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Critical For Us To Understand roles sit at the crossroads of data science and policy, driving decisions that shape compliance, privacy, and AI governance. With new regulations such as the EU AI Act, the CCPA, and emerging global data protection frameworks, companies need experts who can translate complex legal mandates into actionable data strategies, leading to a surge in demand for specialists who audit models, map regulatory requirements to data pipelines, and demonstrate auditability.
Typical positions include Data Governance Lead, Policy Analyst, Risk Assessment Specialist, Compliance Officer, and Data Ethics Lead. Responsibilities range from developing data lineage maps in AWS Glue, building compliance dashboards in Tableau, writing Python scripts for automated policy checks, to leading ISO 27001 certification efforts and crafting GDPR impact statements.
Salary transparency is crucial because these specialists operate in high‑stakes environments where misaligned compensation can lead to talent attrition and overlooked expertise. Clear pay bands help attract candidates proficient in niche tools like AWS Data Analytics, CCA, or Causal Inference, and they promote equity across gender and minority groups in a field that historically shows pay gaps.
Senior AI Engineer
Company: Apollo.io
Location: India
Posted Nov 27, 2025
The text describes a Senior AI Engineer role at Apollo, focusing on building advanced AI systems using Large Language Models (LLMs) and intelligent agents. The role involves working on critical capabilities such as AI Assistant, Autonomous AI Agents, Deep Research Agents, Conversational Assistant, Semantic Search, Search Personalization, and AI Power Automation features. The mission is to leverage Apollo's massive scale data and cutting-edge AI to understand and predict user behaviors, personalize experiences, and optimize the customer journey through intelligent automation.
Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Company: Gusto, Inc.
Location: USA
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Gusto is seeking a forward-thinking technical leader to shape the next generation of their compute Kubernetes and networking service mesh platforms. The role involves defining the long-term vision for how services run and communicate at Gusto, ensuring reliability, scalability, and developer delight. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in infrastructure platform or site reliability engineering, deep expertise in Kubernetes and service mesh technologies, and a strong bias toward action.
Principal Data Scientist – Product
Company: Gusto, Inc.
Location: Canada
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Gusto is seeking a highly skilled Principal Data Scientist with 10+ years of experience to drive strategic decision-making through experimentation, statistical inference, and causal analysis. The role involves shaping analytical strategy, executing on analytical roadmaps, driving scaled impact, thought partnership, analytical innovation, and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL and Python skills, experience applying statistical methods and causal inference, and a passion for mentoring others.
Member of Technical Staff, Backend Engineer - API
Company: Runway
Location: North America,Europe
Posted Nov 27, 2025
The role is for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Backend team at Runway, working on AI-powered video creation and collaboration tools. The company is open to hiring remote candidates across North America and Europe, with offices in major cities. The technical stack includes TypeScript, AWS, Python, PyTorch, Kubernetes, and more. The position offers the opportunity to work with a world-class engineering team, own the full API lifecycle, and improve performance and reliability.
Staff DevOps Engineer
Company: Hostaway
Location: Europe
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Hostaway is a market-leading SaaS scaleup transforming the vacation rental industry. They are seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer to join their Platform Engineering group and help keep their systems secure, reliable, and enable fast iteration for developers. The role involves collaborating across multiple teams, shaping technical strategy, leading architectural design, and driving initiatives across core engineering topics.
Trading Operations Associate
Company: Kraken
Location: USA
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Kraken is a mission-focused crypto company that aims to accelerate global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They offer various products and services, and are committed to security, education, and client support. The Operations & Trade Support Associate role is critical for smooth daily functioning, trade execution, operational processes, settlements, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.
Applied Research Lead - Generative Audio
Company: Runway
Location: North America,Europe
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Runway is seeking a Research Team Lead to lead their Applied ML Research team. The role involves managing projects, collaborating with engineering and product teams, and translating business objectives into technical strategies. The company values diversity, pay equity, and offers a competitive salary range.
Applied Research Lead - Model Scaling
Company: Runway
Location: North America,Europe
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Runway is seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to lead pretraining efforts for their next-generation multimodal models. The role requires 4+ years of ML experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for building human-in-the-loop systems for creativity. The company offers competitive salaries and strives to recruit diverse talent.
Applied Research Lead - Reinforcement Learning
Company: Runway
Location: North America,Europe
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Runway is seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to lead efforts in applying reinforcement learning techniques to improve the quality and controllability of their models. The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for building human-in-the-loop systems for creativity. The company offers a competitive salary range of $280,000 to $380,000.
Senior Software Engineer - Detection & Response Engineering
Company: Grafana Labs
Location: UK
Posted Nov 27, 2025
This is a remote Senior Software Security Engineer position in the UK for the Detection & Response Engineering team. The role involves building advanced security tools, conducting detection research, and automating response processes using Go, TypeScript, Python, and the Grafana observability stack. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of software engineering experience, knowledge of security concepts, and experience with public clouds, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems.
Vice President of DoD
Company: Oddball
Location: USA
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Oddball seeks a Vice President of DoD with expertise in Air Force programs and modernization efforts, emphasizing mission credibility, product delivery, and collaboration. The role involves translating challenges into software solutions while aligning with federal acquisition processes. The company highlights competitive compensation, remote work flexibility, and commitment to diversity.
Senior AI Engineer - Poe
Company: Quora
Location: USA
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Quora is a remote-first company with a mission to grow the world's collective intelligence. They have two platforms: Quora, a global knowledge sharing platform, and Poe, a platform providing access to various AI language models. They are seeking a talented AI Engineer to join the Poe team and work on cutting-edge applied LLM projects.