🐺 This Week’s San Diego Hiring Signals

Three teams worth paying attention to right now

January 27, 2026

This week, we’re looking at a public spinal surgery company, additive manufacturing for military drones, and a bootstrapped healthcare AI company built for behavioral health.

Let’s dive in.

Previously featured: Plantible, Seasats, and Drata.

1️⃣ Firestorm — Miramar, San Diego

Firestorm raised $47M in Series A funding to expand point-of-need manufacturing for defense and battlefield operations.

The company uses advanced additive manufacturing to produce modular drones and spare parts at scale.

Let’s help Dan and the Firestorm team hire San Diegans.

2️⃣ Clinically AI — 4S Ranch, San Diego

Clinically AI builds software that automates documentation, compliance, and audits for behavioral health and long-term care providers.

They’re bootstrapped, profitable, and growing through customer partnerships and revenue, with a new office secured for 2026 and beyond.

Open roles:

Let’s help Ross and the Clinically AI team hire San Diegans.

3️⃣ Carlsmed — Carlsbad, San Diego

Carlsmed is a San Diego success story focused on personalized solutions for spine surgery.

The company went public in July 2025, marking a major milestone in its growth.

Open roles:

Let’s help Mike and the Carlsmed team hire San Diegans.

If you missed last week's newsletter, we keep a running list of every company we’ve featured. Roles from prior weeks are often still open.

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Good luck on your hunt,

Jonah 🐺

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