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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Postings that involve writing production code
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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 · 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
SpaceX
Later private · Aerospace / Space / Connectivity
Works with outside customers less than mostFewer remote roles than most
Major job locations: Bastrop, TX · CA · Cape Canaveral, FL · +6 ·
Posted pay: $163,000
16 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
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
Govini
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Defense software / acquisition analytics
More travel than mostMore remote roles than most
Major job locations: Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VA
Posted pay: —
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
BCG
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Consulting / AI
More travel than mostMore junior roles than most
Major job locations: Boston, MA · Brooklyn, NY · Chicago, IL · +19 ·
Posted pay: $150,000
5 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
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
Alation
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Data Intelligence / Enterprise Software
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
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
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
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
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
Commure
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Healthcare AI platform (ambient documentation, RCM, and clinical workflow automation)
Major job locations: Mountain View, CA
Posted pay: $160,000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chainguard
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Cybersecurity / Software Supply Chain Security
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
Hadrian
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Advanced manufacturing / defense-tech
Major job locations: Torrance, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
ID.me
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Digital identity infrastructure for government, healthcare, workforce, and consumer brands
Major job locations: Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +1 ·
Posted pay: —
1 job
Major League Baseball
Later private · About 5,000+ people · Professional sports / sports media & entertainment
Major job locations: New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Moloco
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI performance advertising / retail media
Major job locations: Menlo Park, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Neo4j
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Graph database and AI data infrastructure
Major job locations: Remote (San Mateo, CA)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Persona
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Fintech Infra / Identity Verification
Major job locations: San Francisco, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Redwood Materials
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Battery Recycling & Materials
Major job locations: Remote (Mccarran, NV) · Remote (San Francisco, CA)
Posted pay: —
1 job
SambaNova Systems
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Chip / Inference Hardware
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
SandboxAQ
Later private · Quantum + AI
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Sayari
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Corporate Intelligence / Risk Data
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
SecurityScorecard
Later private · Cybersecurity - Third-party Risk & Ratings
Major job locations: Austin, TX · New York, NY
Posted pay: —
1 job
Sendbird
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI customer experience / conversational platform
Major job locations: San Mateo, CA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Stability AI
Later private · About 51–200 people · AI Frontier Lab / Generative Media
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
Strive Health
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare - value-based kidney care
Major job locations: Denver, CO
Posted pay: —
1 job
TeleTracking Technologies
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare operations software / patient flow
Major job locations: Pittsburgh, PA
Posted pay: —
1 job
Webflow
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Web development / Digital experience platform (no-code)
Major job locations: Remote (US)
Posted pay: —
1 job
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