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Lead and scale accounting operations (AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and close). Improve close cycle, strengthen internal controls, drive ERP/process automation, build a high-performing global team, and manage auditors, consultants, and outsourced partners to support rapid growth and public-company readiness.

Senior-level program manager and chief of staff supporting the CVP of Operations. Own and drive high-priority cross-functional programs from kickoff through execution, establish operating cadences, align teams on priorities, prepare leadership materials, integrate sales & operations, headcount and infrastructure planning, surface risks, and remove execution blockers to ensure organizational KPIs and milestones are met.

Lead end-to-end GTM systems programs (CRM, marketing automation, CDPs, sales engagement) from discovery through implementation and adoption. Define business requirements, redesign processes, set governance and data standards, and translate needs into functional requirements. Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Sales Ops, Product, Engineering) and implementation partners, track KPIs, and deliver executive-ready updates to ensure scalable GTM operations and user adoption.

Design, implement, and lead a risk-based BSA/AML and sanctions compliance program; serve as board-appointed BSA and OFAC officer; own KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, SAR reporting, cross-border controls, regulatory and bank engagement, vendor selection, licensing strategy, team building, and embed compliance across product and engineering.

Designs, develops, tests, documents, and maintains software solutions. Reviews and improves existing systems, remediates security issues, participates in planning and user story analysis, mentors engineers, and follows development best practices.

Lead and manage the company SOX program, including risk assessments, scoping, control design, and testing. Liaise with internal and external audit, partner with control owners on remediation, research and implement new US GAAP standards, and serve as subject matter expert on complex accounting topics (CECL, revenue recognition, fair value, consolidation, transfers and servicing).

Full-cycle recruiter responsible for sourcing, screening, and closing candidates across technical and non-technical roles. Partner with hiring managers, manage interview processes and offers, maintain ATS data, build talent pipelines, and improve recruiting operations and candidate experience in a high-growth AI company.

Lead end-to-end enterprise B2B sales and account management: source, pitch, negotiate, close, and drive post-sale adoption and expansion. Manage vendor relationships, partner with product and leadership on growth deals, act as customer advocate, and build repeatable B2B sales playbooks at scale.

Lead full-cycle recruiting for GTM roles (Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Marketing, Solutions Engineering, Revenue Ops). Source passive candidates, manage interviews, negotiate offers, advise executives with market insights, and improve recruiting operations and employer branding to scale a high-growth AI company's commercial organization.

Act as primary technical liaison between customers and engineering to support, profile, troubleshoot, and optimize scientific HPC applications across architectures. Reproduce and resolve client-facing bugs, drive feature requests, maintain documentation, and advocate customer needs to product and software teams.

Design, build, and maintain backend services in TypeScript for millions of users; develop full‑stack features with React/React Native; participate in code reviews; provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architecture guidance; collaborate with PM and design; use monitoring/metrics and Agile practices to deliver scalable, user-focused products.

Lead backend TypeScript development and maintain services used by ~5M users. Contribute to full-stack features, code reviews, architecture discussions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with PM/design to build React-based web and mobile experiences.

Build and evolve core ML platform infrastructure—feature stores, real-time scoring, deployment, monitoring, and data access. Drive architecture and technical decisions, ensure reliability at scale, mentor engineers, partner with data scientists, and lead complex projects from design to production.

Design, develop, and execute automated and manual tests for enterprise web applications. Build and maintain automation scripts, dashboards, and test cases; perform backend/database validation, API testing, defect tracking, and release verification across multiple projects. Support test strategy, execution, and post-production validation.

Perform outbound prospecting to pharmaceutical, medical device, and CRO targets: identify accounts, qualify leads, personalize outreach via email/LinkedIn, book meetings for AEs, and collaborate with revenue operations to improve ICPs, scoring, and workflows.

As a Machine Learning Engineer, you'll design and implement detection systems, enhance model efficacy, and analyze datasets to improve email detection against security threats.