Graphcore is a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialized processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.   

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing. 

About the Role

We are seeking a Storage Architect to design, evaluate, and optimize the high-performance storage architectures powering our AI data centers. In AI training and inference, keeping GPUs fed with data is one of the most critical challenges; even a slight I/O bottleneck can lead to massive inefficiencies. In this role, you will be our resident expert on solid-state storage, focusing heavily on NVMe SSDs, PCIe topologies, and the Linux storage stack. You will ensure our local and distributed storage tiers deliver the microsecond predictable latency and massive throughput required for large language model (LLM) checkpointing, massive datasets, and high-speed data loading pipelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hardware Qualification: Lead the evaluation, qualification, and lifecycle management of NVMe SSDs (e.g., E1.S, E3.S, U.2/U.3 form factors) from major vendors for use in high-density AI servers and AI Clusters.
• Architecture & Topology: Design and optimize local server storage topologies, managing PCIe lane distribution, minimizing NUMA node crossings, and ensuring optimal data paths between NVMe drives, CPUs, and GPUs.
• Performance Tuning: Conduct rigorous performance profiling and tuning of the Linux kernel storage stack, block layer, and file systems to maximize IOPS and bandwidth while minimizing tail latency (i.e., 99.99%).
• AI Workload Optimization: Optimize storage configurations specifically for AI workloads, including tuning for GPU direct storage to enable direct memory access between NVMe storage and GPU memory, bypassing the CPU.
• Telemetry & Automation: Drive telemetry strategy for the storage subsystem including SSD health monitoring (i.e., wear leveling, DWPD, thermals) and latency anomaly detection. Provide requirements and technical guidance to the automation team building test framework to characterize the storage subsystem in our AI Platforms. Additionally, manage firmware rollouts at scale.
• Troubleshooting: Act as the highest point of escalation for complex, storage-related performance degradation or hardware failures, utilizing tools like nvme-cli, fio, and PCIe analyzers.
• Vendor engagement:  Responsible for working closely with storage vendors, supply chain teams, and our Systems engineering team in the selection and proper deployment of storage components into our AI server fleet. 
• “Futures”:  As a storage architect you will be responsible for scoping the industry for new storage technologies that will give us an advantage on future AI Server designs.
• Storage Control and Dataplane Definition: Storage expert in charge of the definition and architecture of our external storage Data plane and Control plane solutions using leading vendor solutions such as Weka, VAST, Pure Storage, and others. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s, master’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in storage engineering and architecture and 5+ years supporting storage solutions on AI or Hyperscale Datacenters.
• Deep NVMe/PCIe Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of the NVMe protocol, PCIe architecture (Gen 5/Gen 6), NAND flash characteristics, and SSD controller behavior (garbage collection, wear leveling, write amplification).
• Linux Storage Stack: Deep operational knowledge of Linux internals, specifically the block layer, I/O schedulers, direct I/O, and modern local file systems (XFS, ext4, ZFS).
• Performance Profiling: Extensive hands-on experience with benchmarking and profiling tools such as fio, blktrace, iostat, and perf to simulate AI workloads and isolate bottlenecks.
• Scripting: Strong programming skills in Python, JSON, Bash or related scripting languages for building validation scripts, automation pipelines, and interacting with REST APIs.
• Root Cause Analysis: Proven track record of debugging complex hardware/software interactions, including kernel panics, PCIe bus errors, and SSD firmware bugs.
• Telemetry: Point of contact responsible for defining the telemetry sensors and rules to activate alerts in our Datacenter fleet monitoring frameworks.

DIFFERENTIATORS

• GPU Direct Storage (GDS): Experience implementing, testing, and troubleshooting GDS or similar technology for direct GPU-to-storage communication.
• NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF): Experience designing or managing NVMe-oF (RoCEv2 or TCP) deployments to disaggregate storage without sacrificing local-NVMe performance.
• Storage Software Development: Experience with the Storage Performance Development Kit (SPDK) or developing user-space storage applications.
• Distributed AI File Systems: Familiarity with high-performance parallel file systems commonly used in AI/HPC clusters (e.g., Weka, VAST Data, Lustre, DAOS, or DDN).
• Emerging Tech: Knowledge of Compute Express Link (CXL) and its implications for future memory and storage tiering in AI servers.

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and want to build a work environment where everyone is happy, productive and respectful so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, just let us know.

Our team has built a high-performance RISC-V CPU from the ground up and is committed to building the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a passion for solving hard technical problems across software, compute, networking, and semiconductors.

As part of the Platform Architecture team, the Data Movement Architecture Intern will help shape the performance of our next-generation AI, CPU, and heterogeneous platforms. You’ll work closely with architects and software engineers to design, model, and analyze how data movement subsystems impact system behavior and application-level performance.

This role is remote, based out of Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA or Fort Collins, CO.

Who You Are

• A highly motivated student who enjoys deep technical exploration and performance analysis.
• Curious about how data moves across compute, memory, and networking in complex AI/CPU systems.
• Comfortable interpreting simulation data and evaluating architecture tradeoffs.
• A strong communicator who collaborates well across multidisciplinary teams.

What We Need

• Pursuing an MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture topics such as interconnects, memory hierarchies, and caching.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Python or Shell.
• Experience with RTL design and simulation.

What You Will Learn

• Designing and optimizing data movement subsystems including CPU controllers, DMA engines, and accelerators.
• Conducting performance exploration for CPU controller features and system-level data movement.
• Performing PPA analysis and developing reduced data movement kernels for modeling and emulation.
• Working with software, RTL, and architecture teams to understand real-world AI/CPU workloads.

Do work that matters.

At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity. 

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe & informed: 

• We’re humans not robots
• Customers always come first
• We work better together
• Simplicity is our strength
• Our reputation is priceless
• Hard work pays off

AlertMedia is seeking a Billing Manager to join the Finance & Accounting team. This role is responsible for owning and scaling billing operations to support rapid company growth, with a focus on execution, process ownership, and operational efficiency. Reporting to the VP, Controller, you will own the end-to-end billing process across subscription and usage-based revenue. You will be accountable for billing accuracy, timeliness, and customer experience, while partnering with billing systems teams to improve automation and scalability.

This is a hands-on operator role. You will lead day-to-day billing execution, manage exceptions, and ensure billing runs reliably as the business scales. Success in this role will be measured by reduced time-to-invoice, improved billing accuracy, measurable improvements in billing efficiency, and the ability to operate efficiently with minimal manual intervention.

Who You Are: 

You are a metrics-driven, operationally focused leader who takes ownership of outcomes and ensures work gets done. You are comfortable managing high-volume processes, making decisions in real time, and balancing accuracy with speed. You do not rely on manual work as the default—you look for ways to simplify and improve processes over time. You communicate effectively across teams and are comfortable partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Finance to resolve issues and move work forward.

What you get to do every day: 

 Own Billing Operations

• Own the end-to-end billing process across subscription and usage-based revenue
• Ensure timely and accurate invoice generation
• Manage billing queue, prioritization, and execution

Manage Exceptions and Decision-Making

• Review and resolve complex billing scenarios (proration, expansions, terminations)
• Make real-time decisions to ensure billing continues moving forward
• Reduce dependency on manual review by standardizing workflows

Lead Team Execution

• Manage AR team supporting billing and collections
• Ensure work is completed accurately and on time
• Provide guidance, prioritization, and accountability

Partner with Systems

• Partner with systems teams to improve automation and workflows
• Provide feedback on process gaps and inefficiencies
• Support adoption of new tools and processes

Improve Processes

• Identify opportunities to simplify billing workflows
• Reduce manual effort through better process design
• Improve invoice quality and reduce customer inquiries
• Track and report on key billing metrics, including billing efficiency, cycle time, and accuracy

What you bring to the role (requirements): 

• 6+ years of experience in billing, AR, or revenue operations
• Strong understanding of subscription and/or usage-based billing
• Experience managing high-volume billing processes
• Experience managing teams or serving as a team lead, including setting priorities, providing guidance, and driving accountability
• Ability to balance accuracy and speed in execution
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales and Customer teams
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
• This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Austin, Texas. Must live in Austin or the surrounding areas  
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:   

At AlertMedia, you won’t just build your career — you’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by people who genuinely care about the work and each other. 

• Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program  
• Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies  
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!  
• 401K with generous company match  
• Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!  
• Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back   
• A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row and numerous other awards  
• Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails  
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team   
• You'll do meaningful work—while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning culture 

About AlertMedia:   

AlertMedia, backed by Vista Equity Partners, helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries.   

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.     

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com     

By applying for the role, you agree that Alert Media will use your Personal Information in connection with the recruitment process and in accordance with our Privacy Policy – https://www.alertmedia.com/legal/privacy-policy/    

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Software Engineer – Wheeled Controls is responsible for developing and deploying the high-performance motion control systems that power our robotic mobility. This role focuses on the critical software layer that coordinates wheeled mobility with upper-body manipulation, ensuring our platforms move and interact with precision, stability, and reliability in complex environments.

You will lead the development of estimation and control algorithms that unify wheel mobility and manipulation into a cohesive whole-body framework. As a senior member of the team, you are an expert at taking robotic platforms through the full lifecycle—from initial algorithm design to commercial-grade deployment. You thrive on the challenge of coordinating base motion with arm/torso dynamics, managing coupled reaction forces, and ensuring our products are robust enough for mission-critical applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Algorithm Development: Design, implement, and tune whole-body controllers that coordinate wheeled base motion with upper-body manipulation. This includes state-estimation (EKF, UKF), base controllers (MPC, PID), and arm/torso trajectory tracking with dynamic coupling compensation.
• Hardware-to-Software Interfacing: Develop the low-level software interface between high-level planning stacks and both wheel drive and upper-body actuators (joints, grippers), ensuring deterministic performance, low-latency communication, and coordinated multi-DOF control.
• Productization & Safety: Drive the transition of wheeled platforms to market-ready status. This includes implementing safety-rated speed monitoring, emergency stop logic, and ensuring compliance with industry safety certifications ((e.g., ISO 13849, ISO 10218, ANSI/RIA R15.08)
• Planning Integration: Work closely with perception and autonomy teams to integrate mobile manipulation planners—coordinating base repositioning with grasp/task planning for seamless loco-manipulation behaviors.
• State Estimation & Localization: Refine sensor fusion techniques (IMU, Wheel Encoders, LiDAR) to provide highly accurate and resilient odometry in diverse, real-world environments.
• Testing & Validation: Lead field testing and rigorous validation of motion control performance across various floor types, inclines, and payload configurations.
• Code Excellence: Maintain high standards for the codebase by writing production-grade, real-time C++. Lead peer reviews and maintain comprehensive documentation for the controls architecture.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

Technical Skills (Must-Have)

• Controls Expertise: Deep understanding of classical and modern control theory applied to whole-body loco-manipulation systems, including coupled mobile base and multi-DOF manipulator dynamics.
• Estimation & Fusion: Strong experience with Kalman Filtering and sensor fusion (IMU, encoders, LiDAR, F/T sensors) for whole-body state estimation.
• Expert C++: High proficiency in modern C++ (14/17/20) for real-time systems, with a focus on memory management and performance optimization.
• Middleware: Extensive experience with Custom middleware and its real-time capabilities.
• Shipment History: A proven track record of taking complex wheeled-base platforms to market or deploying robotic fleets in commercial/industrial settings.

Strong Nice to Haves

• Navigation Guru: Deep familiarity with the stack, including custom plugin development (Controller, Planner, or Recovery behaviors).
• Safety Standards: Experience navigating safety certification processes and implementing safety-critical software architectures.
• System Identification: Expertise in modeling and identifying the dynamics of complex electromechanical drive systems.
• Simulation: Experience using MuJoCo or Isaac Sim to validate control stability before deploying to physical hardware.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Education: MS or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant industry experience (or 3+ years with a PhD) specifically focused on mobile robotics and wheeled motion control.
• Proven Impact: Direct experience taking a wheeled-base platform through the full product lifecycle, from initial control design to factory exit and customer deployment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate

The role

We’re looking for a Controller loves to build, not just maintain. You’ll own the accounting function end-to-end, close the books with confidence, and be a key voice in shaping how our finance infrastructure scales. You’ll work closely with the CFO and have one direct report (Sr. Accountant) to grow with you.

This is a hands-on role with real scope. You’ll be expected to bring structure and judgment, and you should be genuinely excited about using automation and modern tooling to make the team faster and smarter — not just processing transactions.

What you’ll own

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — on time, every time, with a clear audit trail
• Build and improve scalable accounting processes — AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, equity — from the ground up where needed
• Manage our tech stack (QuickBooks/Intacct, Salesforce, Rillet, Ramp) and drive automation to reduce manual work
• Own revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Own and manage the annual external audit
• Partner with Sales Ops on the full quote-to-cash cycle, to ensure clean revenue recognition, ARR reporting, and commissions calculations.
• Establish and maintain the internal control environment — documented policies, clean reconciliations, and a foundation that scales as we grow
• Prepare financial statements and support tax filings and board-level reporting
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance projects as the company grows
• Mentor and develop the Sr. Accountant; model what great finance culture looks like

What we’re looking for

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time inside SaaS or subscription businesses
• You’ve built processes, not just inherited them
• Strong command of US GAAP, ASC 606, and SaaS-specific accounting nuances (ARR, deferred revenue, commissions under ASC 340-40)
• Experience owning the external audit relationship end-to-end
• Hands-on with tools — comfortable with Rillet, Ramp, and Salesforce
• Automation-oriented mindset — you’re always asking “why are we doing this manually?” and you do something about it
• Clear, direct communicator who can translate numbers into narrative for non-finance stakeholders

We are looking for a Lead RTL Design Engineer to own microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation across the dataflow execution fabric, memory subsystem, on-chip interconnect/NoC, low-power logic, and standard peripheral IP (RiscV, NVM, I2S, I2C) integration. You will work from architecture spec through synthesis-ready RTL, collaborating with architects, microarchitects, DV leads, physical design, and firmware teams to tape out an industry leading power-efficient SoC.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a newly formed HW engineering org and have an influence on our products and processes as we move from the initial stages of product development to market release and scaled volume production.  Join our team and help us shape the future of computing at the edge and beyond!

Key Responsibilities 

• Microarchitecture definition (core focus): Own the design and definition of processor and compute-unit microarchitecture, including dataflow pipelines, execution units, and interfaces. Set performance, power, and area targets, and guide the team toward achieving them.
• On-chip interconnects and system integration: Define and drive the design of on-chip networks and data movement across the fabric, balancing performance, scalability, and implementation constraints in collaboration with physical design.
• Memory subsystem & system architecture: Define the interface to the memory subsystem, including data movement, ordering, and synchronization behavior, ensuring a clean and scalable model for software and future system expansion.
• Reconfiguration and execution model: Lead the architecture of configuration, scheduling, and execution of workloads on the fabric, including multi-kernel support and interaction with host systems.
• Power management and low-power design: Drive power architecture across the design, including clocking, reset, power domains, and low-power strategies to meet aggressive energy and efficiency goals.
• HW/SW co-design: Collaborate closely with compiler and software teams to define the hardware execution model, ensuring efficient mapping of workloads onto the architecture.

Specifications, Documentations and Reviews: Author and own uArch specification documents for assigned blocks; drive design reviews with architecture, compiler, DV, and physical design stakeholders.

• Mentoring and process improvement: Mentor senior and junior RTL engineers; review RTL, flag microarchitecture risks, and enforce coding style and lint-clean standards across the team.
• Driving PPA Metrics: Participate in PPA analysis loops: synthesize blocks regularly, review area/timing/power reports, and make data-driven tradeoffs against performance and feature requirements.
• DV Collaboration: Collaborate with DV leads to define/review verification plans; provide directed test scenarios for graph execution corner cases, back-pressure conditions, and power state transitions.
• Silicon Bring-up: Support silicon bring-up: contribute scan/ATPG guidelines, review DFT insertion, and provide RTL-level debug assistance during lab validation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of RTL design experience with tape-out ownership of dataflow based design, on chip networks, memory subsystems  or peripheral integration on a processor or accelerator SoC.
• Deep proficiency in SystemVerilog for RTL — synthesis-clean, lint-clean, timing-aware; able to design complex state machines, arbiters, token flow controllers, and datapath logic from scratch.
• Solid understanding of parallel execution models: dataflow, SIMD, or systolic array architectures; familiarity with the hardware challenges of token-based firing-rule evaluation and producer-consumer synchronization.
• Hands-on experience with on-chip memory design: SRAM wrappers, scratchpad/TCM, banking, and memory-mapped register interfaces.
• Experience with low-power RTL techniques: UPF-driven flows, clock gating, power domains, retention registers, and AON wakeup logic.
• Familiarity with at least one standard on-chip bus protocol (AXI, AHB, APB, TileLink, or NoC equivalent) at the RTL implementation level.
• Experience taking RTL through synthesis and timing closure; ability to read and act on SDC constraints, STA reports, and synthesis QoR summaries.
• Strong written communication skills; able to produce uArch specs and design review material independently.
• Experience with memory compiler toolchains

Desired Qualifications & Experience Requirements 

• Prior RTL ownership of a dataflow engine, neural processing unit (NPU), or streaming DSP architecture with explicit producer-consumer token management.
• Experience collaborating with compiler or graph-optimization teams to co-design hardware execution models and graph IR representations.
• Familiarity with NVM controller RTL (MRAM, RRAM) including ECC, program/erase sequencing, and model weight storage use cases.
• Experience with IoT-class power budgets (sub-10 mW active, sub-100 µW standby) and the RTL design choices they necessitate.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508) as applied to execution fabric error detection and power domain isolation.
• Exposure to AI framework graph formats (ONNX, TFLite) and understanding of how graph compilation maps to hardware execution primitives.
• Tape-out credits on an edge-AI, IoT, or wearable SoC at 12nm or below.
• Experience with formal verification of flow-control logic, deadlock freedom, or bus protocol compliance.

We offer a competitive salary for this role, generally ranging from $160,000 to $250,000, along with meaningful equity and comprehensive benefits. The final compensation package will be based on your experience and location, with some flexibility to ensure we align with the right candidate.

About the Role:

The Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting will play a critical role in maturing Vercel’s accounting function to one day operate as a public company. Reporting to the Controller, this role will oversee Vercel’s most complex accounting areas, lead technical accounting research, and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP. The position will also support SEC reporting readiness efforts, including assisting with annual audits and quarterly reviews. This role will have operational responsibilities, partnering cross-functionally to implement scalable processes and support accurate and timely accounting and reporting. The Director will play a key role in building a public company financial reporting function and supporting M&A activity. 

This position requires strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance to San Francisco, the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is primarily remote with a requirement to come into the office during critical periods. Please note, we're only considering candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area at this time.

What You Will Do:

• Own key technical accounting areas including stock-based compensation (SBC), acquisition accounting, leases, capitalized software, and other complex or judgmental estimates.
• Prepare audited financial statements and disclosures to support future public company requirements.
• Lead SEC reporting readiness efforts, including establishing processes and documentation to support future Form 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and proxy reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with the FP&A, Investor Relations and Legal teams to ensure alignment between financial results, key performance indicators (KPIs), and materials prepared for investor and board communications.
• Evaluates contracts and complex transactions through both an accounting and business lens, surfacing risk areas, judgmental considerations, and opportunities to better align deal structure with financial and strategic objectives. Comment end  
• Educate and partner with Finance and Accounting teams on technical accounting matters to operationalize complex transactions and enable accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Support acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration of financial results and processes.
• Support the monthly and quarterly close process, identifying opportunities to streamline and enhance reporting timelines, accuracy, and automation.
• Maintain and update accounting policies to ensure ongoing alignment with evolving business operations, U.S. GAAP, and public company standards.
• Drive special projects and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, automation, and accuracy across the Accounting function.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive technical accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting and public company experience.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly ASC 718 (Stock-Based Compensation) and ASC 805 (Business Combinations).
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing financial statements under PCAOB and SEC standards.
• Demonstrated experience supporting an IPO and operating within a public company control environment.
• Curious and forward-thinking, with a passion for leveraging AI and automation to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making within accounting processes.
• Excellent communicator—skilled at explaining complex accounting concepts to non-technical audiences and cross-functional partners.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $220,000-$260,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process. 

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.

Scope

The Sr Director of System Architecture will be responsible as the lead architect for developing next-generation ultra-low-power, AI-based SoC architectures for future Ambiq products. The candidate will own the development and coordination of new product architectures with the Marketing, Advanced Development, and Engineering teams. This position will report directly to the VP of Architecture. Areas of interest include: low-power embedded microprocessor and microcontroller-based System on Chip (SoC), interconnect technologies, memory technologies and topologies, clocking, power management, as well as preferred familiarity with 2D and 3D graphics accelerators and display controller technologies, video and image processing, and Neural Network processors/accelerators/NPUs. The candidate will have sufficient experience with system-level design, hardware/software partitioning, power, and performance modeling/tradeoffs.

Expectations for a successful candidate are as follows:

• Work with Ambiq’s Marketing, Advanced Development, architecture, and engineering teams to drive development of new ultra-low power AI System on Chip (SoC) architectures on Ambiq Micro’s technology and product roadmaps
• Develop high-level specifications and drive power/performance modeling and analysis
• Analyze low power interconnect, memory and hardware accelerator technologies and applications to identify opportunities for extending Ambiq’s low power leadership
• Support definition of Ambiq’s technology roadmap including external and internal IP assessment, definition, and integration
• Work with the engineering teams to transition architecture specification into Ambiq Micro’s products
• Work with systems, solutions, and software teams to ensure robust interfaces and support key product use cases
• Support post-silicon analysis and efficient delivery of Ambiq products to customers for mass production

Specific Responsibilities

As the Sr Director of System Architecture at Ambiq, you will lead architecture definition of various Ambiq low power AI SoC’s from initial concept to mass production.

This is a critical functional at Ambiq to support delivering the world’s lowest power electronic devices to enable ubiquitous AI at the edge. This is a cross-functional position working with software and hardware engineering teams, applications engineering and field teams to ensure alignment to product requirements, logical and physical design constraints, power and performance targets and overall system architecture. This role will encompass high level architecture specification, low level microarchitecture, process node dependent analysis, power/performance modeling, analysis, and use case definition.

• Architecture specifications including flow diagrams/sequences, power/performance models and pseudocode
• Customer interaction as needed to ensure alignment on key features and competitive product positioning
• Microarchitecture specifications (as applicable) and support to enable software and hardware design
• Support for use case and test case development
• Integration specifications to support system interfaces and external power management requirements/interfaces
• Work with FPGA team to bringup critical SoC features
• Work with software architecture to define flows, APIs and hardware abstraction layers
• Work with physical design team to ensure robust/optimal implementation
• Work with design team to debug issues using RTL and gate level simulation

Education and Experience:

The candidate should be comfortable with independent specification, analysis and development from high level concepts through design and validation as well as collaborative development with software and hardware engineering.  A deep knowledge of embedded systems and microprocessor/microcontroller based AI System on Chip (SoC) specifically targeting wearable, IoT and mobile systems is critical along with specific experience delivering low power architectures to market. A working knowledge of SoC architecture, fabric/interconnect technologies, power management and advanced process nodes is required. Additionally, experience with wireless technologies and SoCs specifically Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC and GPS is preferred. The candidate should be comfortable with full system dataflows and modeling to guide hardware and software analysis and development.

Specific Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of microprocessor/microcontroller based System on Chip or similar architecture and design experience targeting wearable/IoT and mobile products
• Experience developing novel low power architectures from idea to specification to design to post-silicon validation
• Working knowledge of low power modern mobile consumer electronic systems required
• Experience in advanced process node technologies highly desirable
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science (must have)
• MS or PhD (strongly preferred)
• Individual contributor role but strong technical and team leadership experience is desired.
• Must have experience creating architectural specifications for System-on-Chip or similar complex hardware devices
• Must communicate well (verbal and written)

**Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.

At Qualia, we've built the leading B2B real estate technology that transforms the home buying and selling experience into a simple, secure, and enjoyable process. Our SMB and Enterprise products bring together users from across the real estate ecosystem---homebuyers and sellers, lenders, title and escrow agents, and real estate agents---onto a single shared digital closing platform, providing greater clarity and transparency to real estate transactions. Today, through our business customers across the country, millions of consumers use Qualia to close on homes every year.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Billing Manager to lead our invoice-to-cash process and optimize our SaaS billing operations. Reporting to the Controller, you will play a critical role in supporting Qualia's rapid growth by scaling our billing infrastructure and ensuring a frictionless financial experience for our customers. Whether you are joining us in our vibrant Austin or SF Bay Area office, you will lead a dedicated team to drive efficiency, accuracy, and automation across all billing functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing billing operations team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence
• Billing Operations: Oversee the billing, invoicing, and collections lifecycle for our diverse portfolio of B2B SaaS subscriptions and usage-based products
• Financial Compliance: Partner with the Accounting team to ensure accurate revenue recognition and strict adherence to internal controls and financial compliance standards
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Customer Success, RevOps and Legal teams to proactively resolve complex billing inquiries, contract questions, and ensure seamless customer onboarding
• Process Optimization: Drive process improvements and automation initiatives within our core billing architecture (including Salesforce, Ordway, and Stripe) to reduce manual tasks and improve accuracy
• Reporting & Analytics: Monitor and report on key billing metrics (e.g., AR aging, collection metrics, billing efficiency), providing actionable insights to senior leadership
• Issue Resolution: Serve as the primary point of escalation for high-priority customer billing issues, ensuring they are handled with both urgency and empathy

YOUR BACKGROUND THAT LIKELY MAKES YOU A MATCH

• Experience: 7+ years of progressive experience in billing operations, revenue operations, or accounting
• Leadership: At least 2-3 years of direct management experience with a passion for developing talent
• SaaS Expertise: Deep understanding of B2B SaaS business models, specifically managing complex subscription and usage-based billing structures
• Systems Knowledge: Strong technical proficiency with major Billing and CRM systems; hands-on experience with Ordway and Salesforce is highly preferred
• Analytical Mindset: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to dive deep into data and translate findings into scalable operational improvements
• Communication: Exceptional cross-functional communication skills, capable of explaining complex financial/billing concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders and customers
• Agility: A detail-oriented approach combined with the strategic vision required to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment
• Data-savvy: With proven track record working with large datasets and ensuring data accuracy and completeness

While this role is based in Austin, Texas, we're open to exploring remote possibilities for qualified candidates. We have other physical office locations in San Francisco, California, and Concord, New Hampshire.

WHY QUALIA

Qualia is made up of incredibly bright, mission-driven coworkers who are passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems---and we're growing quickly. In order to continue building an engaging and dynamic organization, we're committed to giving everyone the support they need to do great work.

Our benefits package is designed to allow our team members to be their best selves, both in and out of the workplace. In addition to comprehensive health plans, a 401k program, and commuter benefits, we prioritize family and personal well-being through professional development, parental leave, and a flexible time off policy. Qualia offers a robust online onboarding program to train new hires, biweekly all hands meetings, and a variety of internal virtual events to keep employees connected.

We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology, and our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel equally valued and respected. Qualia is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, or veteran status.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the collection, processing, and use of your personal information as described in our Employee Data Privacy Notice.

#LI-Remote

Upbound is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help us build and operate Upbound Spaces, the multiple control plane management software at the heart of the Upbound Platform. As part of the Spaces team, you will help us scale Upbound to reliably support thousands of control planes, while also extending enterprise control plane management and operations both in the cloud and on premises. Our team is expanding, and this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant engineering impact in both development and production operations.

What You'll Do

• Actively build and operate Upbound Spaces in production, troubleshooting and resolving issues across multi-tenant SaaS environments, as well as contributing to Upbound's open-source projects, including Crossplane.
• Take ownership of building features in high demand by Upbound's customers and deliver new functionality that will delight and amaze our users.
• Investigate and debug complex issues in customer environments, including multi-control plane scenarios, resource reconciliation problems, and performance bottlenecks.
• Communicate through thoughtful and thorough design documents for new initiatives and detailed post-incident reviews that drive system improvements.
• Support the full project lifecycle for highly scalable and reliable services running in a cloud environment – discovery, analysis, architecture, design, review, documentation, building, migration, automation, deployment, production-readiness, and ongoing operational support.
• Write and maintain Go code that interfaces with the Kubernetes API, such as operators, controllers, add-ons, etc., with a focus on observability, debuggability, and operational excellence.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot our Kubernetes services in production, using metrics, logs, and traces to identify and resolve issues quickly.
• Build and maintain operational tooling for debugging customer environments, analyzing control plane health, and automating incident response.
• Author documentation, user guides, runbooks, and blog posts to support and promote new features that you release.
• Support the software release cycle for Spaces self-hosted distributions, including diagnosing issues in customer-managed deployments.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support Upbound Cloud, responding to incidents and driving them to resolution.

What You'll Bring

• Have experience operating production cloud services at scale: monitoring, alerting, incident response, post-mortems, and continuous improvement of service reliability.
• Have strong debugging skills across distributed systems, including experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing) and techniques for diagnosing issues in production environments.
• Have experience building and operating controllers that interact with the Kubernetes API server, including troubleshooting reconciliation loops, managing API rate limits, and optimizing controller performance.
• Are comfortable working directly with customers to understand, reproduce, and resolve complex technical issues in their environments.
• Take responsibility and ownership for solving problems even if they are outside your lane, especially during incidents affecting customer workloads.
• Demonstrate excellence in your work, constantly trying to improve your skills and the operational posture of the systems you build.
• Have empathy for customers and keep them in mind as you build solutions, understanding that reliability and debuggability are features.
• Realize the importance of clear communication and effective collaboration to work as a team, deliver great results, and support customers through technical challenges.
• Help create a safe environment where everyone can contribute, learn from failures, share on-call knowledge, and help each other grow as operators and engineers.

 #LI-REMOTE

The SVP, Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations and financial reporting for the agency. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across financial processes while supporting leadership with clear insights into agency performance, client profitability, and cash flow. The ideal candidate understands the nuances of media and advertising finance, including client billing, media payables, and accounting for various types of revenue streams, including project-based, retainer, commission and technology fees. Reports to the CFO and will have direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Financial Management

· Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end close

· Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP

· Partner with Legal and Client Finance to review client contractual terms and scopes of work to ensure appropriate accounting of revenue recognition methodology

· Ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition, including client retainers, project-based fees, and media commissions

· Responsible for managing the month-end closing activities, including variance analysis and monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

· Ensure accruals/reserves are sufficient and review of spend for correctness and appropriateness of classification.

· Oversee and manage the balance sheet, including account reconciliations. Monitor risks associated with ageing balances for A/R, A/P, unbilled media and other key accounts. Advise of provision requirements as necessary.

· Oversee client billing processes, including media billing, pass-through costs, and reconciliations

· Ensure compliance with match pay and sequential liability

· Manage and track cash balances, including reconciliation of client and agency cash balances on a monthly basis

· Work closely with Human Resources to ensure payroll and benefits are accurate and paid timely.

Compliance & Controls

· Develop and implement policies/procedures in support of and consistent with Company Objectives.

· Maintain and improve internal controls to safeguard company assets

· Ensure compliance with tax filings, audits, and regulatory requirements

· Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners

· Manage annual audit with external audit firm

· Responsible for maintaining a relationship with the Company’s lending bank, including the management and review quarterly bank covenant calculations

Systems & Process Improvement

· Own and optimize financial systems and tools (ERP, billing systems, time tracking, etc.)

· Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial processes

· Support system implementations or upgrades as the agency grows

Leadership & Collaboration

· Manage and mentor accounting staff, fostering a high-performing finance team

· Collaborate closely with leadership, operations, media, and client service teams

· Act as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership

Required Skills/Abilities

· Excellent verbal, and written communications skills

· Ability to work in a fast pace, high energy environment to support our growing business

· Experience scaling finance operations in a growing organization

· Possesses a strong work ethic and initiative with a mindset of accountability and ownership

· Ability to solve problems and handle complex details

· Independent judgment and takes initiative in absence of specific directions

· Proficient in various accounting, financial and MRP/ERP software use

· Familiarity with media buying platforms such as Mediaocean and Strata

Education and Experience

· Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration; Master’s or MBA preferred

· Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations a plus

· 10+ years cost/managerial accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with advertising experience preferable