Sr. QA Engineer (Torrance)

Company Description www.spkn.app Spoken is a first-of-its-kind social commerce marketplace powered by real consumers and their genuine connections. We turn everyday word-of-mouth moments into a scalable sales engine for brands—without influencers, ads, or the noise of traditional social media. Our platform catalogs real purchases from real people, making them discoverable and shoppable by their friends. This means brands get lower acquisition costs, higher trust, and authentic engagement, while consumers get a safe, private space to share and shop with people they actually know. We’re pre-seed, early in our journey, and building for massive scale. This is an opportunity to join at the ground floor, shape the product, own major technical decisions, and directly influence the trajectory of the company. Role Description We’re looking for a Founding Engineer who can take Spoken from MVP to a robust, scalable platform. You’ll be responsible for: • Product Ownership – Leading technical architecture, system design, and development for our mobile and web applications. • Hands-On Development – Building new features, integrating AI-driven product recognition, and optimizing for speed, reliability, and scalability. • Technical Vision – Making key stack decisions and setting engineering best practices. • Rapid Iteration – Moving quickly from concept to deployment, testing and refining based on real-world user feedback. • Team Building – Hiring and mentoring the future engineering team. • Partnership – Working directly with the founder to align product and business strategy and sharing in both the responsibility and the upside. This is not just a job—it’s true founder-level involvement, with equity and the opportunity to shape a category-defining product. This is an “all-in” role so an appetite for problem solving and entrepreneurship is key! Qualifications Must-Haves • Proven experience building and shipping consumer-facing web or mobile applications. • Strong proficiency in React Native, Flutter or other similar cross-platform frameworks and backend development. • Ability to design, build, and deploy scalable APIs and databases. • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Strong problem-solving mindset and a bias toward action—comfortable in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity startup environment. • Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to own outcomes. Nice-to-Haves • Experience with AI/ML integration (image recognition, recommendation engines). • Background in marketplace or e-commerce platforms. • Prior startup or founder experience. • Located in the SF Bay Area (preferred for in-person collaboration). Compensation: Significant equity stake (5-20% depending on experience). Guaranteed salary & benefits upon pre-seed funding secured. Location: San Francisco Bay Area (hybrid/remote possible for the right person). Stage: Pre-seed, MVP in development, fundraising in progress.

Contingent upon contract award. First Division Consulting (FirstDiv) is currently seeking a Sr Systems Engineer position to support the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier at Ft. Belvoir, VA. This position is contingent upon award, one that will offer you the opportunity to be part of a cohesive and dynamic team providing mission critical support. The qualified candidate shall perform the following task(s): Serves as System Engineer on assigned PEO Soldier programs, with duties as identified below: Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products. Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration. Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones. Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation, as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process throughout all life cycle phases; knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management; and ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations. Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting critical programs and technologies. Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program. Performs top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting. Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications. Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes. Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs. Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed. Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports. Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements. Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits. Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content. The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple competing tasks and demands. Requirements Equivalent or experience commensurate with DAWIA Level III SPRDE certification. MS Systems Engineering or Systems Management and 20 years relevant experience. Breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Engineering community, to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead. Serve as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Systems Engineering matters. Evaluate system engineering principles, procedures and process used on past programs, and establish new and innovative engineering strategies. Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact. Secret clearance is required. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. Light to moderate lifting may be required. Regular, predictable attendance is required. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match. FirstDiv is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

JOB TITLE: Business Systems Analyst (SAP S4HANA HCM Functional Support) LOCATION: Sacramento or San Francisco JOB OPENING #: 6506 OVERVIEW The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Business Systems Analyst (BSA) in the Trial Court Administrative Services (TCAS) Center of Excellence Human Resources Payroll System Support (HR PSS) unit of the Branch Accounting and Procurement (BAP) office. The Business Systems Analyst provides system and software maintenance support for the Phoenix SAP system to end users in the Trial Court Administrative Services’ (TCAS) Shared Services Center and the trial courts. This includes support of the Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Benefit Administration, Time Management, and Payroll modules, and Employee Services and Manager Services Fiori applications, for twenty courts currently utilizing the HR Payroll services. The Phoenix SAP System was recently upgraded to SAP S4HANA version 2023 with HCM4HANA. The Judicial Council strives for work life balance and includes substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park. The Judicial Council The Judicial Council of California is the policymaking body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators. By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts. The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide essential SAP system module support and maintenance in areas or modules of Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Benefit Administration, Time Management, Payroll, Employee Services, and Manager Services for the end users in TCAS Shared Services and the trial courts working on mostly standard less complex items such as master data table changes. o Assess and analyze system issues by communicating with the reporting users, reviewing system or other authoritative documentation, and performing system validation to determine full understanding of the problem and root cause, as needed. o Gather and document all business requirements and conduct interviews/workshops and design and update requirement and configuration templates as needed. • Under the direction and guidance of the Manager and with support of a Sr. BSA, review, analyze, develop, and execute on-going system maintenance to ensure tables and schemas are designed and running at optimal system performance. o Perform changes and complete comprehensive testing in the Phoenix sandbox environment. Repeat until successful prototype results are achieved. o Implement (design, build or configure, test, and document) the solution using the Phoenix Change Request Management (ChaRM) process. • Participate in the review, analysis, and execution of SAP year-end support packs as a module expert. o Review, analyze, and document SAP notes that should be tested or that can be part of general automated testing process using Variance Monitor (VM). o Attend project meetings and business team meetings to provide updates on the status of work. • Under the direction and guidance of the Manager and with support of a Sr. BSA, participate in SAP system upgrades. o Review, analyze, and document system changes of an assigned module to assist in the tasks needed to complete the project plan. o Attend project meetings and business team meetings to provide updates on the status of work. • Assist in training and/or knowledge transfer to users of the system, peer analysts, and office colleagues. o Review and analyze subject matter to ensure complete understanding of what is to be documented and trained. o Develop, create, and maintain documentation using existing program templates to align solution design, process flow, system and manual steps, decision points, and impacts. Collaborate with peers and key users. Gain approval through existing program review process. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of experience providing technical and business process support and analysis for systems/applications. An additional four (4) years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. OR Three (3) years as a Business Systems Coordinator, or two (2) years as an Associate Analyst in the assigned field with the Judicial Council of California, or three (3) years of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of a Business Systems Coordinator, or two (2) years as an Associate Analyst in the assigned field in a California superior court or California state-level government entity. Desirable Qualifications • Strong knowledge of SAP HR/Payroll (USA Public Sector), Personnel Administration (PA), Employee Services (ES), Manager Services (MS), Taxes, W2, Benefits Administration (BA), Organization Management (OM), or other relevant experience to solve business problems in support of the Phoenix SAP system. • Experience with SAP HR/Payroll systems including functional configuration and design, integration with third-party systems, testing, and support. • Hands-on experience performing configuration and testing on at least 2 US Payroll implementations. OTHER Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment authorization to work in the United States will be required. HOW TO APPLY This position is Open Until Filled. Submission of our official application, a resume and a response to the supplemental questions is required. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. To complete the online application, please visit https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm and search for JO# 6506. The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation. Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. PAYMENT & BENEFITS $7,513 - $11,270 per month Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027. Some highlights of our benefits package include: • Health/Dental/Vision benefits program • 14 paid holidays per calendar year • Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave • 1 personal holiday per year • Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs • CalPERS Retirement Plan • 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans • Employee Assistance Program • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance • FlexElect Program • Pretax Parking • Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional) • Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional) The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer Supplemental Questions for Business Systems Analyst (JO# 6506) To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your response to the following question. Please indicate for which employer you performed these functions. Your answer should not exceed a total of one page. 1. Please explain why you are interested in this position. 1832 2. Please explain your functional experience supporting SAP HR Payroll or other ERP system(s). 4072

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. SciTec has immediate opportunities for experienced Staff and Senior Staff DevSecOps engineers. Responsibilities Manage integration, security scanning, and deployment of multiple applications into orchestrated frameworks. Work with deployment teams to orchestrate deployments to development, test, and operational environments. Create, maintain, and improve Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines in gitlab-ci. Monitor CI pipelines for performance and resolve observed or reported issues. Implement and maintain version promotion of one or more applications within CI pipelines. Integrate CI pipelines with development tools for artifact management, software test, software quality assessment, etc. Implement Continuous Delivery and execute automated or manual deployments of applications into orchestrated k8s environments. Execute checkout and troubleshooting of deployed applications within development and production environments. Execute software release processes including release branch creation, integration, checkout and test. Implement and maintain Helm charts. Ensure cybersecurity protocols are followed. Other duties as assigned. Requirements At least two years of professional experience building and executing DevOps or DevSecOps solutions using Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Strong experience designing and developing application container deployment solutions using Docker, docker-compose, Kubernetes, etc. Experience with Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Experience with Istio service mesh as well as Prometheus and Grafana Strong experience maintaining deployment environments for development, test and production Experience with authentication technologies, such as Keycloak At least one year of professional experience using Python3 At least one year of professional experience using Linux operating systems A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physical sciences The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance Ability to work 100% on-site Detail oriented Good verbal and written communication skills Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred: Strong experience with software vulnerability scanning with static and dynamic code analysis Experience with software vulnerability assessment and remediation using SAST/DAST and tools like Sonarqube Strong experience with software package artifact management using JFrog Artifactory, Nexus or similar Development experience in Python, C++ Experience with container security tools such as Grype, Syft Experience with version control using Git Systems and service administration in a Linux environment, including the installation and maintenance of applications supporting CI/CD like Gitlab, etc *Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Benefits SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required) 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options 80% company paid Dental insurance 100% company paid Vision insurance 100% company paid Life insurance 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance Short-term Disability insurance Annual Profit-Sharing Plan Discretionary Performance Bonus Paid Parental Leave Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay Flexible Work Hours The pay range for this position is $82,000- $146,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation. SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

Booklog is looking for a level 1 – 3 technical support individual. This position is to provide outstanding technical support for Booklog software and various interfaces along with onboarding of new customers, testing of software and training on usage of software. We’re looking for a motivated individual to be part of our committed team. We need to be the experts so our customers don’t have to. Located in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood; telecommuting is available. Qualifications • At least 2 years experience in technical support, preferably phone support • Experience with Microsoft Windows operating systems • Familiarity with databases and database troubleshooting • Knowledge of computer network systems • Ability to troubleshoot software problems and offer solutions by phone • Good problem solving skills with attention to detail • Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment • Experience with SQL Server 2022, Sybase SQL applications and databases • Ability and excitement to learn new skills • A ‘think outside of the box’ mentality • Customer Service experience • Software training experience a plus • Previous experience training customers on software usage • Experience with use of peripheral devices • 10% or less travel to customer locations within the US to train and install software Benefits • Casual environment with a great group of people who love what they do • In office or telecommuting options • 100% paid health insurance • 2 weeks vacation to start • Generous 401K options • Permanent full-time. PLEASE SEND RESUME WHEN APPLYING

We are seeking an experienced meshing expert with a proven track record in developing parallel codes for adaptive meshing. You will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and optimization of the next generation meshing technologies that power our simulation software. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership, and a passion for innovation in meshing technologies. This position is on-site in Eden Prairie, MN Requirements Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of efficient and robust isotropic and anisotropic meshing technologies for complex engineering geometries Design, implement and optimize efficient and robust parallel mesh adaptation algorithms for FEA simulations with extreme deformations, targeting multi-node CPUs and GPUs Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including UI, QA, and product management) to integrate meshing solutions into our software ecosystem and deliver seamless user experience Mentor and guide software development teams, providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence Translate complex user and business requirements into robust, scalable software solutions Profile and optimize code for speed, scalability, and maintainability, following best practices in software engineering (including code review and continuous integration) Validate simulation results by correlating with experimental or real-world data Contribute to product development, release, maintenance, and support phases, ensuring long-term quality and extensibility Qualifications: Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field with a focus on computational geometry, numerical methods, or high-performance computing. 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with significant experience in parallel and adaptive meshing for CAE or CFD applications Expertise in C++ Experience with GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL) is highly desirable Strong background in computational geometry, unstructured mesh generation, and mesh adaptation for 2D/3D domains Expertise on surface cleanup and surface meshing, including non-manifold surface meshes. Expertise on feature-preserving isotropic and anisotropic volume meshing Exposure to FEA/CFD theories and practices Demonstrated experience developing massively parallel codes for distributed and shared-memory architectures Familiarity with scientific visualization, 3D geometry manipulation, and interactive meshing tools is a plus Excellent communication skills for technical reporting and cross-team collaboration Proven leadership and project management abilities; experience mentoring or managing software teams is preferred Benefits Why Join Third Wave Systems? Opportunity to work on industry-leading simulation software. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts. Make a direct impact on manufacturing innovation! $100,000 - $135,000 base salary Third Wave Systems offers a comprehensive employee benefits program for full-time employees, including: 401(k) Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time-off Holiday pay