171 program scientist jobs at 37 companies in Santa Cruz, CA

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Principal Scientist, Analytical Operations
Foster City, California, United States
$196k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Develops and sells medicines for life-threatening infectious diseases.
5+ YOESenior QC scientist for small-molecule clinical programs; requires deep analytical chemistry and cGMP QC experience, ability to manage external labs, author CMC, and lead cross-functional teams.
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Scientist I – Technology Access Program
Fremont, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Alamar Biosciences
Alamar Biosciences: Develops high-sensitivity proteomics platforms for early disease detection.
3+ YOEPh.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, or related field (M.S. with 3+ years or B.S. with 5+ years considered). Hands-on immunoassay experience (ELISA), molecular methods (qPCR/ddPCR), strong analytical and communication skills.
ELISA, Simoa, MSD, Luminex, qPCR, ddPCR
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Deputy Program Manager (ASSESS)
Mountain View, California, United States
$170k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Analytical Mechanics Associates
Analytical Mechanics Associates: Provides aerospace engineering and technical services for space missions.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's in science or engineering required; 10+ years leading scientists/engineers; 5+ years planning complex multidisciplinary programs; 5+ years managing 20+ staff in a contracting environment; ability to obtain security clearance; strong communication and management skills.
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Principal Applied Scientist, Ads Optimization, FAIM
Palo Alto or Seattle
$229k-$309k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOEPhD in a technical field, 5+ years in predictive modeling and analysis, programming experience, ambiguity-solving skills, and experience leading and developing scientists.
Java, C++, Python
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Lead Scientist
Menlo Park, California, United States
$124k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Stanford University
Stanford University: A private research university providing higher education and research.
8+ YOEPhD in a relevant scientific field and minimum 8 years' experience, demonstrated leadership of research programs, strong publication record, mentoring experience, and excellence in communication.
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Data Scientist - Law Enforcement Analytics & Program
Menlo Park or Washington or New York City
$151k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
6+ YOE6+ years analytics/engineering experience with AI/ML, 6+ years SQL and Python, hands-on AI/ML frameworks, statistics, data visualization, and a relevant bachelor's degree.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Tableau, Python, SQL
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Senior Scientist, Scientific Affairs
Palo Alto, California, United States
$167k-$181k/yr HybridFull Time
ReCor Medical
ReCor Medical: Develops ultrasound-based renal denervation systems to treat hypertension.
5+ YOE12+ years (Bachelors), 8+ years (Masters) or 5+ years (PhD) experience in MedTech/Biotech/Pharma; proven global clinical program leadership, ICH-GCP required, scientific writing, data interpretation, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
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Senior Applied Scientist
San Jose or Seattle
$143k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Adobe
AdobeNASDAQ: ADBE: Provides software for digital media creation and marketing analytics
Senior ML engineer with expertise in post-training methods, model distillation, and building production-ready pipelines; strong Python programming.
Python
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Senior Applied Scientist
Mountain View, California, United States
$144k-$236k/yr HybridFull Time
LinkedInNASDAQ: MSFT: Professional social network for career development and job recruitment.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline and 3+ years of industry or relevant academic experience. Requires programming, applied statistics, statistical modeling, and machine learning experience.
R, Python, Java, Ruby, Scala, Spark, Perl, machine learning, AI
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Wireless Research Scientist
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$140k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
Bosch
Bosch: Global manufacturer of automotive and industrial engineering technology.
PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; experience in wireless communication, signal processing, sensing, and machine learning; experience with wireless standards and strong programming skills.
ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, IEEE 802.11x, 802.15.4, BLE, C, Python
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Senior Applications Scientist
Milpitas, California, United States
$128k-$192k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Onto Innovation
Onto InnovationNYSE: ONTO: Provides metrology and inspection solutions for semiconductor manufacturers.
5+ YOEPh.D. or M.S. in engineering/science preferred, 5+ years semiconductor metrology experience preferred, knowledge of process control, thin film measurement, statistics/DOE, basic programming, troubleshooting, and independent work.
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Senior Applied Scientist
Mountain View or Redmond
$120k-$261k/yr HybridFull Time
Microsoft
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops software, services, devices, and cloud computing solutions.
3+ YOEExperience in machine learning and generative modeling, hands-on LLM work, prompt engineering, large-scale data handling, and programming in Python/C#/R/C++/Java/SQL; degree in related field with 3+ years experience (alternatives listed).
Qwen, Llama, Mistral, GPT, Gemini, Claude, Python, C#, R, C++, Java, SQL
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Applied Scientist Intern - Monetization Technology - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
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TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
PhD student in CS or related, modeling experience in ads/search/recommender/NLP/CV, strong algorithms and programming (C/C++, Python), research track record preferred.
C/C++, Python
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Environmental Chemist/Scientist
Santa Cruz, California, United States
$52k-$75k/yr HybridAll Commitments Available
Integral Consulting
Integral Consulting: Provides science and engineering solutions for environmental and health challenges.
3+ YOEChemist with 3-5 years of experience in reviewing and validating environmental data, managing a small wet laboratory, and supporting field programs.
Microsoft Office
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(USA) Staff, Data Scientist
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$143k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount stores, and grocery stores.
5+ YOEAdvanced degree or bachelor's degree with experience, or equivalent analytics experience; 5+ years deploying production ML models; programming and large-scale data systems experience.
Python, Java, C, C++, Spark, Hive, GCP, Azure, Scala, R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Torch
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Formal Verification Research Scientist
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Voltai: Building AI world models and agents for semiconductor design.
5+ YOE5+ years research experience in formal methods, theorem proving, model checking, program analysis; experience with JasperGold or VC Formal, SVA, assertion synthesis, equivalence checking.
JasperGold, VC Formal, SVA
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Research Scientist - AI Compute & DPU - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
PhD (2026–2027) in CS/CE or related, strong systems and research record, first-author publications in top venues, system-building experience, expertise in AI infrastructure, and strong programming skills.
AIBrix, Kubernetes, RDMA, DPDK, SPDK, OVS, SR-IOV, eBPF, NCCL, FPGA, ASIC
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Optics Research Scientist
Milpitas, California, United States
$136k-$232k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
PhD in optics/physics/EE/math required; familiarity with optical design and simulation tools, programming for modeling/data analysis, strong analytical and communication skills.
Zemax, Code V, OSLO, MATLAB, Python, COMSOL, Lumerical
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Principal, Data Scientist (Pricing)
Bentonville or Sunnyvale
$110k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Multinational retail operating discount stores and supermarkets.
8+ YOEPhD or advanced degree preferred; extensive pricing and data science experience (8+ years), proven track record deploying pricing models, expertise in ML, strong programming and leadership skills.
Python, R, Scala, Spark, scikit learn, TensorFlow, torch
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Principal Scientist, Analytical Operations
Foster City, California, United States
$196k-$253k/yr HybridFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Develops and sells medicines for life-threatening infectious diseases.
5+ YOEAdvanced analytical chemistry and cGMP QC leadership for small molecule clinical programs; experience in specification setting, regulatory submissions, and managing external testing labs; degree with relevant years of experience required.