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Cerebral Valley – Week of October 6th 🗓
Join us for LA Tech Week, Executorch & Google Gemini Hackathons, Open Roles and more...
At LA Tech Week? Join us for our LATW Afterparty next Thursday, October 16th @ Delilah LA. RSVP here & spread the word 👀
SF, we didn’t forget you 🌉
October 18th — Register here for our Google Gemini hackathon for TedAI Week San Francisco ✨
October 20th — Register here for our Build the Future of Edge AI hackathon, with Meta, Qualcomm & GitHub 🚀
Launching, Hiring or Recruiting in Q4? Reach out to explore a collab 💥
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Open Jobs
Looking to hire the best talent? Reach out to [email protected] to see how we can help.
1) Forward Deployed Engineer at AI Transformation Startup (SF / NYC)
- About: Large unannounced funding rounds • Founded by former tier 1 investment partner & big tech veterans • Building custom AI solutions for enterprise • Too much inbound to handle
- Ideal candidate: 2+ years experience in a forward deployed or AI engineering role • Expertise in Python, LLMs, & ML technique tradeoffs • Able to interact with customers & manage technical / non-technical stakeholders • Can leverage and advise on code productivity tools
2) AI Engineer at Codegen Automation Company (SF)
- About: Backed by Sequoia & other Tier 1 VCs • Top research & engineering culture at the forefront of software automation • $50M+ funding raised
- Ideal candidate: Experience developing and deploying agentic and LLM-based systems • 2+ years experience building with LLMs • Personal projects demonstrating AI-nativity in engineering • Work at the intersection of AI and product
3) Frontend Engineer at Codegen Automation Company (SF)
- About: Backed by Sequoia & other Tier 1 VCs • Top research & engineering culture at the forefront of software automation • $50M+ funding raised
- Ideal candidate: Able to innovate and develop novel human-AI interaction • 4+ years experience building scalable consumer web and native applications • Familiar with Typescript, React, Next & the likes • Native intuition for user interfaces and AI usage
CV Spotlight: Global Supercell AI Game Hackathon, October 24-26
48 hours to build the future of gaming with AI! Whether you’re a dev, tinkerer, or gamer, this is your chance to create something magical: a brand-new AI-powered game, a reinvented classic, or a groundbreaking AI demo. Join solo or in teams of max 3, get mentorship from Supercell’s game devs, and tools from Unity. Prizes include MacBooks, GPUs, and office hours with Supercell’s AI team.
Join online from anywhere in the world or grab your exclusive seat at Supercell’s office in SF!
Events List
A curated list of upcoming AI events (view all events).
Featured in September:
🗓️ Thursdays, September 4th, 18th; October 2nd, 16th, 30th
📍 Virtual
This 6-part virtual event series will enable startups to effectively build, deploy, and scale Generative AI workloads on AWS using NVIDIA technologies. This comprehensive series combines AWS's cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA's cutting edge platform/full-stack to help startups accelerate their Generative AI journey.
Register
🗓️ Thursday, October 9th
📍 New York City, NY
Solving tough challenges in search, security, or observability? Looking to sharpen your skills or stay ahead of what’s next?
Whether you’re a developer, engineer, or architect (or you just love working with Elastic) you’ll find your place at Elastic{ON}. Join this single-day, no-cost event where you'll get early access to new features, explore technical deep dives, and go hands-on with the latest Elastic innovations. You’ll connect with peers, swap real-world lessons, and shape what’s next — together, in person.
🗓️ Thursday, October 9th
📍 New York City, NY & Virtual
Looking for insights into the future of tech, AI, and customer service? Then Pioneer is the summit for you, with a special guest keynote delivered by renowned entrepreneur, investor, and media executive, Gary Vaynerchuk. You won’t want to miss this.
At Pioneer, you’ll learn how teams are adopting AI-first strategies to deliver incredible experiences for their customers.
Join Pioneer in-person in NYC or online from anywhere on October 9th, 2025.
🗓️ Saturday, October 11th
📍 San Francisco, CA
For #SFTechWeek, MongoDB is uniting developers, researchers, and AI leaders to explore context-aware agents. Compete, build, and prototype with MongoDB Atlas Vector Search and Voyage AI to shape smarter, more adaptive agentic applications.
🗓️ Tuesday, October 21st
📍 San Francisco, CA
Elastic{ON} offers a hands-on experience with Elastic's latest AI capabilities, focusing on search, observability, and security. Attendees will explore Elasticsearch query advancements, incident tracing with AI, and how AI enhances SOC efficiency, and much more. This free event empowers participants to leverage AI in real-world applications.
🗓️ Tuesday, October 22nd
📍 San Francisco, CA
Don’t miss PyTorch Conference, Oct 22-23 in San Francisco - the premier forum for AI innovation. Whether you’re scaling a startup or advancing the state of AI, this is your gateway to the people, tools, and insights driving the next era of innovation.
Save 50% with code VALLEY.
🗓️ Tuesday, November 4th
📍 Virtual
Join thousands of data scientists, engineers, AI practitioners and developers virtually at Snowflake’s BUILD event on November 4th - 6th.
This FREE 3-day virtual event offers you three days of exclusive product announcements, “how to” technical sessions, and hands-on labs focused on Snowflake’s latest innovations.
This Week in SF:
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7th
📍 San Francisco, CA
Tired of being tired? Join Lume Health at Equinox San Francisco for a one-night event to reset your rhythm.
Register
🗓️ Wednesday, October 8th
📍 San Francisco, CA
Join us for an evening with founders, researchers, and investors operating at the intersection of AI, biotech, and health.
Register
🗓️ Thursday, October 9th
📍 San Francisco, CA
AlleyCorp, NEA, General Catalyst, and Integral Ventures are getting together to host a night with some of the sharpest builders and investors alike. Come grab a beer, a snack, and swap stories with others wired the same way.
Register
This Week in NYC:
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7th
📍 New York, NYC
Following InsightPartners' ScaleUp:AI conference, Together AI, Runware, and Bria AI are hosting an intimate networking evening for executives shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
Register
🗓️ Wednesday, October 8th
📍 New York, NYC
A morning gathering for developers building AI on Apple Silicon.
Register
🗓️ Wednesday, October 8th
📍 New York, NYC
We're throwing the founder party of the year on the iconic rooftop of the New York Times building, featuring an AI themed trivia game. Come for flowing drinks, music, panoramic views, and the sharpest founders in NYC.
Register
Planning an upcoming event? Submit an event to our AI Event Feature.
Final Note…
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