Databricks
Later private · Data / AI Platform
More travel than mostWorks with outside customers more than most
Major job locations: Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +13 ·
Posted pay: $216,000
70 jobs
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146 companies · 494 jobs
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Trait · More senior roles than most
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
Remote
Postings that allow remote work
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Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · Seattle, WA · +2 ·
Posted pay: $257,000
40 jobs
Major job locations: Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · Washington, DC · +14 ·
Posted pay: $222,000
39 jobs
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +8 ·
Posted pay: $215,000
27 jobs
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY
Posted pay: $243,000
15 jobs
Anthropic
Later private · AI / Foundation Models
More pre-sales than mostWrites less production code than most
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +3 ·
Posted pay: $300,000
11 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
EliseAI
Later private · Vertical AI for property management and healthcare operations
Writes less production code than mostMore pre-sales than most
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: $180,000
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
Invisible Technologies
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Infrastructure / Enterprise AI Operations
More pre-sales than mostMore travel than most
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $255,000
6 jobs
IFS
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Enterprise software (Industrial AI / ERP / EAM / FSM)
More pre-sales than mostMore travel than most
Major job locations: Remote (Itasca, IL) · Miami, FL · Palo Alto, CA ·
Posted pay: —
5 jobs
Intercom
Later private · AI customer service and customer communications software
Fewer remote roles than mostWrites less production code than most
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL
Posted pay: $214,000
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
Afresh
Later private · About 51–200 people · Retail / Grocery AI & Supply Chain Software
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Remote (US)
Posted pay: $197,000
4 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
Alation
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Data Intelligence / Enterprise Software
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
CHAOS Industries
Later private · Defense technology / distributed radar and sensing systems
Major job locations: El Segundo, CA
Posted pay: $199,000
4 jobs
Cursor (Anysphere)
Later private · AI / Dev Tools
Major job locations: Remote (US) · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
4 jobs
ElevenLabs
Later private · AI / Voice & Audio Generation
Major job locations: Remote (New York, NY) · Remote (San Francisco, CA) · Remote (US) ·
Posted pay: —
4 jobs
Field AI
Later private · Robotics AI / Embodied Intelligence
Major job locations: Irvine, CA · Mission Viejo, 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
Talkdesk
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI / CCaaS (Customer Experience)
Major job locations: Remote (US) · Seattle, WA
Posted pay: $223,000
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
Benchling
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Biotech R&D software
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA
Posted pay: $182,000
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
Ramp
Later private · Fintech
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $260,000
3 jobs
Redpanda
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Streaming Data / Data Infrastructure / AI Agents
Major job locations: Remote (New York, NY) · Remote (US) · San Francisco, CA ·
Posted pay: $212,000
3 jobs
Ripple
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Enterprise digital asset infrastructure / fintech
Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: $234,000
3 jobs
snaplogic
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · enterprise software / iPaaS
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Remote (US) · San Mateo, CA ·
Posted pay: —
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
Vercel
Later private · Dev Infra
Major job locations: Austin, TX · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA ·
Posted pay: $265,000
3 jobs
AI Fund
Later private · AI Venture Studio
Major job locations: Mountain View, CA · SF Bay Area
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
blockstream
Later private · About 51–200 people · Bitcoin infrastructure & digital assets
Major job locations: Menlo Park, CA · Remote (New York, NY)
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
Cohere
Later private · AI / Foundation Models
Major job locations: Remote (San Francisco, CA)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Dragos
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · ICS/OT Cybersecurity
Major job locations: Houston, TX · Washington, DC
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Epicor
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Enterprise Software / ERP
Major job locations: Herndon, VA · Austin, TX · Lehi, UT ·
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
Fivetran
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Data Integration / Modern Data Stack
Major job locations: Remote (CO) · Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
flexport
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Logistics & Supply Chain Technology
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
FloQast
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Accounting automation software
Major job locations: New York, NY · Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Genesys
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Contact Center / Customer Experience Software (CCaaS)
Major job locations: Remote (Menlo Park, CA) · TX, NC
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Glean
Later private · AI / Enterprise Search & Work AI
Major job locations: Remote (US) · San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
GuidePoint Security
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · cybersecurity services
Major job locations: Remote (US)
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
Legora
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Legal Tech / AI Research + Drafting
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Miro
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI-powered visual collaboration software
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
One Brief
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Defense software / military command workflows
Major job locations: Colorado Springs, CO · Leavenworth, KS
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
Red Cell Partners
Later private · About 51–200 people · Defense Tech / Venture Studio
Major job locations: Remote (Mclean, VA) · Remote (Seattle, WA) · Remote (US) ·
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Redhorse
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Defense Tech / AI Services
Major job locations: Arlington, VA · Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Replit
Later private · Dev Tools / AI
Major job locations: Foster City, CA · Remote (New York, NY)
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Rippling
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · HR / IT / Fintech SaaS
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
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
Zip
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Fintech / Procurement Orchestration
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Zipline
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Autonomous drone delivery and logistics
Major job locations: South San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
2 jobs
Abridge
Later private · AI / Healthcare
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
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
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Industrial / defense AI
Major job locations: Pleasanton, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
BambooHR
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · HR SaaS / HCM
Major job locations: UT
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
Chainguard
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Cybersecurity / Software Supply Chain Security
Major job locations: Remote (US)
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
Grow Therapy
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Mental health marketplace / provider enablement
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA
Posted pay: —
1 job
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