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San Francisco or New York City
$150k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
Ode
Ode: Enterprise AI services firm embedding engineers for AI implementation.
3+ YOE3+ years experience in consulting, banking, or early-stage startups; strong problem solving, proactivity, curiosity, reliability, and communication skills.
Claude, CRM, LLMs
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Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Odyssey
Odyssey: Builds general-purpose world models for interactive simulations.
7+ YOE7+ years in strategy/operations/product/investing/consulting/strategic finance at fast-growing tech companies; hands-on AI product experience; strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.
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San Francisco, California, United States
$165k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cooper AI
Cooper AI: AI-powered automation platform for commercial insurance workflows.
4+ YOE4+ years in consulting, IB, PE, or ops at a high-growth tech company; strong analytical, financial modeling, and cross-functional project experience; excellent communication; MBA preferred.
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Austin or San Francisco
$15k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TAR
TAR: Building modular, off-grid renewable power systems for AI data centers.
5+ YOE5+ years in demanding analytical roles, with experience in private equity, hedge funds, or startups; requires financial modeling, transaction judgment, strategic analysis, and clear communication.
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Manager, Special Projects
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
LatchBio
LatchBio: Building cloud-based software and AI for biological data analysis.
Experience in startup operations, finance, compliance, contracts, hiring, and cross-functional execution; ability to operate autonomously with strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
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Special Projects - Ops
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteContract
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz: Global venture capital firm investing in technology companies.
Contract-based role for 1-3 months; located in San Francisco.
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Director, GTM Special Projects
Houston or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle
$220k-$380k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nscale
Nscale: Vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider for high-performance computing.
8+ YOE8+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic finance, or BizOps; strong analytical rigor, cross-functional influence, and experience leading high-priority GTM initiatives.
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Strategy and Special Projects
Mountain View, California, United States
$126k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 4 years in consulting, product strategy, management, or technology analytics, data analysis, presentation development, and strong communication skills.
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Senior Manager of Special Projects
Palo Alto, California, United States
$175k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
Assured
Assured: Software platform for automating insurance claims processing
3+ YOE3+ years experience (including 2–3 years at top-tier consulting preferred), strong problem solving, analytical ability, exceptional written/verbal communication, execution orientation, and cross-functional coordination experience.
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Special Projects (Product)
San Francisco or Toronto or United States or Canada
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Power
Power: Consumer-grade platform for patients to navigate clinical trials.
Generalist who can independently analyze data, build lightweight systems and automations, investigate product flows, run user testing, and translate findings into actionable product decisions.
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Special Projects Director - Marketing
San Francisco, California, United States
$170k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Building specialized industrial robots and physical AI systems.
8+ YOE8+ years in growth/product-led growth roles, experience with PLG, GTM launches, strong cross-functional execution, SQL and analytics tooling proficiency, excellent communication and experimentation experience.
SQL, Mixpanel, Amplitude, GA4, Looker, Snowflake
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Special Projects Director - Marketing
San Francisco, California, United States
$170k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Building robotics and software to automate physical world industries.
8+ YOE8+ years in growth marketing or product-led growth with experience shipping experiments, GTM launches, SQL and analytics tooling familiarity; strong cross-functional execution with product and engineering.
SQL, Mixpanel, Amplitude, GA4, Looker, Snowflake
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Special Projects Intern [Fall 2026]
San Jose, California, United States
$40-$45/hr OnsiteInternship
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Graduate student (Master's or PhD) in CS/Robotics/CE, strong software engineering with Python, AI/ML and robotics fundamentals, hands-on hardware experience; minimum 10-week internship.
Python, Linux
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Special Project's Operation Manager
San Francisco, California, United States
$55-$60/hr HybridFull Time
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation: Providing affordable housing and services to low-income San Franciscans.
3+ YOE1+ Mgmt3+ years property management/project experience, project management and supervisory experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and property management systems, knowledge of HUD/URA preferred.
ONE system, Yardi, Boston Post, OneSite, Everbridge, Safety Culture, TRACS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access
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Special Projects Manager
Idaho Falls or Santa Clara
$100k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Oklo
OkloNYSE: OKLO: Developing advanced fast fission nuclear power plants.
5+ YOEBachelor's in a technical discipline, 5+ years project management of complex technical/engineering/construction projects, experience with project schedules/budgets/resource plans, cross-functional coordination, PMP preferred.
Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet
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Executive Assistant and Special Projects Manager, Stanford Live
Stanford, California, United States
$100k-$108k/yr HybridFull Time
Stanford University
Stanford University: A private research university providing higher education and research.
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination; requires strong organization, communication, independent judgment, project coordination, analytical, financial, and supervisory skills.
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Estimator (Special Projects)
Pleasanton, California, United States
$110k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
W.E. O'Neil Construction
W.E. O'Neil Construction: Provides general contracting and construction management services across the US.
2+ YOEFour-year degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience), minimum 2 years estimating experience, OSHA 30-hour, First Aid/CPR, proficiency with MS Office, BIM 360 Glue, Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, BidMail, Box.com, Dropbox, WebEx, Skype for Business, CMiC.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Box.com, Dropbox, WebEx, Skype for Business, BidMail, BIM 360 Glue, Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, CMiC, OSTe
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Principal, Special Projects
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Center for AI Safety
Center for AI Safety: Conducts research and advocacy to mitigate AI risks.
Senior operator with track record owning complex initiatives, excellent judgment under uncertainty, strong analytical and communication skills, ability to work autonomously and engage partners, and genuine interest in AI safety.
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Engineering Program Manager — Special Projects
San Francisco or Washington or Germany or Austria or Slovenia or Netherlands
$163k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Planet Labs
Planet LabsNYSE: PL: Operates imaging satellites providing daily global Earth observation data.
6+ YOE6+ years engineering program/technical project management experience in hardware, software, or aerospace; bachelor’s in a technical field; domain experience in cybersecurity/space security; strong technical aptitude and communication skills.
Metaview, LinkedIn Learning
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Engineering Program Manager, Data - Special Projects
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Program management experience, technical acumen in data systems, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and ability to drive complex data initiatives independently.
AI, machine learning
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