent.
  
• Strong understanding of sample collection, processing protocols, and shipping conditions.
  
• Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and central lab systems (e.g., LabLink).
  
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work cross-functionally.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
  

Overview

Whistler Partners is partnering with a nationally recognized technology and life sciences law firm seeking a mid-level associate (3+ years) to join its world-class Technology Transactions practice.

This team handles complex, cutting-edge technology transactions for some of the most prominent technology, digital media, and consumer tech companies in the United States and internationally — from early-stage innovators to publicly traded market leaders.

The practice works closely with one of the top-ranked startup, IPO, and M&A corporate platforms in the country, offering associates meaningful exposure to the intellectual property and commercial aspects of transformative deals.

Why this role?

At the Center of Innovation

You’ll advise emerging and established technology companies on mission-critical commercial agreements, licensing arrangements, and strategic transactions involving high-value IP and data assets.

True Deal Adjacency

This practice works hand-in-hand with corporate teams on M&A, IPOs, and other major transactions. You’ll counsel on the intellectual property and commercial components of deals — not just standalone contracts.

Breadth Across Growth Stages

From startup technology companies to public enterprises, you’ll gain exposure across the full company lifecycle.

Platform Strength + Optionality

This is a nationally recognized tech transactions group within a broader firm known for its dominance in startup and life sciences work — a powerful foundation whether your long-term goal is partnership or in-house leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements
• Advise on software licensing, IP commercialization, SaaS, data rights, and platform agreements
• Support M&A and other corporate transactions on IP and commercial diligence and structuring
• Counsel clients on contract and intellectual property strategy
• Work closely with corporate teams advising startup, growth-stage, and public companies

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3+ years of substantial law firm experience in technology transactions
• Strong grounding in intellectual property and contract law
• Experience handling complex commercial agreements for technology companies
• Exposure to IP and commercial aspects of M&A or other corporate transactions
• Superior academic credentials
• Excellent drafting, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Barred in the jurisdiction of application or eligible to waive/sit for the next exam

Locations

Boston, New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, or Santa Monica.

About Whistler Partners

Matchmakers, Not Headhunters

Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling the best and the brightest attorneys over the course of their careers. We believe that the right move comes from working closely with talent to curate their long-term career paths. When it comes to career advice, what matters is not the size of the agency but the strength of your individual recruiter.

We readily admit that we are elite and only work with the best – after all, a little elitism is okay when it comes to your career. Employers love us because we are picky about whom we represent, and attorneys love us because we get them their dream jobs.

Job Title: Android Software Engineer

Location: CA- Burlingame / Hybrid ( 3 days in office )

Contract: 6+ Months, potential extension

Pay Rate: $84.26/hr, W2

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Weekly Pay

Job Summary:

As a Tech Giant, We’re building a practical neural interface drawing on the rich neuromotor signals that can be measured non-invasively with single motor neuron resolution. This technology has become one of the main pillars for interaction with the virtual and augmented world.

We are looking for developers with experience in user interfaces, infrastructure, and/or tools supporting applications across various interfaces, including desktop and Android. If you are interested in joining a world-class team of passionate people and industry veterans, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

In this role the candidate is expected to interact and align with researchers and product partners on concept creation, ensure proper integration with backend and create reusable and well-tested code

Job Responsibilities:

• Present designs, prototypes and concepts to cross functional partners and stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with Research, Engineering and other partners to execute and complete experiences
• Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
• Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
• Develop reusable software components for interfacing with back-end platforms

Skills:

• Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
• Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Javascript or Hack
• Experience building Android applications in Java or Kotlin using Android SDK
• Experience as an owner of a particular component, feature or system

Preferred:

• Experience building complex applications for the iPhone or iPad using Objective-C/C++/Swift with the iOS SDK and other frameworks
• Experience with multithreaded programming and mobile memory management

Must Have:

• UI development across platforms (desktop + Android), including custom UI implementation with modern techniques.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: building maintainable/testable codebases, API design, and unit testing.
• Mobile engineering (Android): Java/Kotlin + Android SDK, and ability to integrate UI with back-end platforms.
• Python knowledge

Nice to Have:

• iOS development (Objective-C/C++/Swift, iOS SDK/frameworks).
• Multithreaded programming + mobile memory management.
• Scripting language proficiency ( JavaScript / Hack) for tooling, infrastructure, or automation.

Education:

• Required: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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Who We Are:

17A is a new type of management consulting firm. We come from places like McKinsey, Palantir, JP Morgan Philanthropies, and venture-backed Healthcare startups. We share a common goal: improving the quality of government and social services. 17A believes that trust in government is something to be continuously built and earned, through strong service delivery.

We have a dynamic core team, and partner with Consultants, known internally as Project-Based Team Members, to bring the best combination of expertise to what we do. Our team has varied skills from a range of industries and experiences, including management consulting, technology and analytics, and public service. If you've spent the early part of your career in consulting or a fast-paced analytical environment and you're ready to apply those skills to something with direct civic impact, 17A is for you.

The Opportunity:

17A is supporting a large Bay Area county agency on a technology and digital services transformation effort. This is a fully embedded, on-site role — not parachuting in. You'll work inside the agency's digital innovation team, sitting alongside Deputy-level leadership to help the county deliver on its mission to make government more human, more responsive, and more digital. This position is a contract role with the potential to convert to full-time after a few months.

This agency has taken a distinctive approach to transformation: rather than buying expensive new systems and hoping for the best, it's doing the hard, human-centered work of dismantling bureaucracy, redesigning how services are delivered, and building a digital culture from the inside. A core initiative — which brings departments through rapid, structured sprints to identify and address service delivery friction — will be a major focus of this role.

This is a chief-of-staff style position for a sharp, early-career operator ready to take on real ownership. You'll help senior leaders turn strategy into action — managing complex initiatives across departments, facilitating working sessions, and communicating progress clearly to executive and operational audiences.

What You'll Do

• Serve in a chief-of-staff capacity to Deputy-level leaders within the innovation team, helping translate priorities into structured plans and concrete next steps
• Support coordination and execution of digital transformation sprints, including logistics, stakeholder engagement, documentation, and follow-through on recommendations
• Facilitate working sessions with department staff and senior leaders to map current-state processes, identify friction points, and co-design improvements
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams, tracking progress, surfacing blockers, and keeping stakeholders aligned across a large, multi-department organization
• Prepare executive-level communications including briefings, memos, presentations, and decision documents for senior agency leadership
• Conduct rapid research and analysis to support emerging decisions and evolving priorities
• Help build the internal documentation, playbooks, and operational systems the innovation team needs to scale its impact countywide
• Operate as a collaborative, low-ego team member who is genuinely embedded in the agency's culture and mission

Who You Are

You're 1–2 years into your career and you're looking for a role where you can do meaningful work and see the results directly. You might be a current or former:

• Business Analyst or Associate at a management consulting firm
• Fellow or analyst at a public sector-focused organization (e.g., a government innovation lab, a civic tech organization, or a public agency)
• Analyst in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where you built strong project management and communication muscles

The Skillset:

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Are energized by the mission — you genuinely care about improving how government works and the people it serves
• Are comfortable operating with ambiguity and building structure where there isn't any yet
• Have strong project management instincts and can keep multiple workstreams moving simultaneously
• Can communicate clearly and credibly with both frontline staff and senior leaders
• Understand that real transformation requires engineering culture, not just deploying technology
• Are ready to be embedded — not just advisory — and want to see the direct impact of your work
• Are based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area

Bonus if you have:

• Familiarity with local or county government operations
• Experience with digital services, human-centered design, or service delivery improvement
• Prior exposure to process redesign, organizational change, or operational improvement
• Interest in civic technology and the future of public service delivery

Location:

This position is based out of San Francisco, California and you must reside within the area. If you are interested in remote-only opportunities, please consider joining our Network for future roles.

Compensation:

Due to the nature of our business and the clients that we partner with, compensation for this position (and all of our opportunities) depends on the skillset, tenure, and experience that you possess. This specific position has a range of 90,000- 110,000 annually. Depending on the type of work you do with us, you may be eligible to receive medical benefits and other perks.

Accommodation Statement:

Improving public service delivery requires a team with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest or conviction record, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance.

We encourage and welcome applicants who identify with groups traditionally underrepresented in government to apply.

Please contact , if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process.

Not interested in this specific opportunity but want to make an impact with the work you do? Join our Network for future consulting opportunities within the public service sector!