We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. We lead complex technical programs that help Plaid scale its engineering platform. We partner across Engineering, Infrastructure, Data, Security, ML, Legal, and Product to deliver company-wide technical initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. You'll lead strategic technical programs from planning through execution. You'll partner with engineering leaders to align stakeholders, manage dependencies, drive decisions, and ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives. You'll work across a variety of technical domains, adapting quickly to new challenges and helping teams execute effectively. As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. As a generalist, you may work on a variety of programs. An example is one that strengthens Plaid's data and machine learning platforms. You will partner with engineering, product, data, legal, privacy, and business stakeholders to drive complex technical programs from planning through execution. Your work will help improve data governance, modernize machine learning infrastructure, and accelerate the adoption of trusted, high-quality datasets that power analytics, artificial intelligence
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Datadog’s Cloud Networks team designs, builds, and maintains the production network infrastructure that powers everything built on top of our platform across AWS, GCP, Azure, and beyond. In this role, you’ll set technical direction for how we scale our multi-region, multi-cloud network footprint while keeping reliability and performance high. You’ll partner closely with internal teams and Cloud Service Providers to troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, integrate new networking capabilities, and improve the foundations our engineers and customers rely on. This is a high-impact opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in scale, resiliency, and cost efficiency. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture, the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Design, build, and operate cloud network infrastructure across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Neoclouds in a multi-region environment. Own connectivity between clouds, customers, and developers—ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable network paths. Set clear technical direction for expanding data centers and evolving the network while maintaining stability and performance. Improve cross-site and cross-region connectivity patterns to support Datadog’s growing platform needs. Lead deep investigations into latency, packet loss, and connectivity failures – from pcap and path analysis through to escalations with cloud providers that may originate from customer support Identify and deliver network-related efficiency and cost-saving opportunities that positively impact business health. Who You Are: You have deep networking expertise. You understand BGP, route policies, path selection, prefix advertisement, and what breaks in large-scale networking. You have substantial experience designing, building, and evolving large-scale Software-Defined Networks—inclu
About the Team OpenAI, in close collaboration with our capital partners, is building the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. Our Industrial Compute organization develops and deploys large-scale AI campuses designed to support the next generation of frontier model training and inference workloads. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and lifecycle health of OpenAI’s compute infrastructure. We partner closely with Data Center Operations, Fleet Health Engineering, Manufacturing, Network Infrastructure, Capacity Planning, and our infrastructure partners to maintain world-class operational performance across rapidly expanding AI environments. As we scale globally, we are building the operational frameworks, reliability standards, and sustaining engineering practices required to support thousands of GPUs and servers across multiple campuses. About the Role We are seeking a Datacenter Hardware Technician Lead to serve as the senior on-site technical authority for hardware reliability and fleet health at one of OpenAI’s flagship AI campuses. This role operates at the intersection of hardware operations, sustaining engineering, and fleet reliability. You will partner closely with Cloud Service Provider operations teams, OpenAI fleet-health engineers, hardware engineering teams, and OEM vendors to identify, diagnose, and resolve hardware issues affecting production systems. Beyond day-to-day operational support, you will drive root cause investigations, reliability improvement initiatives, lifecycle management programs, and operational readiness efforts. You will help establish hardware maintenance standards, operational procedures, and best practices that scale across future OpenAI infrastructure deployments. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on datacenter hardware expertise with strong troubleshooting, failure analysis, and cross-functional leadership skills. Candidates must be able to sit onsite at our
About the Team OpenAI, in partnership with our capital and technology partners, is building a global network of advanced datacenters to support the most demanding AI workloads. The Industrial Compute team ensures that all datacenter systems are manufactured, delivered, and commissioned to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. We work closely with manufacturing partners, engineering teams, and operations staff to ensure that every component is delivered ready for installation, startup, and long-term service. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (QE) to drive Product and Site Quality initiatives across OpenAI’s infrastructure ecosystem. In this role, you will establish, implement, and manage a comprehensive, quality-focused program across our global supply chain network, ensuring excellence from design through deployment. You will be responsible for end-to-end quality of finished products, as well as maintaining and elevating manufacturing site quality standards. Working cross-functionally with Design (NPI) and Engineering teams, you will help achieve First Pass Yield (FPY), quality, and reliability targets. This includes leading site and fixture validation efforts, driving yield improvement initiatives (Yield Bridge, CPI), and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve issues at their root cause. In addition, you will play a key role in supplier quality management, assessing and qualifying new vendors, overseeing ongoing supplier performance, and ensuring readiness for future business awards. You will lead vendor audits, monitor key performance metrics, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure predictable delivery schedules, reduced operational risk, and high system reliability. By partnering closely with external suppliers and internal Engineering and Operations stakeholders, you will help ensure OpenAI’s datacenter infrastructure is delivered on time, meets the highest quality standa
About the Team OpenAI’s Stargate and 3P Engineering teams are responsible for building and scaling the external infrastructure ecosystem that powers advanced AI systems. We work across hyperscalers, colocation providers, cloud partners, and strategic third-party operators to turn contracted capacity into production-ready compute. Our scope spans the full lifecycle of external deployments: commercial alignment, technical readiness, network integration, hardware enablement, operational readiness, and long-range scaling strategy. As OpenAI’s infrastructure footprint expands globally, we need leaders who can convert complex partner environments into reliable, high-velocity capacity for training and inference workloads. About the Role We are seeking a Technical Program Manager, Token-as-a-Service (TaaS) to lead delivery of external compute capacity that directly serves OpenAI model workloads. In this role, you will own complex cross-functional programs that transform third-party infrastructure into usable tokens at scale. You will partner across engineering, capacity planning, networking, hardware, finance, product, and external providers to ensure that deployed capacity translates into real production throughput. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure execution, systems readiness, and business impact. Success requires strong technical fluency, elite program management, and the ability to drive accountability across internal teams and external partners. This is a high-visibility role with direct impact on OpenAI’s ability to scale model training and inference globally. This role is based in San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model of 3 days in office per week. Relocation assistance is available. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery programs that convert external infrastructure capacity into production-ready token supply. Own readiness across compute, storage, networking, security, and operational dependencies for third-party environments. Build
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. As part of Micron's Technology Engineering & Innovation (TE&I) organization, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our global infrastructure platforms while enabling business growth, operational resilience, and digital transformation at scale. The Opportunity Micron is seeking a transformational Senior Director of Technology Engineering & Innovation (TE&I) to lead the strategy, engineering, operations, and modernization of our global infrastructure ecosystem. This role is responsible for defining and executing Micron's vision across enterprise networks, cloud platforms, data center strategy, database services, infrastructure engineering, automation, observability, and global infrastructure operations. As a key member of the TE&I leadership team, you will drive innovation, operational excellence, and strategic transformation while building a high-performing organization focused on business outcomes and exceptional customer experiences. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable developing multi-year technology strategies, leading large-scale infrastructure transformations, driving operational performance, developing talent, and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. What You Will Do Lead Global Infrastructure Strategy & Transformation Define and execute Micron's global infrastructure vision and strategy. Develop multi-year roadmaps for: Enterprise Network Services <l
$68.6K – $114.3K/yr
Use Your Power for Purpose Pfizer’s mission is to bring breakthroughs that change patients' lives. You will be at the forefront of driving the industry forward, making a significant positive impact. Through your efforts, you will uncover that incredible achievements are within reach. Join us in this journey of innovation and transformation, where every contribution helps to advance healthcare and improve lives worldwide. Together, we can make the impossible possible. ROLE SUMMARY This role is part of the Office of the CEO (OCEO) and specifically supports the Sr. Director, Executive Operations & NYHQ Site Engagement Lead. The role will help design a creative approach to how we engage with NY Headquarters (NYHQ) colleagues. The role will be responsible for executing the site engagement strategy, planning and leading events/activities, writing communications, and other ad hoc projects. This role requires frequent on-site attendance at the NYHQ office, at least 3-days per week, and especially to support our on-site events. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Help develop the annual NYHQ Site Engagement plan to foster a sense of community among colleagues Plan and execute events aligned with the approved strategy to ensure success against defined performance metrics Engage with internal teams and external partners to develop a wide range of creative activities both onsite and offsite Execute communication plan in order to reach colleagues through site-wide communications (email, newsletter, Viva Engage, digital screens) Align plans to budget and monitor actual spend Create purchases orders and process invoices Work collaboratively with operational groups at NYHQ such as Global Workplace Experience, Security, Communications, Colleague Resource Groups Participate in cross-site operations network, actively sharing <span style="color:#0000
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. About the Team Our Network Enablement and Access team works to unlock the potential of Plaid's network by broadening and deepening our connections with data partners. We build the capabilities that help data providers participate in the network, strengthen the quality and reliability of those connections, and enable great products and experiences for Plaid's customers. Within Network Enablement and Access, the Data Supply Traffic and Health team owns how Plaid's requests flow to the data providers we depend on. We manage the load placed on each provider, the constraints that shape our access, and the fair allocation of capacity across Plaid's products and new initiatives. As paid access expands across the network, we also work to keep that traffic reliable, efficient, and cost-effective. As the Product Manager for Data Supply Health and Traffic, you will establish and lead a new product area at the foundation of every Plaid product. You will define how Plaid allocates constrained provider capacity, scales traffic across products, and manages the economics of paid data access. You will also optimize for data freshness, balancing timeliness with provider capacity and cost so Plaid's
$95K – $140K/yr
Lithic is the modern card issuing and processing platform empowering ambitious financial companies to build the future of payments. Our infrastructure powers card programs for 100+ innovative clients, from fintechs reimagining credit and digital banking to platforms transforming disbursements and spend management. Companies like Mercury, Flex, and Novo rely on Lithic's developer-friendly APIs, direct network connections, and flawless reconciliation to launch and scale card programs in weeks, not years. We're building a future where access to better financial products materially improves people's lives, free from the constraints of 30-year-old mainframes and legacy processors. We're proud to be backed by world-class investors who share that vision, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Stripes, and Mastercard, along with many others. We're a team of 170+ across 26 states and 7 countries, headquartered in New York City. We are seeking a Product Delivery Specialist to join Lithic’s team in our NYC office. In this role, you will lead complex customer implementations, drive operational excellence, and develop scalable processes that enable billions in transactions for the most innovative fintechs and digital banks. This position offers a unique vantage point across our business from product and engineering to compliance and operations allowing you to tackle meaningful challenges while making a tangible impact. In this role, you will coordinate a wide range of activities from implementing customer requirements and configuring the software to conducting technical setup and integration support with the ultimate goal of getting the customer’s solution live as quickly as possible, driving fast Time to Revenue (TTR) and provide great customer experience. You will operate at the intersection of our customers, internal teams, and third-party partners, executing progress across multiple project streams simultaneously. You will launch new
From $840K/yr
Overview: Guidepoint’s Client Service team connects leading investment firms, consultancies, and corporations with the subject-matter experts they need to make informed business and investment decisions. By understanding each client’s specific research needs and delivering targeted expert matches, often within hours, the team plays a critical role in providing a fast, high-quality client experience. As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will play a central role in delivering that experience. You will learn how to assess client needs, identify the types of experts best suited to address them, and recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s global network of more than 1,750,000 Advisors. The role offers exposure to a dynamic, results-oriented environment where strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to execute across multiple priorities are highly valued. Due to the collaborative nature of the Client Service team, the work schedule is hybrid with three days in the office required. Who We Are: High-performing team driven by execution, accountability, and consistent client impact Client-centric culture where responsiveness, resourcefulness, and attention to detail define how we operate Team committed to developing talent through hands-on mentorship, coaching, and leadership support Workplace that embeds continuous learning and career development as a core part of how we grow and excel Environment where strong performers take on increasing leadership, commercial responsibility, and client ownership Guidepoint is passionate about your career growth: Check out our Client Service Career Trajectory What You Will Own: Recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s network and engage them for client consultations Independently conduct targeted research across LinkedIn, press releases, company websites, case studies, and other public sources to identify relevant subject-matter experts Lead cold outreach, phone-based vetting, and screening conversations with experts to evalu
From $840K/yr
Overview: Guidepoint’s Client Service team connects leading investment firms, consultancies, and corporations with the subject-matter experts they need to make informed business and investment decisions. By understanding each client’s specific research needs and delivering targeted expert matches, often within hours, the team plays a critical role in providing a fast, high-quality client experience. As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will play a central role in delivering that experience. You will learn how to assess client needs, identify the types of experts best suited to address them, and recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s global network of more than 1,750,000 Advisors. The role offers exposure to a dynamic, results-oriented environment where strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to execute across multiple priorities are highly valued. Due to the collaborative nature of the Client Service team, the work schedule is hybrid with three days in the office required. Who We Are: High-performing team driven by execution, accountability, and consistent client impact Client-centric culture where responsiveness, resourcefulness, and attention to detail define how we operate Team committed to developing talent through hands-on mentorship, coaching, and leadership support Workplace that embeds continuous learning and career development as a core part of how we grow and excel Environment where strong performers take on increasing leadership, commercial responsibility, and client ownership Guidepoint is passionate about your career growth: Check out our Client Service Career Trajectory What You Will Own: Recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s network and engage them for client consultations Independently conduct targeted research across LinkedIn, press releases, company websites, case studies, and other public sources to identify relevant subject-matter experts Lead cold outreach, phone-based vetting, and screening conversations with experts to evalu
$230K – $250K/yr
Overview: The Insights product is a new offering for Guidepoint's Institutional investment and corporate clients, that offers teleconferences, surveys, and in-person events. The teleconferences live in a transcript library portal, which covers a wide of industries/topics that enables our clients to make informed decisions. All content features experts from Guidepoint’s proprietary global network and is conceptualized and hosted by former investment professionals (i.e. private equity/hedge fund), sell-side equity research analysts, and industry professionals. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director of Research to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Global Head of Healthcare to plan and execute primary research that addresses the evolving needs of our institutional investor clients in the biotech/pharma or medtech/services sectors. This role involves identifying timely and topical ideas, leading expert interviews, mentoring junior analysts, and collaborating with the outreach team to generate valuable insights that drive client engagement. This is a hybrid role based in New York City. What You'll Do: Research Planning : Collaborate with the Global Head of Healthcare to design and implement primary research initiatives, focusing on key areas within Biotech/Pharma. Idea Generation: Generates ideas to generate content that are timely, topical, and aligned with the interests of US institutional investors. Expert Interviews : Lead and moderate interviews with physicians, researchers, and industry executives from Guidepoint’s extensive network of over 700,000 professionals, ensuring the extraction of valuable insights. Preparation and Analysis : Conduct thorough preparation for interviews by analyzing public company SEC filings, reviewing investor presentations, monitoring news releases, and assessing Wall Street research reports to ensure informed discussions. Team Management : Guide and mentor a team of junior ana
From $840K/yr
Overview: Guidepoint’s Client Service team connects leading investment firms, consultancies, and corporations with the subject-matter experts they need to make informed business and investment decisions. By understanding each client’s specific research needs and delivering targeted expert matches, often within hours, the team plays a critical role in providing a fast, high-quality client experience. As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will play a central role in delivering that experience. You will learn how to assess client needs, identify the types of experts best suited to address them, and recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s global network of more than 1,750,000 Advisors. The role offers exposure to a dynamic, results-oriented environment where strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to execute across multiple priorities are highly valued. Due to the collaborative nature of the Client Service team, the work schedule is hybrid with three days in the office required. Who We Are: High-performing team driven by execution, accountability, and consistent client impact Client-centric culture where responsiveness, resourcefulness, and attention to detail define how we operate Team committed to developing talent through hands-on mentorship, coaching, and leadership support Workplace that embeds continuous learning and career development as a core part of how we grow and excel Environment where strong performers take on increasing leadership, commercial responsibility, and client ownership Guidepoint is passionate about your career growth: Check out our Client Service Career Trajectory What You Will Own: Recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s network and engage them for client consultations Independently conduct targeted research across LinkedIn, press releases, company websites, case studies, and other public sources to identify relevant subject-matter experts Lead cold outreach, phone-based vetting, and screening conversations with experts to evalu
From $840K/yr
Overview: Guidepoint’s Client Service team connects leading investment firms, consultancies, and corporations with the subject-matter experts they need to make informed business and investment decisions. By understanding each client’s specific research needs and delivering targeted expert matches, often within hours, the team plays a critical role in providing a fast, high-quality client experience. As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will play a central role in delivering that experience. You will learn how to assess client needs, identify the types of experts best suited to address them, and recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s global network of more than 1,750,000 Advisors. The role offers exposure to a dynamic, results-oriented environment where strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to execute across multiple priorities are highly valued. Due to the collaborative nature of the Client Service team, the work schedule is hybrid with three days in the office required. Who We Are: High-performing team driven by execution, accountability, and consistent client impact Client-centric culture where responsiveness, resourcefulness, and attention to detail define how we operate Team committed to developing talent through hands-on mentorship, coaching, and leadership support Workplace that embeds continuous learning and career development as a core part of how we grow and excel Environment where strong performers take on increasing leadership, commercial responsibility, and client ownership Guidepoint is passionate about your career growth: Check out our Client Service Career Trajectory What You Will Own: Recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s network and engage them for client consultations Independently conduct targeted research across LinkedIn, press releases, company websites, case studies, and other public sources to identify relevant subject-matter experts Lead cold outreach, phone-based vetting, and screening conversations with experts to evalu
From $840K/yr
Overview: Guidepoint’s Client Service team connects leading investment firms, consultancies, and corporations with the subject-matter experts they need to make informed business and investment decisions. By understanding each client’s specific research needs and delivering targeted expert matches, often within hours, the team plays a critical role in providing a fast, high-quality client experience. As an Associate on the Client Service team, you will play a central role in delivering that experience. You will learn how to assess client needs, identify the types of experts best suited to address them, and recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s global network of more than 1,750,000 Advisors. The role offers exposure to a dynamic, results-oriented environment where strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to execute across multiple priorities are highly valued. Due to the collaborative nature of the Client Service team, the work schedule is hybrid with three days in the office required. Who We Are: High-performing team driven by execution, accountability, and consistent client impact Client-centric culture where responsiveness, resourcefulness, and attention to detail define how we operate Team committed to developing talent through hands-on mentorship, coaching, and leadership support Workplace that embeds continuous learning and career development as a core part of how we grow and excel Environment where strong performers take on increasing leadership, commercial responsibility, and client ownership Guidepoint is passionate about your career growth: Check out our Client Service Career Trajectory What You Will Own: Recruit new experts into Guidepoint’s network and engage them for client consultations Independently conduct targeted research across LinkedIn, press releases, company websites, case studies, and other public sources to identify relevant subject-matter experts Lead cold outreach, phone-based vetting, and screening conversations with experts to evalu
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