Staff Product Designer, Handshake AI

Join the Handshake TeamAt Handshake, we are revolutionizing career development in the AI economy. With a network of over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including all Fortune 50 companies—Handshake empowers individuals to discover, hire, and enhance their careers in AI. Our growth is unparalleled, having …

Handshake is looking for a Senior Product Designer II to help shape the future of AI-driven features and user experiences. This position focuses on designing products that feel both innovative and seamless, working closely with engineering, product management, and other teams. Key responsibilities Create intuitive interfaces for products and features powered by AI Work alongside cross-functional partners to transform ideas into polished, user-ready experiences Promote user-centered design principles throughout every stage of the product lifecycle Ensure that all interactions are clear, accessible, and engaging for users Bring creative ideas that enhance both Handshake’s brand and product quality What we look for Expertise in user experience and interface design Background working with AI-driven or technology-forward products Strong collaboration skills and openness to feedback Creativity and a drive to address real user needs Dedication to delivering high-quality, user-focused solutions Location This role is based in San Francisco, CA.

Join Handshake as a Senior Product Designer IAt Handshake, we are redefining the career landscape for the AI economy. With a thriving network of over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including all Fortune 50 companies—our platform is at the forefront of career discovery, hiring, and upskilling. Our momentum is evident; by 2025, we aim to triple our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) at scale.Why You Should Join Handshake Now:Play a pivotal role in shaping career evolution within the AI economy, impacting the lives of countless individuals.Collaborate with elite AI labs, Fortune 500 companies, and leading educational institutions.Become part of a talented team with leaders from renowned companies like Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to building a rapidly growing business projected to generate billions in revenue.Your Role:We are seeking a Senior Product Designer to enhance our Handshake AI initiative, which facilitates large-scale expert-labeled data collection by matching domain experts with top AI companies. In this dynamic role, you will be the bridge between our clients, operators, and product teams, creating impactful user experiences.As a Senior Product Designer, you will:Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to transform ambiguity into actionable plans, designing innovative solutions for emerging AI technologies.Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to identify needs, gather insights, and ensure our solutions effectively address user challenges.Oversee the complete design process, from initial discovery and concept development to delivering production-ready solutions and iterating based on user feedback.Create customized, production-grade solutions for complex and high-impact customer requirements, often setting new precedents. Rapidly prototype and validate workflows, delivering practical solutions while sharing insights with internal teams to integrate successful patterns into our core product.If you are ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and evolving environment, we invite you to apply!

Join Our Team at HandshakeHandshake is revolutionizing career networking in the AI-dominated economy. With over 20 million knowledge workers and partnerships with 1,600 educational institutions and 1 million employers—including all Fortune 50 companies—Handshake is the trusted platform for career exploration, hiring, and skill development. Our unique value proposition is driving remarkable growth, with projections indicating a threefold increase in annual recurring revenue by 2025.Why You Should Join Handshake:Influence the evolution of careers in the AI economy on a global scale, creating visible impact for individuals.Collaborate with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 companies, and premier educational institutions.Become part of a talented team with leaders from industry giants like Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to building a rapidly growing enterprise with significant revenue potential.Your RoleAs a Staff Product Designer on the Employer Experience team, you will craft engaging experiences that enable employers to effectively discover, engage, and hire early-career talent. This essential team is at the heart of Handshake's three-sided marketplace, propelling growth and transforming how employers attract and assess candidates while making informed hiring decisions. Your designs will not only drive revenue but also enhance access and opportunities for students.Work collaboratively with product, engineering, and data teams to identify challenges, establish objectives, and influence product strategy.Take ownership of the design process from inception to post-launch, including user flows, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.Address intricate and ambiguous human-centered design challenges, converting them into streamlined, user-friendly solutions.Rapidly prototype and iterate to gather feedback early and consistently throughout the design process.Maintain a strong focus on design excellence, showcasing a keen perspective on both visual and interaction design.

About HandshakeHandshake is redefining the career landscape for the AI economy. Trusted by over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including all Fortune 50 companies—Handshake facilitates career discovery, hiring, and upskilling. Our platform supports everything from freelance AI training gigs to internships and full-time positions. This powerful value proposition is driving exceptional growth, with plans to triple our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by 2025.Why join Handshake now:Help shape the evolution of careers in the AI economy on a global scale, with tangible impacts felt by your friends, family, and peers.Collaborate closely with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and prestigious educational institutions.Join a talented team with leadership experience from companies like Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to building a rapidly growing business poised to generate billions in revenue.The RoleDevelop comprehensive positioning, messaging, and competitive strategies for Handshake AI (HAI), focusing on frontier labs while ensuring alignment with our overarching narrative about fellows and early-career talent.Lead the go-to-market strategy for HAI, collaborating with Product, Sales, and the Marketing team on major launches and initiatives.Act as the end-to-end PMM owner for HAI in collaboration with Sales, serving as the key decision-maker for HAI's engagement in lab-facing conversations, including value propositions, proof points, pricing strategies, and objection handling.Work alongside HAI Product and Sales leadership to inform long-term product and go-to-market strategies through insights gathered from customers, competitors, and market trends; distill complex data into actionable recommendations for executives.Drive sales enablement for HAI by identifying gaps and creating new assets such as playbooks, talk tracks, competitive one-pagers, and pitch materials, as well as providing training.Oversee go-to-market performance metrics for HAI (including pipeline, win rates, attach rates, and deal velocity), transforming data into clear insights and refining strategies based on revenue impacts.Collaborate with event marketing to translate HAI's positioning into engaging in-person and virtual experiences for AI lab audiences, managing messaging for executive dinners, field events, and conferences.

About HandshakeHandshake is the premier career network tailored for the AI economy, connecting 20 million skilled professionals with over 1,600 educational institutions and 1 million employers, including every Fortune 50 company. Our platform empowers career discovery, recruitment, and skill enhancement, facilitating everything from freelance AI training opportunities to internships and full-time roles. Our unique value proposition has catalyzed exceptional growth, and we anticipate tripling our ARR by 2025.Why join Handshake now:Influence the evolution of careers in the AI landscape on a global scale, creating visible and meaningful impacts for your community.Collaborate closely with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top-tier educational institutions.Become part of a team led by experts from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others.Play a crucial role in building a rapidly expanding enterprise with substantial revenue potential.The RoleAt Handshake AI, we are innovating a new generation of human-data products—from expert annotation platforms to AI interviewers and seamless payment infrastructures—designed to streamline research and enhance model efficacy. As AI models advance, the need for specialized human input is surging, and Handshake is uniquely equipped to cater to this demand. We support career platforms at 92% of the top U.S. universities, giving us direct access to verified expert talent across diverse fields.We are seeking a strategic, impact-driven UX Researcher to help redefine the future of human data. In this role, you will contribute to the development of platforms utilized by real human experts to generate data for LLMs at leading AI labs.Your ResponsibilitiesLead comprehensive UX research initiatives that drive the development of Handshake AI's human data products, including expert onboarding processes, annotation workflows, evaluation tools, and internal operational systems.Monitor and analyze user sentiment, usability, and efficiency across systems to facilitate ongoing enhancements.Extract actionable insights from qualitative research and product analytics to inform design and strategic direction.Plan and execute both evaluative and generative research throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial concepts to live applications.Provide swift, actionable insights that enhance user experience, product quality, and operational efficiency.

About HandshakeHandshake serves as the premier career network tailored for the AI-driven economy, connecting 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, including all of the Fortune 50. Our platform is trusted for career exploration, recruitment, and skills enhancement, catering to freelance AI training opportunities, internships, and full-time roles. This distinctive offering has fueled exceptional growth, with a projected tripling of our ARR by 2025.Why consider joining Handshake now:Influence the trajectory of careers in the AI sector globally, making a tangible impact for your community and network.Collaborate closely with leading AI laboratories, Fortune 500 companies, and top-tier educational institutions.Become part of a team comprising leaders from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others.Help build a rapidly expanding business with significant revenue potential.Role OverviewIn the position of Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be pivotal in crafting and executing the technical strategy for how Handshake provides engineered solutions to our key clients, including premier AI labs. You will act as a trusted technical advisor to both our clients and internal leadership, taking ownership of the vision for scaling our forward-deployed engineering function while being actively involved in addressing our most complex deployment challenges. Your contributions will have a direct impact on product direction, influence platform architecture, and set the technical standards for the entire forward-deployed engineering team.This role presents a unique chance to blend organization-wide technical influence with significant customer impact, establishing the framework for the development, delivery, and scaling of Handshake's most essential partnerships.Location: San Francisco, CA | 5 days/week in-officeDefine the technical strategy and architectural vision for forward-deployed engineering, ensuring that solutions are scalable, repeatable, and aligned with Handshake's platform roadmap.Act as the senior technical point of contact for our most complex and high-value client engagements, translating strategic business needs into engineering direction.Foster cross-functional collaboration among forward-deployed engineering, product, platform, and customer-facing teams to ensure deployed solutions enhance and inform the core product.Design and implement production-grade systems for innovative customer challenges.

About HandshakeHandshake is revolutionizing the career landscape in the AI economy. With over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including all Fortune 50 companies—Handshake is the trusted platform for career discovery, hiring, and skill advancement. From freelance opportunities to internships and full-time positions, we empower individuals to navigate their career journeys. Our unique value proposition is driving exceptional growth; we anticipate tripling our ARR by 2025.Why consider joining Handshake now:Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of careers within the AI economy, impacting the lives of people globally.Collaborate closely with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top-tier educational institutions.Join a dynamic team enriched by leaders from industry giants like Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to building a rapidly expanding business poised for billions in revenue.About the RoleAs the Manager of Strategic Projects, you will spearhead a team of Strategic Project Leaders (SPLs) at the forefront of our vital AI data initiatives. This is a high-pressure, high-visibility role where you will be responsible for ensuring quality, timely delivery, and scalability across our key customer and lab programs.You will oversee a team working on multiple high-stakes AI data projects, establishing operational excellence standards, and serving as the liaison among customers, researchers, procurement partners, Operations leadership, and Product and Engineering teams. Your ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and keep teams aligned, motivated, and performing at peak levels is crucial.Key Responsibilities:Lead and manage a team of SPLs across diverse AI data projects, ensuring clarity in ownership, priorities, and execution.Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of custom data pipelines and expert labeling workflows, focusing on throughput, quality, and cost efficiency.Translate researcher and customer needs into detailed project plans, scopes, and operational workflows for SPLs and Fellows to implement.Monitor performance metrics across your portfolio, including quality, throughput, SLAs, utilization, and margins, leveraging data for continuous improvement.

About HandshakeHandshake stands at the forefront of the evolving AI economy, serving as a vital career network that connects over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, including all Fortune 50 companies. Our platform is trusted for career discovery, hiring, and skills development, facilitating everything from freelance AI training gigs to internships and full-time careers. Our unique value proposition has resulted in exceptional growth, with our annual recurring revenue tripling in 2025.Why you should join Handshake now:Play a pivotal role in shaping the careers of individuals in the AI economy, impacting your community and peers.Collaborate closely with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top-tier educational institutions.Be part of a team guided by experts from renowned companies such as Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to building a rapidly expanding business with substantial revenue potential.About the RoleAs an AI Research Intern at Handshake during the summer of 2026, you will be integral to our research team, which specializes in developing data engines that drive the next generation of large language models. This internship will offer you the opportunity to engage in focused projects that could lead to publishable research contributions and immediate application within our production stack. The internship is set to commence between May and June 2026.Projects You Could TackleLLM Post-Training: Explore innovative RLHF/GRPO pipelines, enhance instruction-following capabilities, and refine reasoning-trace supervision.LLM Evaluation: Develop new multilingual and domain-specific benchmarks, conduct studies comparing automatic and human preferences, and perform robustness diagnostics.Data Efficiency: Implement active-learning loops, assess data value, generate synthetic data, and devise low-resource fine-tuning strategies.Each intern will own a defined research project, receiving mentorship from a senior scientist, with the goal of producing a manuscript suitable for archival or submission to a top-tier conference.

About HandshakeHandshake serves as the premier career network tailored for the burgeoning AI economy. Trusted by 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and a million employers—including every Fortune 50 company—Handshake is pivotal in facilitating career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training roles to internships and full-time positions. Our unique value proposition has led to exceptional growth, with our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) projected to triple by 2025.Why You Should Join Handshake Now:Influence the evolution of careers within the AI economy on a global scale, making a tangible impact for your community.Collaborate with elite AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and leading educational institutions.Join a team led by professionals from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others.Contribute to building a rapidly expanding business projected to generate billions in revenue.About the RoleThe Senior Engineering Manager at Handshake AI will oversee a vital product and platform engineering team responsible for developing systems that seamlessly integrate human expertise into AI development workflows. This team manages essential infrastructure that links talent networks, data operations, and research requirements into scalable, reliable, and high-quality platforms. You will play a pivotal role at the crossroads of engineering, product, and operations, ensuring our systems can accommodate rapid growth, intricate workflows, and cutting-edge AI partners. You will lead a team of approximately 9 engineers and will be expected to expand leadership capacity, including managing another engineering manager, as we scale.Location: San Francisco, CA. This position requires in-office attendance, 5 days/week (no remote or hybrid options).Your ResponsibilitiesLead, recruit, and nurture a high-performing engineering team focused on developing core product and platform infrastructure.Define and execute the roadmap in close collaboration with Product, Research, and Operations teams.Drive the architectural and technical strategy for scalable, reliable, and extensible systems.Develop modular platforms that facilitate quick launches for new domains, workflows, and partners.Enhance engineering standards across reliability, observability, performance, and data integrity.Cultivate a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.

Join us in combating the escalating wildfire crisis through cutting-edge AI and IoT technologies!About UsThe Challenge: In a world where every moment counts during fire emergencies, the growing intensity of wildfires, driven by climate change, poses a serious threat to communities. Traditional detection methods reliant on bystander reports can delay response times, allowing small fires to escalate into catastrophic disasters. Our mission is to equip fire authorities with advanced capabilities for swift detection, confirmation, and localization of fires, enabling timely intervention.About Pano AI: We are a dynamic start-up with over 150 team members, operating in a hybrid-remote model and based in San Francisco. As pioneers in early wildfire detection and intelligence, we empower fire professionals to respond more effectively and safely, ensuring they have access to the right tools and timely information needed to combat new ignitions before they escalate. Pano AI integrates sophisticated hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into a user-friendly web platform. By harnessing a network of ultra-high-definition 360-degree cameras positioned in strategic locations, along with satellite and other data sources, we create a real-time overview of potential threats, delivering actionable intelligence instantly.Recognized by TIME as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025, and featured by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 15 climate tech companies to watch in 2024, Pano AI is at the forefront of innovation. Fast Company also named us one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in AI of 2023. Our achievements have been highlighted in notable publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

About Handshake Handshake supports over 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, including every Fortune 50 company. The platform helps people explore careers, connect with hiring opportunities, and build skills, from AI-focused freelance work to internships and full-time jobs. Handshake is growing quickly and aims to triple annual recurring revenue by 2025. Why Work at Handshake? Help shape career paths in the AI economy on a global level. Work alongside leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top universities worldwide. Join a team with backing from leaders at Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir. Contribute to a business with ambitious growth targets and revenue goals. Role Overview: Talent Sourcing Specialist Handshake is hiring a Talent Sourcing Specialist for the Handshake AI team in San Francisco. This person will partner with the Growth team to drive top-of-funnel recruiting, with a focus on sourcing and screening candidates for the Handshake AI Fellowship. The role involves identifying and engaging outstanding talent across multiple disciplines. The environment is goal-oriented and moves quickly. What You'll Do Lead sourcing efforts at the top of the recruiting funnel by collaborating on role requirements and pipeline priorities. Apply outreach strategies, boolean search, and market mapping to connect with passive candidates, especially those with technical or STEM experience. Share market insights and strategic suggestions to improve recruiting processes and spot trends. Conduct initial assessments of candidates and support their transition to project teams. Track and report on recruiting metrics, keeping data accurate in Ashby and other tools to refine sourcing approaches. Location This position is based in San Francisco, CA.

Why Join UsAt Brex, we are revolutionizing the way companies manage their finances with our AI-powered spend platform. Our solutions include integrated corporate cards, banking, and global payments, complemented by intuitive software for travel and expenses. Countless organizations, from startups to enterprises like DoorDash, Flexport, and Compass, rely on Brex to gain control over spending, minimize costs, and enhance efficiency on a global scale.Joining Brex means pushing your boundaries, challenging conventional wisdom, and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse team and inclusive culture, believing that your potential should only be limited by your imagination. We empower you with the tools, resources, and support necessary to advance your career.Design at BrexOur design team is focused on creating seamless user experiences that transform complex systems into effortless interactions through thoughtful, scalable design. Whether you’re crafting user interfaces, shaping product strategies, or leveraging AI to empower our users, we have an unwavering commitment to quality and clarity. This is a space where creativity meets high craftsmanship, allowing designers to flourish while building for ambitious clients.Your RoleIn this pivotal role, you will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to effectively communicate, evolve, and implement robust design standards that position Brex as a frontrunner in financial innovation. Your contributions will play a key role in our company's growth and product launches, focusing on maintaining high visual standards and a strong emphasis on user needs. You will adopt an owner’s mentality, taking pride in your work and the work of your team, viewing yourself as an integral part of the Brex journey.Work EnvironmentThis position is based in our San Francisco office. We embrace a hybrid work model that combines the energy of in-office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Currently, we require a minimum of two coordinated days in the office each week, specifically Wednesday and Thursday. Starting February 2, 2026, we will transition to three in-office days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Additionally, we offer the opportunity for up to four weeks of fully remote work each year!

About UsAt Horizon3.ai, we are a rapidly expanding remote cybersecurity company, committed to empowering organizations to proactively identify, remediate, and verify exploitable attack vectors before they can be exploited by malicious actors. Our premier product, the NodeZero™ platform, offers production-safe autonomous penetration tests and essential assessment operations that scale to accommodate the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. Our solution is trusted by a diverse range of organizations, from small educational institutions to government entities and Global 100 enterprises. NodeZero is utilized by IT Operations/Security Operations teams, consulting penetration testers, as well as Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).Our team comprises former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, innovative startup engineers, and cybersecurity professionals who have experienced firsthand the challenges of ineffective security tools, alert fatigue due to false positives, and the cybersecurity skills gap. Together, we are dedicated to addressing these common security issues through a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.Your RoleWe are on the lookout for a Staff Product Designer to enhance our portfolio of autonomous pentesting solutions. In this pivotal role at Horizon3.ai, you will be at the forefront of innovation in cybersecurity, shaping the future of autonomous pentesting solutions. Your designs will significantly impact businesses and consumers globally, ensuring security through advanced design patterns and user-friendly interfaces. You will have the opportunity to create pioneering product categories and collaborate closely with customers and engineers to bring your visions to life.Success in this Role Requires:Proactive self-starter mentality, thriving in a fast-paced environment while taking ownership of product design initiatives.Close collaboration with customers and engineering teams to translate technical concepts into distinctive product experiences that elevate Horizon3.ai's offerings.Ability to simplify complex challenges into manageable steps through research, sketching, and idea sharing with cross-functional partners.

About HandshakeHandshake is a leading career network tailored for the AI economy, connecting 20 million knowledge workers with 1,600 educational institutions and over 1 million employers, including all Fortune 50 companies. Our platform is trusted for career discovery, hiring, and skill enhancement, supporting everything from freelance AI training gigs to internships and full-time positions. Our unique value proposition has driven significant growth, with plans to triple our annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 2025.Why join Handshake now:Influence the evolution of careers within the AI economy on a global scale, making a tangible impact on your network.Collaborate closely with premier AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top-tier educational institutions.Join an elite team with leaders from companies such as Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Help build a rapidly growing business poised for billions in revenue.The RoleAs we expand into AI research and development, Handshake is assembling a world-class network of experts, including PhDs and researchers, to contribute to innovative AI initiatives. We seek a Senior Growth Marketer to engage, cultivate, and support this expert network, ensuring that they feel valued and motivated. This position offers a unique opportunity to connect academia with industry, shaping a new initiative at Handshake while working with product, operations, and engineering teams to deliver an exceptional program experience.Design and implement growth strategies to broaden our AI research community.Develop and execute comprehensive multi-channel marketing campaigns, covering content marketing, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising.Collaborate with internal teams to drive growth through targeted outreach, university partnerships, and academic collaborations.Enhance digital marketing strategies using A/B testing, analytics, and performance tracking.Manage and expand our presence on platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and research forums.Oversee and optimize lifecycle marketing flows to nurture and retain community members throughout their engagement journey.Utilize SEO best practices to enhance visibility and searchability.

About HandshakeHandshake is the premier career network tailored for the AI-driven economy. With a robust platform connecting 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including every single Fortune 50 company—Handshake is at the forefront of career discovery, hiring, and upskilling. Our platform supports everything from freelance AI training roles to internships and full-time positions. This unique value proposition has fueled our remarkable growth, with expectations to triple our annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 2025.Why You Should Join Handshake Now:Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of careers within the AI economy, making an impact that resonates with your community.Collaborate with elite AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and esteemed educational institutions.Join a talented team with leadership drawn from industry giants such as Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Help build a rapidly growing business projected to generate billions in revenue.About the RoleAs a Software Engineer at Handshake, you will be instrumental in developing products and systems that drive our core user experiences—from search and discovery to onboarding and beyond. You will work across the entire tech stack, delivering features that significantly enhance how millions of users discover opportunities, connect with employers, and embark on their career journeys.Your role will involve close collaboration with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to create seamless, end-to-end experiences in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. Whether you're engineering AI-enhanced features, scaling backend systems, or developing user-friendly frontends, your contributions will have a tangible impact on our user base at scale.Location: San Francisco, CA | In-office 5 days a weekDesign and implement scalable full-stack systems that support essential user journeys, including search, discovery, matching, and onboarding.Develop and refine product features across both frontend and backend, ensuring a balance between speed and code quality.Construct backend APIs, asynchronous workflows, and frontend experiences that are reliable, scalable, and user-centric.Work closely with product managers and designers to transform requirements into polished, comprehensive user experiences.Write clean, maintainable code while actively participating in code reviews and upholding engineering best practices.Identify and troubleshoot issues related to system reliability, user flows, and performance.

Join Handshake as a Software Engineer II!At Handshake, we are creating the career network tailored for the AI economy. Trusted by 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers including 100% of the Fortune 50, we facilitate career discovery and hiring, from freelance AI projects to internships and full-time roles. Our innovative approach has led to extraordinary growth, with projections to triple our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by 2025.Why Handshake?Influence the evolution of careers in the AI economy on a global scale.Collaborate with elite AI labs, Fortune 500 companies, and renowned educational institutions.Join a leadership team with experience from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.Contribute to a rapidly expanding company generating billions in revenue.Role OverviewAs a Software Engineer II, you will take ownership of significant components of our core product, creating systems that enable millions to explore opportunities, connect with employers, and advance their careers. This role is ideal for those ready to elevate their skills beyond the fundamentals: driving features from concept to completion, engaging in technical design, and setting high standards for engineering excellence.You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to deliver full-stack experiences that are reliable, scalable, and user-centric. This is a position for those who seek real ownership and impactful contributions.Location: San Francisco, CA | In-office, 5 days a weekLead feature development across frontend and backend, from design to deployment.Develop scalable full-stack systems that enhance user experiences in search, discovery, matching, and onboarding.Implement backend APIs and workflows while maintaining high standards for reliability and performance.Engage in architectural discussions to establish best practices for the team.Write clean, maintainable code and actively participate in peer code reviews.Work collaboratively with product and design teams to transform ambiguous requirements into exceptional user experiences.Proactively identify and resolve technical debt and performance issues.

PhD Internship: Machine Learning EngineerAbout HandshakeAt Handshake, we are revolutionizing career development in the AI economy. With a network of over 20 million skilled professionals and partnerships with 1,600 educational institutions and 1 million employers, including all Fortune 50 companies, Handshake is the go-to platform for career exploration, hiring, and skill enhancement. Join us as we help individuals transition from freelance opportunities to internships and full-time roles, connecting talent with opportunities at every career stage.Our unique position in the market has catalyzed impressive growth, with projections indicating that we will triple our ARR by 2025.Why You Should Join Handshake Now:Contribute to the evolution of careers in the AI economy on a global scale, making a tangible impact.Collaborate with top AI labs, Fortune 500 companies, and prestigious educational institutions.Play a key role in building a fast-growing business targeting multi-billion-dollar revenues.Position OverviewAs a Machine Learning Engineering Intern, you will be instrumental in crafting intelligent product experiences that assist students in discovering and securing opportunities. Your responsibilities will encompass search algorithms, recommendations, and matching systems that enhance job exploration on Handshake.This internship will provide you with practical experience in developing, assessing, and deploying machine learning models within a production environment, as well as insights into the design, optimization, and maintenance of large-scale ML systems.This is a paid, full-time summer internship with two cohort options:May 18 – August 7, 2026June 15 – September 4, 2026Key Responsibilities:Collaborate with experienced engineers and data scientists to develop machine learning models that enhance product features and improve user experience.Engage in experimentation, model evaluation, and performance monitoring.Participate in technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, and team reviews.Document methodologies and findings to facilitate knowledge sharing and long-term improvements to systems.QualificationsEssential Qualifications:Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).Experience with data analysis and statistical modeling.Excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

About HandshakeHandshake is the premier career network designed for the AI economy. With a vibrant ecosystem comprising 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers—including all of the Fortune 50—Handshake is the trusted platform for career exploration, recruitment, and skill enhancement. Our unique offerings have driven remarkable growth, and we anticipate tripling our annual recurring revenue by 2025.Why You Should Join HandshakePlay a pivotal role in shaping career trajectories within the global AI economy, making a tangible impact that resonates with your peers.Collaborate closely with leading AI labs, Fortune 500 companies, and top educational institutions worldwide.Become part of a dynamic team featuring leaders from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others.Contribute to building a rapidly expanding enterprise poised for billions in revenue.Role OverviewWe are looking for a motivated People Ops Specialist (Contract) to assist with the daily operations of our People function. This crucial role is responsible for the efficient execution of essential HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, HR system administration, employee support, and policy documentation. The perfect candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a passion for delivering an exceptional employee experience.Key ResponsibilitiesOnboarding & OffboardingOversee comprehensive onboarding and offboarding processes for both employees and contractors.Draft contractor agreements, manage HRIS updates, and collaborate with IT to ensure timely system access activation and deactivation.Facilitate terminations and employment changes in Workday, dispatch departure communications, and ensure a seamless transition workflow.Partner with stakeholders to enhance onboarding programs and improve the new hire experience continuously.Identify and implement process improvements to create scalable and efficient lifecycle workflows.Employee Support & HR AdministrationAct as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries through the HR Helpdesk and People Ops email, providing timely and accurate assistance.

Handshake connects 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, including all Fortune 50 companies, through its career network built for the AI economy. The platform supports career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, ranging from freelance AI training roles to internships and full-time jobs. Handshake’s growth is driven by its mission to enhance opportunities in the evolving job market, with a goal to triple annual recurring revenue by 2025. Shape the future of careers in the AI economy and see your work impact people around you. Work alongside leading AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and top educational institutions. Join a leadership team with experience from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir. Contribute to a business on track to generate billions in revenue. Role overview This Software Engineer I (Coding) position sits within Handshake’s Coding Pod in San Francisco. The team builds and maintains the data infrastructure and pipelines that power advanced AI coding models. The work spans applied machine learning, data engineering, and product development, with a focus on creating large, high-quality benchmark datasets to evaluate model performance on real-world coding tasks. What you will do Manage end-to-end data pipelines, including task generation, dataset assembly, quality checks, and delivery. Influence training and evaluation processes for next-generation coding models. Work with human-in-the-loop evaluation systems, coding tools, and automated assessment frameworks to maintain dataset quality and model effectiveness. Who thrives here This role suits engineers who enjoy backend systems, data pipelines, and developer tools, and want to help shape the future of AI-driven software development. Location San Francisco, CA (5 days per week in-office)