Assistant Engineer Salary in Redmond, WA

DESCRIPTIONHave you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is long-term initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.Key job responsibilitiesReporting directly to the Vice President of Kuiper Software and Networking Organization, the Executive Assistant (EA) provides high-level administrative support to ensure Kuiper leadership can efficiently accomplish company initiatives and goals. The EA serves as the primary point of contact for all internal and external administrative matters pertaining to the Kuiper Software and Networking business. The Executive Assistant also serves as a direct liaison to the leadership team; plans, coordinates and facilitates the details of executive internal and external meetings; and oversees special projects as directed. The EA must be creative, organized, detail-oriented, exercise good judgment, have strong written, verbal and administrative skills. The EA must be able to work in a high-stress, dynamic, complex work environment and balance multiple priorities. The EA will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure to handle a wide variety of tasks, assignments and confidential matters with discretion. The EA must demonstrate a strong bias for action by handling administrative matters expeditiously, proactively and professionally to ensure successful completion of assigned projects and tasks.Roles and Responsibilities The EA completes a broad variety of administrative tasks including: • Managing a very active and fluid calendar of appointments; meticulous attention to detail in scheduling, coordinating and planning internal meetings, agendas and appointments; planning detailed domestic and international travel, writing itineraries, arranging point-to-point transportation; compiling documents for travel-related meetings; completing expense reports• Planning the executive’s daily, weekly and monthly schedule of events• Planning, managing and executing ongoing key team activities (staff meetings, all-hands meetings, training, offsites, town halls, skip levels, morale events)• Composing and preparing business correspondence; keeping the executive’s communications organized to filter low priority items and focus on important information• Serving as the "gatekeeper" to the executive office, screening and prioritizing appointments/meeting requests while always providing polite and professional service• Communicating on behalf of the senior executive directly with the leadership team and other stakeholders across the organization • Training other administrative staff on company policies and best practices• Have fun at work and help others do the sameDue to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.A day in the lifeThis exciting role requires attention to detail, the ability to meet tight deadlines, great organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple critical requests. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism in dealing with senior leaders and engineers inside the company is important, as is a good sense of humor. The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with minimal guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action with ambiguity and show grace under pressure. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Redmond, WA, USABASIC QUALIFICATIONS- An Associates degree in Business Administration, Communications, or related field- 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience- 5+ years of experience as a Executive Assistant for multiple Executives (calendar management, meeting coordination, travel coordination, event planning, etc.)- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applicationsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- A bachelors degree in Business Administration, Communications, or related field- Organizational Skills: The ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments effectively- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Strong interpersonal skills are vital for building positive relationships with various stakeholders, including executives, team members, clients, and external partners- Collaboration: The ability to work well in a team and collaborate with other support staff and departments- Experience with domestic or international travel coordinationAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $59,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Project Manager Tech 2BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager Tech II for an opportunity in Redmond, WAPosition Title: Project Manager Tech IILocation: Redmond, WAAnticipated Start Date: 04/29/2024.Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.Expected Duration: 6 Months.Job Type: Contract/Remote.Pay Range: $60.00 - $65.00Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).Summary:The main function of an IT Project Manager is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities including project design, scope management, cost control, quality, and performance reporting.Job Responsibilities:Develops, tracks, and manages work, Engineering timelines and scopes.Manages team workloads and customer communications.Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements.Lead teams of engineers in the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business needs.Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized.Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.Team workload balancingQualifications:Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.PMP or PMI certification2-4 years' experienceProven project management experiencePeople management and team building skills.Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.Strong Azure DevOps experience for work tracking, reporting, and burn down.Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of ExperienceMinimum 2 years of project management/task managementMinimum 1 experience with Azure DevopsMinimum 2 years' experience with verbal and written communicationBenefits:BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.Keywords:#PM #Project_Management #Program_Management #PMP #PMI #AzureDevOps #ADO #technical #Technology #About BCforward:Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 221260 when responding to this ad.Get job alerts by email.Sign up now!Join Our Talent Network!Salary DetailsThis salary was provided in the Job Posting.$60-$65Hourly SalaryJob SnapshotEmployee TypeContractorLocationRedmond, WA (Onsite)Job TypeInformation TechnologyExperienceNot SpecifiedDate Posted04/11/2024

The Augmented Reality AI Org at Meta is seeking a strong technical leader to join our team and work on the next generation of AI Experiences on smart devices. As a technical leader in the team, you will play a critical role in building the core AI tech powering the experiences on Meta's Smart Glasses, AR Glasses and Quest devices. We have the opportunity to build the next computing platform powered by the latest and greatest AI technologies. Last year we launched the AI Assistant on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and we are working on making it a truly human-like Assistant that can see what you see and hear what you hear, helping users get things done in the most ubiquitous way. Engineering Manager, AI at Meta Responsibilities: Grow teams of AI and NLP expertsDevelop technical vision, long-term strategy and set direction for the team and the organizationDrive execution of developing models and systems that are crucial to the end user experiencePresent the team's work and plans in cross-company executive forumsCommunicate, collaborate, and build relationships with clients and peer teams to facilitate cross-functional projects Minimum Qualifications:Experience and track of record in landing large product impacts in a fast-paced environment 5+ years of hands on experience in large language model, NLP, and/or multimodal modeling, in the setting of both research and engineering development5+ years of hands on supporting and leading teams of software engineers and research scientists2+ years of experience in building decent size organizations and supporting managersExperience in developing large-scale AI servicesExperience with cross functional collaboration with product and platform teams, as well as non-engineering functionsDemonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, leading technical organizations, including performance management Preferred Qualifications:PhD in deep learning, artificial intelligence, and/or related technical fieldExperience and knowledge of ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.Experience and knowledge of training and finetuning LLMsExperience and knowledge of multi-modal modeling and computer vision About Meta: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].