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Perplexity

<div>
 
 Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022 and growing rapidly as one of the world&rsquo;s leading AI platforms. Perplexity has raised over $1B in venture investment from some of the world&rsquo;s most visionary and successful leaders, including Elad Gil, Daniel Gross, Jeff Bezos, Accel, IVP, NEA, NVIDIA, Samsung, and many more. Our objective is to build accurate, trustworthy AI that powers decision-making for people and assistive AI wherever decisions are being made. Throughout human history, change and innovation have always been driven by curious people. Today, curious people use Perplexity to answer more than 780 million queries every month&ndash;a number that&rsquo;s growing rapidly for one simple reason: everyone can be curious.
 
 
 
 Special Projects is a team dedicated to building 0-1 products that redefine the future of search. Our mandate is to iterate fast, deliver high quality experiences, and reinvent the role of AI in search, social media, and personal computing.By joining the Special Projects team, you will be given extreme ownership to deliver new consumer experiences and transform how people search the web and find answers. You will be expected to own projects end to end, to ship fast, and work through obstacles.We are looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to join our team to help reinvent the future of search and AI assistants. Our current stack is Python, Docker, Kubernetes, NextJS, and React. In this role, you'll work on various projects that combine bleeding edge AI, consumer apps, and multi-modal capabilities (text, voice, image, video).
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Extreme ownership in delivering high quality customer experiences
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 Building new 0-1 products with high scale
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 Working closely with Special Projects, AI, and Data to ship novel products and capabilities to millions of users
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 Launching new features, experiments, campaigns, and partnerships with massive consumer companies in a fast-moving environment
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 Collect and analyze performance metrics and user feedback to identify opportunities for improvements, optimizations, and new ways people are interacting with AI
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 Building delightful and data-proven user journeys for all types of consumer demographics
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience with Python, Docker, Kubernetes, NextJS, and React
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 Familiarity with building with developer APIs and running through works in ambiguity
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 Self-motivated with a willingness to take ownership of tasks
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 Good quantitative understanding of data and experimentation
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 Experience running A/B tests with experimentations platforms (Eppo, StatSig)
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 A passion for shipping quality products
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 3+ years of industry experience
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 (Not required but ideal) previously founded and scaled a startup
 
 
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 The cash compensation range for this role is $180,000 - $240,000.
 
 
 Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
 
 
 
 Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity
 
 
 may be part
 
 
 of the total compensation package.
 
 
 
 
 Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.
 
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Full Stack Software Engineer - Special Projects

Staffeagle llc

Job Title: AI Engineer / Developer Relations Location: San Francisco, CA (4 days on-site) Compensation: $180k&ndash;$220k + EquityAbout the RoleAs an AI Engineer / Developer Relations Specialist, your role will be to inspire developers by showcasing what&rsquo;s possible with our platform. You will:<ul><li>Build prototypes and examples for our Cookbook.</li><li>Develop experimental projects such as Fragments or AI Analyst.</li><li>Lead by example &mdash; creating projects that highlight the potential of our tools.</li></ul>This role calls for creativity, speed, and strong product sense. You&rsquo;ll work directly with users, take ownership of projects, and have the freedom to bring ideas from concept to launch, supported by a highly collaborative team.Must-Have Skills<ul><li>3+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on building AI products.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript SDKs.</li><li>Experience with Next.js for lightweight front-end/prototype development.</li><li>Hands-on experience with LLM-powered products and agent building.</li><li>Proven builder mindset &mdash; active GitHub, open source contributions, or notable side projects.</li><li>Prior startup experience (Seed, Series A, or Series B preferred).</li><li>Comfortable working directly with users and iterating quickly on feedback.</li><li>Thrives in fast-paced environments and taking projects from 0 &rarr; 1.</li><li>Excited about the latest trends in AI and developer tools.</li></ul>&#10060; Not a fit if your background is limited to traditional ML models or data pipelines without product-building experience.Job Type: Full-timePay: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00 per yearExperience:<ul><li>software engineering, focused on building AI products: 3 years (Required)</li><li>AI/LLM-powered products and agent building: 2 years (Required)</li><li>Python and TypeScript SDKs: 2 years (Required)</li><li>Next.js for front-end development: 2 years (Required)</li><li>startup: 1 year (Required)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

AI Engineer

The Planet Group

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 Job Title: Software Engineer
 
 
 Location: Remote, must work PST
 
 
 Salary Range: Up to $80 hour W2&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 Employment Type: W2 Contract | Duration: 12&nbsp;months | 40 hours/week (8am&ndash;5pm Central)
 
 
 
 Introduction
 
 
 
 Build new services to meet critical product and business needs using Golang.
 
 
 Design scalable systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
 
 
 Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
 
 
 Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
 
 
 Debugging extremely difficult technical problems, and making systems and products both work better and are easier to deploy, own, operate and diagnose.
 
 
 Review all feature designs within your product area and across the company for cross-cutting projects.
 
 
 
 Required Skills &amp; Qualifications
 
 MUST have Golang
 
 
 4+ years of experience as a Fullstack Engineer with strong understanding of modern web development (JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, SQL, React).
 
 
 2+ years of hands-on experience building internal tools using Airgapped Retool.
 
 
 Solid grasp of platform governance concepts: access control, RBAC, audit logging, resource ownership, and automation.
 
 
 Contribute to backend and frontend development where custom APIs or components are required (Node.js, Python, React, etc.).
 
 
 
 
 #TECH #Remote
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Software engineer

Exoticapedia LLC

Qualifications<ul><li>10+ years of experience in professional mechanical (primarily HVAC) engineering and design for commercial facilities.</li><li>Proven track record of leading and managing engineering teams.</li><li>Familiar with design-build project delivery, preferably in a tenant improvement and existing building retrofit context</li><li>Proficient in CAD and BIM software tools</li><li>Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in California.</li><li>10+ years of work experience as a licensed Mechanical Engineer designing HVAC systems in buildings.</li><li>Comfortable working in an on-site setting and commuting to our San Francisco location.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: $200,000.00 - $225,000.00 per yearWork Location: In person

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Notion

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 About Us
 
 
 
 Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life&rsquo;s work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email&mdash;with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money.
 
 
 In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 Millions of people use Notion &mdash; and this number is increasing every day. That means millions of people trust us to deliver a fast, reliable, and secure experience, and we value this more than anything. We want to keep earning trust, while also continuing to amaze our users with the tools they can build in Notion.
 
 
 The Cloud Infrastructure team is a unique opportunity within Notion to architect the foundational cloud environment that can scale alongside Notion&rsquo;s rapid growth. As an engineer on the team, you'll work on the fundamental infrastructure components that all other teams at Notion build upon and guide Notion through the next few years of growth.
 
 
 
 What You'll Achieve
 
 
 
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 Drive the future of Cloud Infrastructure at Notion&mdash;you&rsquo;ll lead our strategy and execution across compute, networking, and resource orchestration, ensuring our platform scales reliably and securely to serve 100M+ users worldwide. Including container orchestration, cloud cost efficiency, resilience, global expansion across regions while considering compliance and performance.
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 Hands on in building our next-generation self-service platform, partnering with product engineers to enable rapid, reliable deployment with strong guardrails&mdash;while reducing friction and increasing velocity across hundreds of developers. You'll be responsible for maintaining a high-quality bar for everything your team ships.
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 Lead by example in operational excellence&mdash;you&rsquo;ll guide the team through high-severity incidents, eliminate our gaps in observability, improve incident response processes, and uphold reliability standards. You&rsquo;ll participate in a sustainable on-call rotation and help shape Notion&rsquo;s reliability culture.
 
 
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 Skills You'll Need To Bring
 
 
 
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 Software Engineer with Cloud Infrastructure Foundation: You are a hands-on software engineer who is an expert in contributing to large codebases and establishing strong patterns in greenfield projects. You bring a test-driven development mindset, carefully consider how your changes will affect production environments, and take steps to validate them. You have expertise with cloud concepts, particularly in networking, compute optimization. You build observability tools to validate changes and programmatically catch regressions.
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 Startup mentality: You are comfortable navigating the fast moving, unstructured nature of a hyper-growth startup. You understand the importance of setting the engineering quality bar for the long term success of our business, but are able to make difficult prioritizations.
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 Pragmatic and business-oriented: You care about business impact and prioritize projects accordingly. You don't just go after cool stuff&mdash;you understand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.
 
 
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 Nice To Haves
 
 
 
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 You have experience working with the following:
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 Cloud Compute and Networking technologies - Cloudflare / AWS
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 Cloud Efficiency - capacity planning, cost attribution
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 Infrastructure as Code Technologies - Terraform / Pulumi / Typescript
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 You are comfortable using AI tools to accelerate impact
 
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 We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you&rsquo;re excited about a role but your past experience doesn&rsquo;t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you&rsquo;re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.
 
 
 Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
 
 
 Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role&rsquo;s scope and complexity, and the candidate&rsquo;s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco or New York, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $250,000 per year.
 
 
 By clicking &ldquo;Submit Application&rdquo;, I understand and agree that Notion and its affiliates and subsidiaries will collect and process my information in accordance with Notion&rsquo;s Global Recruiting Privacy Policy.
 
 
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Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

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 About Us
 
 
 
 Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life&rsquo;s work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email&mdash;with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money.
 
 
 In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We're looking for an AI Product Engineer to join the team responsible for Notion's database block&mdash; which powers views like tables, galleries, charts, forms, and more. As a strategic partner in shaping Notion's AI vision, you'll help define and build cutting-edge AI-powered features into this core product experience, leveraging LLMs, embeddings, and other AI technologies to make Notion's databases more intelligent and capable.
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Achieve
 
 
 
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 Work with the team to prototype and experiment with new AI features
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 Productionize and launch new AI technology integrations into Notion&rsquo;s core product
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver product features on time
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 Stay up-to-date with the latest AI technologies and trends
 
 
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 Skills You'll Need To Bring
 
 
 
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 Expertise building and prototyping: You have experience building AI products using LLMs, embeddings and other ML technologies. You understand how parts of a system fit together from UI to data model, are familiar with relational databases like Postgres or MySQL, and have experience building products from ground up.
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 Shipping quality user interfaces: You partner closely with product and design to craft beautiful user experiences for large audiences, leveraging web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern UI framework like React.
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 Problem-solving: You approach problems holistically, starting with a clear and accurate understanding of the context. You think critically about the implications of what you're building and how it will impact real people's lives. You can navigate ambiguity flawlessly, decompose complex problems into clean solutions, while also balancing the business impact of what you&rsquo;re building.
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 Empathetic communication and collaboration: You communicate nuanced ideas clearly, whether you're explaining technical decisions in writing or brainstorming in real time. In disagreements, you engage thoughtfully with other perspectives and compromise when needed. You enjoy collaborating with both fellow engineers and cross-functional partners. You are a lifelong learner and invest in both your own growth and the growth, learning, and development of your teammates.
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 Impact-orientation and user focus: You care about business impact and prioritize projects accordingly. You understand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line. You think critically about the implications of what you're building, and how it shapes real people's lives. You understand that reach comes with responsibility for our impact&mdash;good and bad. Work isn't a solo endeavor for you, and you enjoy collaborating cross-functionally to accomplish shared goals.
 
 
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 Nice To Haves
 
 
 
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 You're proficient with any part of our technology stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Postgres.
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 You have experience driving teams toward shared goals and can balance business priorities with individuals&rsquo; strengths, areas of interest, and career development goals.
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 You've heard of computing pioneers like Ada Lovelace, Douglas Engelbart, Alan Kay, and others&mdash;and understand why we're big fans of their work.
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 You have interests outside of technology, such as in art, history, or social sciences.
 
 
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 We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you&rsquo;re excited about a role but your past experience doesn&rsquo;t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you&rsquo;re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.
 
 
 Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
 
 
 Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role&rsquo;s scope and complexity, and the candidate&rsquo;s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco and New York, the estimated base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $285,000 per year.
 
 
 By clicking &ldquo;Submit Application&rdquo;, I understand and agree that Notion and its affiliates and subsidiaries will collect and process my information in accordance with Notion&rsquo;s Global Recruiting Privacy Policy.
 
 
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Software Engineer, AI Product

Handshake

<div>About Handshake AI
Handshake is building the career network for the AI economy. Our three-sided marketplace connects 18 million students and alumni, 1,500+ academic institutions across the U.S. and Europe, and 1 million employers to power how the next generation explores careers, builds skills, and gets hired.
Handshake AI is a human data labeling business that leverages the scale of the largest early career network. We work directly with the world&rsquo;s leading AI research labs to build a new generation of human data products. From PhDs in physics to undergrads fluent in LLMs, Handshake AI is the trusted partner for domain-specific data and evaluation at scale.
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team shaping the future of AI through better data, better tools, and better systems&mdash;for experts, by experts.
Now&rsquo;s a great time to join Handshake. Here&rsquo;s why:<ul><li>
Leading the AI Career Revolution: Be part of the team redefining work in the AI economy for millions worldwide.</li><li>
Proven Market Demand: Deep employer partnerships across Fortune 500s and the world&rsquo;s leading AI research labs.</li><li>
World-Class Team: Leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, just to name a few.</li><li>
Capitalized &amp; Scaling: $3.5B valuation from top investors including Kleiner Perkins, True Ventures, Notable Capital, and more.</li></ul>
About the Role
We&rsquo;re expanding our team and seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the development of high-impact products that empower our Fellows in driving AI innovation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a fast-growing space, working directly with leading AI labs and tech companies to develop solutions that enhance research workflows, model evaluation processes, and domain-specific AI applications.
As an Engineering Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, fostering engineering excellence, and ensuring your team delivers reliable, scalable, and user-centric solutions. You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with product, design, and research stakeholders to prioritize work, unblock challenges, and drive execution.
Location: San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY | 5 days/week in-office<ul><li>
Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and technical excellence.</li><li>
Partner with product and design teams to define roadmaps, scope projects, and deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with user needs.</li><li>
Drive technical architecture and decision-making, ensuring systems are scalable, maintainable, and performant.</li><li>
Mentor engineers across experience levels, supporting their growth through regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities.</li><li>
Oversee day-to-day execution, ensuring high-quality code, effective reviews, and healthy team velocity.</li></ul>
Desired Capabilities<ul><li>
2&ndash;4+ years of experience in an engineering leadership role (team lead, tech lead, or manager), in addition to prior experience as a hands-on engineer.</li><li>
Strong technical background in full-stack development, particularly with ReactJS, TypeScript, and backend technologies like Node.js or Python.</li><li>
Experience leading teams building end-user products with a focus on quality, usability, and performance.</li><li>
Solid understanding of system architecture, relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).</li><li>
Proven track record of successfully shaping product direction and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>
Excellent communication skills, with an ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.</li></ul> 
Extra Credit<ul><li>
Experience managing teams building AI or LLM-powered products.</li><li>
Familiarity with design systems and scalable frontend architecture.</li><li>
Deep focus on developer experience, tooling, and internal platform improvements.</li><li>
Passion for working on products that accelerate research and innovation.</li></ul>
Perks
Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported&mdash;and thrive at work and in life.
The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
Remote &amp; Office: Stipends for home office setup, internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days, winter #ShakeBreak where our whole office closes for a week!
Connection: Team outings &amp; referral bonuses
Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Compensation Range: $230K - $260K</div>

Engineering Manager, Handshake AI

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