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📍 San Francisco, Canada
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About Us Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X , and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog . Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role Join Twitch’s Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where we’re building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love. We’re the team behind our continuous patronage features including channel Subscriptions, Gifting, and Turbo. As a member of our team, you’ll work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to improve our experiences and are looking for members that are passionate about our end users. Our team is based in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA. You Will: Create interactive experiences that are rewarding for both viewers and creators Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and designers to build new products and solutions You Have: 1+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems Excellent proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go) and distributed system technologies A track record of building product experiences that users love Sharp proble

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
✓ High-confidence listingCompany trend -94.9%

From $110.5K/yr

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About Us Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X , and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog . Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role Join Twitch’s Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where we’re building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love. We’re the team behind our continuous patronage features including channel Subscriptions, Gifting, and Turbo. As a member of our team, you’ll work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to improve our experiences and are looking for members that are passionate about our end users. Our team is based in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA You Will: Create interactive experiences that are rewarding for both viewers and creators Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and designers to build new products and solutions You Have: 1+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems Excellent proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go) and distributed system technologies A track record of building product experiences that users love Sharp problem

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
✓ High-confidence listingCompany trend -94.9%

From $127.1K/yr

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About Us Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X , and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog . Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role The Discovery Team in App Experiences manages a wide array of features and systems to help communities form, grow, and thrive on Twitch. These features let people participate in their favorite communities and discover new ones more efficiently. We work hard to bring novel opportunities to the world of streaming both individually and in collaboration with similar streamers. Our consumer facing features span both web and mobile surfaces, we’re working hard to build fast, reliable, and easy to understand client-side experiences. This position is primarily focused across the entire stack (React and Golang) but will lean initially more toward backend systems, with future efforts moving more client-side. This position is in San Francisco, CA. You Will: Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences Investigate, instrument and solve performance problems Build distributed applications at scale Collaborate with both your team and related teams - fostering shared understanding of how to solve common problems and deliver solutions Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact You Have: 1+ Years experience developing software in a professional environment Prior experience building consumer-f

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
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From $290.4K/yr

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Scale's LLM post-training platform team builds our internal distributed framework for large language model training. The platform powers MLEs, researchers, data scientists, and operators for fast and automatic training and evaluation of LLMs. It also serves as the underlying training framework for the data quality evaluation pipeline. Scale is uniquely positioned at the heart of the field of AI as an indispensable provider of training and evaluation data and end-to-end solutions for the ML lifecycle. You will work closely with Scale’s ML teams and researchers to build the foundation platform which supports all our ML research and development works. You will be building and optimizing the platform to enable our next generation LLM training, inference and data curation. If you are excited about shaping the future AI via fundamental innovations, we would love to hear from you! You will: Build, profile and optimize our training and inference framework. Collaborate with ML and research teams to accelerate their research and development, and enable them to develop the next generation of models and data curation. Research and integrate state-of-the-art technologies to optimize our ML system. Ideally you’d have: Passionate about system optimization Experience with multi-node LLM training and inference Experience with developing large-scale distributed ML systems Experience with post-training methods like RLHF/RLVR and related algorithms like PPO/GRPO etc. Strong software engineering skills, proficient in frameworks and tools such as CUDA, Pytorch, transformers, flash attention, etc. Strong written and verbal communication skills to operate in a cross functional team environment. Nice to haves: Demonstrated expertise in post-training methods and/or next generation use cases for large language models including instruction tuning, RLHF, tool use, reasoning, agents, and multimodal, etc. Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity,

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📍 San Francisco, Canada
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$149.9K – $270K/yr

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Who We Are HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates. We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless. We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset. By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work. Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work. About The Role As a Senior Platform Engineer at HP IQ, you will help build and evolve the infrastructure, tooling, and shared platform capabilities that enable our engineering teams to develop and operate reliable, secure, and scalable services across cloud and edge environments . You will work closely with application, services, AI/ML, and security teams to improve developer velocity, production readiness, reliability, and operational efficiency across a heterogeneous infrastructure footprint. What You Might Do Design, build, and maintain shared infrastructure and platform capabilities across cloud and edge environments. Build automation and self-service tooling that improves engineering velocity and operational consistency. Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code, deployment workflows, and environment provisioning. Partner with engineering teams on production readiness, including reliability, security, observability, scalability, and recovery. Improve monitoring, alerting, incident response, and operational tooling across distributed environments. Automate repetitive operational t

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
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From $1.6M/yr

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About the Team Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization and financial reporting. By implementing pipelines, data structures, and data warehouse architectures; this team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash. About the Role DoorDash is looking for a Softare Engineer II to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing business needs. You're excited about this opportunity because you will… Work with business partners and stakeholders to understand data requirements Work with engineering, product teams and 3rd parties to collect required data Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse Develop and implement data quality checks, conduct QA and implement monitoring routines Improve the reliability and scalability of our ETL processes Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team We're excited about you because… 3+ years of professional experience working in data engineering, business intelligence, or a similar role You have proficiency in using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in the full software development lifecycle, including designing, generating code, testing, monitoring and releasing software Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Java 3+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow, Flink, Oozie and Azkaban using AWS/GCP Expert in Database fundamentals, SQL and distributed computing 3+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Hive, Druid, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka/Flink. Experience working with Snowflake, Redshift, PostgreSQL and/or other DBMS

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
✓ High-confidence listing

From $1.6M/yr

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About the Team Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization and financial reporting. By implementing pipelines, data structures, and data warehouse architectures; this team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash. About the Role DoorDash is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing business needs. This is a hybrid position and you must be located in Sunnyvale, San Francisco, or Seattle. You're excited about this opportunity because you will... Work with business partners and stakeholders to understand data requirements Work with engineering, product teams and 3rd parties to collect required data Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse Develop and implement data quality checks, conduct QA and implement monitoring routines Improve the reliability and scalability of our ETL processes Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team We're excited about you because... 5+ years of professional experience 3+ years experience working in data engineering, business intelligence, or a similar role Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Java 3+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow, Flink, Oozie and Azkaban using AWS/GCP Expert in Database fundamentals, SQL and distributed computing 3+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Hive, Druid, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka/Flink. Experience working with Snowflake, Redshift, PostgreSQL and/or other DBMS platforms Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non-tec

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📍 San Francisco, Canada
✓ Quality checkedCompany trend -74%

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is looking for a seasoned Sr. Manager, Accounts Payable, tto join our Controllership organization. In this high-impact leadership role, you will own Lyft’s end-to-end AP, which includes the T&E and corporate card programs. The role spans domestic and international operations—and serves as a key strategic and operational leader overseeing how the company pays its corporate suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and scales its procure-to-pay processes. You will lead a team of managers and individual contributors located across multiple locations, and partner closely with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Legal, Tax, and the broader business to ensure operational and compliance excellence at scale. This role is uniquely positioned at the intersection of operational rigor, global expansion, and financial transformation—making it ideal for a leader who thrives on building world-class teams, deploying automation intelligently, and delivering best-in-class supplier experiences. Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-layered team of AP managers and staff distributed across the multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and growth. Set clear performance expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and support career development pathways for all direct and indirect reports. Build organizational capacity by identifying skill gaps, championing training initiatives, and creating succession plans for critical roles. Model Lyft’s values and leadership principles, cultivating a high-trust, inclusive, and results-oriented team environment. AP and T&E Operations & Procure-to-Pay Collaborate with business partners on the full end-to-end procure-to-pay cycle including Global Supply Management and Procurement O

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
✓ High-confidence listingCompany trend -94.9%

From $979.2K/yr

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About Us : Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. We're about community, inside and out. You'll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We're on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we're up to on LinkedIn and X , and discover the projects we're solving on our Blog . About the Role: As a Program Manager, you will serve as an individual contributor on the PEP team, reporting to the Head of People Engagement & Performance. You'll manage a series of programs centered around how employees connect to Twitch (to the company, to each other, and to the product) across their entire lifecycle. You Will: Own end-to-end program management of the Engagement portfolio, including the New Employee Experience, Tenure Recognition, the Mentorship Program, and Twitch Clubs Project manage Twitch's company-wide listening mechanism, the annual Purple Pulse Engagement Survey, end to end. Keep a distributed workforce informed and aligned by producing the bi-weekly Staff Brief and Manager Monthly newsletters, and maintaining Twitch's Role Guideline Repository on ServiceNow. Manage relationships with our swag vendors end to end, from procurement through ongoing partnership. Modernize the portfolio, evolving the new employee experience, recognition, and mentorship programs and scaling delivery through AI-enabled automation Define success metrics, drive timely decisions, and proactively identify and mitigate risks to keep every program on track and continuously improving. You Have: 4+ years in program management, employee engagement, communications, L&D, or a related people/HR function. Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. A track record managing concurrent programs

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📍 San Francisco, Canada· Full-time
✓ High-confidence listingCompany trend -74%

From $1.5M/yr

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At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Airports team is part of a mission-critical endeavor that keeps travelers moving smoothly. As an engineer on our team, your role will be essential in making sure drivers and riders enjoy a dependable experience at airports. You'll work hand in hand with various teams across Lyft, fostering collaboration and driving innovation to tackle the unique challenges of the travel and airports industry. Your responsibilities will also involve managing real-time communication with airports, ensuring our technology integrates seamlessly into their operations. Your skills will be the driving force behind enhancing the airport journey for millions. Responsibilities: Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to provide the best user experience. Lead large features from idea to positive execution and launch Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge Participate in our teams on call rotation. Identify, triage, debug and resolve issues/bugs across our various applications and platforms Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. Experience: BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience 2-5+ years of software engineering/production infrastructure industry experience Experience with Python, Go Proficiency in object-oriented programming Experience working with data structures or algorithms Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team Bonus points: experience pursuing side projects or open-source project Benefits: Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled M

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