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The Sr. Staff Platform Engineer will lead the design and development of cloud-native internal developer platforms, focusing on AWS and AI/ML integration to empower engineering teams and streamline workflows.

Senior individual contributor who designs, develops, optimizes, and maintains complex SQL data solutions and Microsoft SQL Server instances. Leads data modeling, performance tuning, schema design, and data quality efforts; partners with engineering, ETL, BI, and product teams; drives standards, architecture, governance, and compliance for scalable, high-performance data platforms.

ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program awards five students $9,000 stipends, mentors, and a paid conference trip. Open to undergraduate juniors or seniors who demonstrate financial need and commitment to journalism. Runs late September–June with two stipend payments. Participants must be U.S. citizens or residents able to file taxes and provide a W-9 (SSN or ITIN). Mentors are matched by interest; conference expenses are covered. Program emphasizes diversity and inclusion.

Consolidate, validate, and analyze multi-country supply chain and inventory data; establish reporting frameworks and data governance; prepare donor reports; support compliance, audits, and inventory variance tracking; coordinate partners and country teams; promote MIS/Insight use and provide limited operational and administrative support.

Build, train, and evaluate machine learning models; prototype end-to-end solutions; produce analyses, dashboards, and visualizations; document processes; collaborate with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to productionize models and support data-driven decisions.

Senior HR Business Partner will embed with people managers to lead goal-setting and OKRs, build and deliver manager training, coach on employee relations and org design, audit goal quality, and automate People operations using existing tools and AI to improve manager capability and operational efficiency.

Underwrite SBA 7(a), 504, USDA, and conventional commercial loans by analyzing financial statements, cash flow, collateral, and third-party reports; prepare credit approvals and memoranda; partner with BD, loan closing, and senior credit officers; ensure regulatory compliance and improve underwriting workflows, including thoughtful use of AI to accelerate analysis.

Design, document, test, and maintain end-to-end claims workflows and Confluence documentation. Build training materials and deliver instructor-led or virtual sessions, validate workflows in Javelina and HRP, support onboarding, and partner cross-functionally to ensure claims processes function as designed and remain accessible and accurate.

Design, build, and govern Anaplan models for territory, quota planning, and incentive compensation. Lead end-to-end model development, define data flows and integrations (Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP), optimize performance and scalability, manage lifecycle and ALM, support UAT and production, and partner with stakeholders, IT, and data teams.

Lead and execute end-to-end influencer programs: develop strategy, source and manage creators, negotiate contracts, oversee content and reporting, mentor junior staff, coordinate with social/digital/paid/PR teams, and present campaign performance and new-business influencer recommendations.