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Primary.Health

QA Engineer (Remote)

CA · Remote

Remote JOB SCOPE: As a Quality Engineer at Primary you will be responsible for quality assurance ... switch between multiple languages. In our stack, we mainly use Ruby on Rails and React. ● You ...

Red Cup IT Inc

Systems Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

... switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi). * Respond to and resolve Level 2/3 support tickets and escalations ... Configure and support Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and remote access solutions.

Red Cup IT, Inc.

Systems Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

... switches, firewalls, WiFi). * Respond to and resolve Level 2/3 support tickets and escalations ... Configure and support Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and remote access solutions.

Wood Plc

Distribution Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

Engineering of distribution electrical projects through the entire project lifecycle: from ... Knowledge of smart infrastructure equipment such as automatic feeder switches, remote sensing ...

Wood Plc

Distribution Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

Engineering of distribution electrical projects through the entire project lifecycle: from ... Knowledge of smart infrastructure equipment such as automatic feeder switches, remote sensing ...

Qorvo, Inc.

Staff RFIC Design Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site +1

$144K - $187K/yr

Switch/LNA/RF IC Design Engineer, the design of GaAs/SOI/SiGe/CMOS based switch and LNA or RFIC ... Experience supporting remote engineering teams. * Be able to work independently, communicate well ...

Kargo

Network Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$123K - $168K/yr

... switch out suppliers and understand material flow in real time. We care deeply about delivering the ... Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs, network segmentation, NAC, and secure remote access ...

Cleanwater1, Inc

Lead Control System Engineer

Ripon, CA · Remote

$98K - $120K/hr

ICS is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer with strong SCADA and PLC expertise to join our ... switches, VLANs, Network Address Translation (NAT), virtual networks, and secure remote ...

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What is a remote kill switch engineer?

Remote Kill Switch Engineers are specialized professionals responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that can remotely disable or control devices, vehicles, or software applications. Their work is crucial for industries like automotive, cybersecurity, and IoT, where remote shutdown capabilities can enhance security and prevent unauthorized use. These engineers ensure that kill switch mechanisms are reliable, secure, and comply with regulatory standards, often working closely with software developers, hardware engineers, and security teams. They may also be involved in troubleshooting, risk assessment, and responding to emergency situations where remote deactivation is necessary.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote kill switch engineer?

To thrive as a Remote Kill Switch Engineer, you need a solid background in cybersecurity, network protocols, and embedded systems, often supported by a degree in computer science or electrical engineering. Familiarity with security frameworks, hardware control interfaces, and incident response tools—as well as certifications like CISSP or CEH—is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and clear communication are essential soft skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing high-stress situations. These competencies ensure secure, reliable control over remote systems and rapid response to potential threats, protecting organizational assets and safety.

What are the most common challenges faced by remote kill switch engineers, and how can they be addressed?

Remote Kill Switch Engineers often deal with the critical responsibility of designing and implementing fail-safe mechanisms for remote device shutdown. A common challenge is ensuring the security and reliability of these systems to prevent unauthorized access or accidental activations. Engineers must collaborate closely with cybersecurity teams and regularly test their solutions against emerging threats. Staying updated with compliance standards and best practices is essential for minimizing risks and ensuring system resilience.

What is the difference between Remote Kill Switch Engineer vs Remote Security Engineer?

AspectRemote Kill Switch EngineerRemote Security Engineer
CredentialsRelevant certifications like CISSP, CEH, or security-related degreesSame certifications, often with additional specialized security credentials
Work EnvironmentDeveloping and implementing remote kill switch solutions for devices and systemsDesigning and managing overall security protocols and defenses for networks and systems
Industry UsageUsed in industries requiring remote device control, such as IoT, enterprise security, and mobile device managementCommon in cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and government sectors

Both roles focus on security but differ in scope: Remote Kill Switch Engineers specialize in remote device control mechanisms, while Remote Security Engineers oversee broader security strategies. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job focus.

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Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform (US - Remote or Calgary)

Syndio

San Francisco, CA • Remote

$225K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

Do you want to empower organizations to build smarter compensation strategies while ensuring fair pay for all employees?

Syndio is the leading pay governance and compensation intelligence platform. We help organizations make better pay decisions at every stage of the compensation lifecycle, from leveling and offers to promotions and merit. Our platform gives HR, compensation, and finance leaders the data and decision support they need to govern pay fairly, compliantly, and with confidence. We partner with many of the world's most recognized and respected enterprises, helping them implement leading-edge compensation solutions with expert guidance and analyzing pay for over 10 million employees across the world.

Join us in our mission to help companies make smarter pay decisions they can trust!

About the Role:

Syndi is Syndio's AI platform — one shared agent experience (in-product chat, Slack, Teams) serving our product lines, built on syndi-api: an agent runtime owning orchestration, tool calling, memory, RAG, evals, and observability, live in production today. The platform is young (v1 shipped this quarter), moving fast, and designed around a clear operating model: product teams contribute domain content through APIs, evals, and knowledge — the platform owns the experience.

We're hiring a staff-level engineer to take ownership of major runtime surfaces and grow into a technical owner of the platform. This is a high-autonomy role on a small team (3–4 engineers): you'll design, ship, and operate systems end-to-end, and you'll work directly with product-team owners through the platform's contribution seams.

What You'll Work On
  • Core runtime surfaces of syndi-api: the agent loop, tool execution and registry, memory, context management (Python, Postgres, Claude on Vertex, GCP).
  • The eval system — offline gates and online detector/judge evals written onto production traces — and its growth as product teams adopt it.
  • Production operation: observability (Datadog LLM Obs), incident response, the reliability of an agent surface real customers use.
  • The platform's contribution seams: reviewing product teams' tool wrappers and evals, evolving the GET /tools registry and drift-detection contract.
  • Clarifying, designing, and implementing compliance and legal requirements for Syndi.
What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years building production backend systems; deep comfort with Python, relational stores, and cloud infra (we're on GCP/Kubernetes).
  • You've built LLM-powered systems in production — an agent loop, tool-calling integration, RAG, or eval infrastructure — and have opinions from the scar tissue.
  • You design for operability: legal compliance, tracing, evals, and kill switches are part of the feature, not afterthoughts.
  • You can own a technical domain with light supervision: propose direction in writing with clear API specs, take review, ship, and carry the pager for what you shipped.
  • Strong written communication — our operating model runs on design docs and PR review across team boundaries.
  • Nice to have: experience being the platform side of a platform/product relationship; SSE/streaming systems; compliance-adjacent engineering (data minimization, auditability); prior Staff scope.
Why you'll love it here:
  • ???? Competitive Compensation. For this role our salary is targeted at $205-225k USD or $180-200k CAD per year. Final offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience and expertise. 
  • ????  Syndio Equity. So you can share in Syndio's success
  • ????  Flexible Vacation Policy. We encourage our team to recharge when they need to (up to 20 days PTO in Canada) plus paid sick & safe time, compassion leave, and voting leave. 
  • ????  Medical, Dental, Vision. Syndio pays 90% of employee premiums, and 50% for dependents.
  • ????  Life Insurance & Disability. Syndio covers the full premium.
  • ????Remote-first in US + Alberta; in Calgary, non-mandatory office available #LI-Remote 
Role Progession
  • First 30 days: Focus on onboarding, mastering our core agent runtime surfaces, and shipping a small-scale contribution to understand the platform's contribution seams.
  • First 60 days: Independently manage core runtime surfaces, troubleshoot complex issues, and start co-owning a consumer team's integration from API design to eval sign-off.
  • First 90 days: Concretely ship a major runtime capability end-to-end (e.g., multimodal input or a new channel surface), take on-call for the platform, and co-own a consumer team's integration from API design to eval sign-off.
The interview overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for our Staff Software Engineer (AI Platform) position. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

  1. Recruiter Screen (25 min)
  2. Meet the Hiring Manager (30 min) 
  3. Technical Discussion - LLMs (60 min)
  4. Take-Home Assignment
  5. THA Exercise Review (60 min)
  6. Technical Discussion - Architecture/Engineering (60 min)
  7. Executive Interview (30 min)

At Syndio, we're building a diverse team that values candor, curiosity, and community. If you share these values and are interested in joining us, we'd love to talk with you even if you don't 100% meet the "about you" listed here. We don't expect anyone to have all the answers, as long as you're willing to learn and grow with us.

Syndio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are building an inclusive and collaborative workplace as we grow, and we welcome team members regardless of gender/identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, physical disability and age. 

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