Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +8 ·
Posted pay: $215,000
27 jobs
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Postings that involve writing production code
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
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Senior-level responsibility or above
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Postings that allow remote work
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Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY
Posted pay: $243,000
15 jobs
Major job locations: Remote (US) · Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +2 ·
Posted pay: $238,000
8 jobs
Kong
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · API management / AI connectivity infrastructure
More remote roles than mostLess travel than most
Major job locations: Remote (Trenton, NJ) · Remote (Austin, TX) · Remote (Albany, NY) · +1 ·
Posted pay: $233,000
7 jobs
Snorkel AI
Later private · AI Data Development / Evaluation Infrastructure
More pre-sales than mostLess travel than most
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Remote (US) ·
Posted pay: $250,000
7 jobs
Baseten
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI infrastructure / model inference
Less travel than mostFewer remote roles than most
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $250,000
6 jobs
Handshake (AI training)
Later private · AI training data + career marketplace
Less travel than mostLess pre-sales than most
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $228,000
6 jobs
Major job locations: Remote (US) · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA ·
Posted pay: $200,000
5 jobs
Percepta
Later private · AI / Industrials / FinServ / Healthcare
Fewer remote roles than mostWrites more production code than most
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: $290,000
5 jobs
Relativity Space
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Space / Launch
Works with outside customers less than mostLess travel than most
Major job locations: Long Beach, CA
Posted pay: $192,000
5 jobs
AHEAD
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Enterprise IT services / cloud & digital infrastructure integrator
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
4 jobs
Applied Intuition
Later private · Physical AI / autonomous vehicle software
Major job locations: Sunnyvale, CA · Arlington, VA
Posted pay: $195,000
4 jobs
Cursor (Anysphere)
Later private · AI / Dev Tools
Major job locations: Remote (US) · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
4 jobs
Parloa
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Agents (CX)
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: $188,000
4 jobs
reflection.ai
Later private · About 51–200 people · AI / foundation models
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
4 jobs
Relativity
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Legal Tech / eDiscovery AI
Major job locations: Long Beach, CA
Posted pay: $192,000
4 jobs
Tatari
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AdTech (TV/CTV advertising & measurement)
Major job locations: New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA ·
Posted pay: $155,000
4 jobs
Airtable
Later private · Productivity / DB
Major job locations: Remote (US) · Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 ·
Posted pay: $183,000
3 jobs
Altruist
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · RIA Custodian / Advisor Platform
Major job locations: Culver City, CA · Dallas, TX · San Francisco, CA ·
Posted pay: —
3 jobs
Crusoe
Later private · AI infrastructure / neocloud / data centers
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $238,000
3 jobs
Data Intellect
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Capital Markets Data & Technology Consultancy
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
3 jobs
Labelbox
Later private · Data labeling for AI
Major job locations: SF Bay Area · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $220,000
3 jobs
Metropolis
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Computer-vision parking / Real-world AI recognition
Major job locations: Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · Seattle, WA ·
Posted pay: $185,000
3 jobs
Notion
Later private · Productivity / Collab
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY
Posted pay: $201,000
3 jobs
Perplexity
Later private · AI / Search
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $225,000
3 jobs
phData
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Infra - Data Consulting
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
3 jobs
Qventus
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare AI / Hospital Operations
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: $135,000
3 jobs
Socure
Later private · Identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk decisioning
Major job locations: Remote (US) · New York, NY
Posted pay: $255,000
3 jobs
TikTok
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Consumer internet / Social video / Commerce
Major job locations: San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA
Posted pay: —
3 jobs
Agile Defense
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Federal IT and digital services
Major job locations: Arlington, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · Doral, FL · +6 ·
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Celonis
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Enterprise SaaS — Process Intelligence / Process Mining
Major job locations: New York, NY · Remote (Washington, DC)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Fireblocks
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Digital asset and stablecoin infrastructure
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Gusto
Later private · SMB payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance software
Major job locations: Denver, CO · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +3 ·
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Juniper Square
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · private markets fund operations software, data, and administration
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Legora
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Legal Tech / AI Research + Drafting
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Polymarket
Later private · About 51–200 people · Prediction Markets / Fintech
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Postman
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · API Development Platform
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Samba TV
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · TV audience analytics & advertising technology
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Sila Nanotechnologies
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Silicon Anode Battery Materials
Major job locations: Alameda, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Temporal
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Dev Tools / Workflow Orchestration
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
ActiveCampaign
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Marketing Automation / SaaS
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Airwallex
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Fintech
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Astranis
Later private · Small GEO comms satellites
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Bestow
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Fintech / Insurtech (Life & Annuities)
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
BigID
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Data Security / Privacy / AI Governance
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
BTI Solutions
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Staffing and recruiting / telecom testing services
Major job locations: Plano, TX
Posted pay: —
1 job
Carnegie Robotics
Later private · About 51–200 people · Robotics / Defense and Industrial Autonomy
Major job locations: Pittsburgh, PA
Posted pay: —
1 job
ClickHouse
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Database / Analytics
Major job locations: Remote (San Francisco, CA)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Coalition
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Cyber Insurance / InsurSec
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Cox
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Diversified holdings / broadband and automotive technology
Major job locations: Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · Carmel, IN ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
Dataiku
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · enterprise AI platform
Major job locations: Remote (New York, NY)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Dialpad
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI Business Communications
Major job locations: US · city not listed
Posted pay: —
1 job
Eight Sleep
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Consumer health / sleep technology hardware
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
ePayPolicy
Later private · About 51–200 people · Insurance payments infrastructure / fintech SaaS
Major job locations: Austin, TX
Posted pay: —
1 job
Everlaw
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Legal-tech / Ediscovery & litigation AI
Major job locations: Oakland, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Faire
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · B2B wholesale marketplace
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Federato
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI / Insurtech
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Form Energy
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Long-Duration Energy Storage (Iron-Air Batteries)
Major job locations: Somerville, MA · Weirton, WV
Posted pay: —
1 job
Fullstory
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Behavioral Data Analytics / Digital Experience Intelligence
Major job locations: Atlanta, GA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Gong
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI / Revenue Intelligence (Sales SaaS)
Major job locations: Austin, TX · Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +2 ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
Grafana Labs
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Dev Tools / Observability
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Harness
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI / DevOps / Software Delivery
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Hive
Later private · AI content moderation and media intelligence APIs
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Honeycomb
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Observability / Developer Infrastructure
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Horizon media
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Media agency & AI-native marketing services
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Immuta
Later private · About 51–200 people · enterprise data security and governance software
Major job locations: Tampa, FL
Posted pay: —
1 job
Included Health
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Digital health platform (virtual care, navigation, and benefits advocacy)
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Innovaccer
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Healthcare AI + data activation platform
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
ION Group
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Financial software & market data (FinTech)
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Judi Health
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Health benefits administration / pharmacy benefit management
Major job locations: Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · New York, NY ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
Komodo Health
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare AI (healthcare data platform)
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Lambda
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Cloud / GPU
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · San Jose, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Later
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Influencer Marketing & Social Media SaaS
Major job locations: Remote (Boston, MA) · Remote (Chicago, IL) · Remote (Los Angeles, CA) · +3 ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
MaintainX
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Industrial SaaS — CMMS / Enterprise Asset Management
Major job locations: Raleigh, NC
Posted pay: —
1 job
OCC
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Financial market infrastructure / equity derivatives clearing
Major job locations: Chicago, IL
Posted pay: —
1 job
ONE Finance
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Consumer fintech / embedded financial services
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Optiver
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Market Making / Prop Trading
Major job locations: Chicago, IL
Posted pay: —
1 job
Parachute Health
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · digital health / DME order management
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Pendo
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Product Analytics / In-App Guidance
Major job locations: Remote (Raleigh, NC) · Remote (San Francisco, CA)
Posted pay: —
1 job
project44
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Supply Chain Visibility / Logistics AI
Major job locations: Chicago, IL
Posted pay: —
1 job
Qube Research & Technologies
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Systematic Investment Management
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Ro (Modern Fertility)
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · digital health / telehealth
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Skydio
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Autonomous Drones / Defense Tech / Public Safety
Major job locations: San Mateo, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Stord
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Logistics / Supply Chain Platform
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Suki AI
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare AI / Ambient Clinical Intelligence
Major job locations: Redwood City, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Tanium
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Cybersecurity / Endpoint Management
Major job locations: Addison, TX · Bellevue, WA · Durham, NC · +2 ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
Tenstorrent
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Chips / RISC-V
Major job locations: Remote (Austin, TX) · Remote (Santa Clara, CA)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Torq
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI SOC / Security Automation
Major job locations: US · city not listed
Posted pay: —
1 job
TWG Global
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI / diversified investment holding (financial services, insurance, sports, media)
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Two Sigma
Later private · Quantitative Investment Management / Financial Sciences
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Vanta
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Security / Compliance Automation
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Viral Nation
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · social-first marketing and creator economy technology
Major job locations: US · city not listed
Posted pay: —
1 job
xAI
Later private · AI / Foundation Models
Major job locations: Memphis, TN · Southaven, MS
Posted pay: —
1 job
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