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Lead Generative AI Analyst - English (US)

Open 20d

Summary

Lead a hybrid team of AI annotators and reviewers in Santa Clara, CA, coordinating daily operations, quality standards, and client communications for cutting-edge Generative AI projects.

We're looking for an experienced Lead Generative AI Analyst to join our team. This leadership role is open to both hybrid and remote candidates, with a preference for those who can work in a hybrid capacity from our Santa Clara, CA office. We're looking for someone who enjoys coordinating people, solving operational challenges, and delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced AI environment.

Rather than focusing on individual annotation work, you'll lead the day-to-day execution of AI data operations, partnering with annotators, quality teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, consistently, and at the highest quality standards.

If you have a strong background in project management, operations, or leading production teams—and you're excited about working on cutting-edge Generative AI initiatives—this role is for you.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of a team of multimodal AI annotators and reviewers.
  • Provide people leadership, including coaching, performance management, workload planning, and team development.
  • Drive project execution by balancing quality, delivery timelines, and operational priorities.
  • Own client-facing meetings, providing project updates, discussing risks, action plans, and delivery progress.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for workflow questions, issue resolution, and project escalations.
  • Monitor team performance, quality metrics, productivity, and project health, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Develop and refine annotation guidelines, documentation, and quality standards as projects evolve.
  • Coordinate calibration sessions and quality reviews to ensure consistent decision-making across the team.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including Quality, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams, to resolve complex cases and improve workflows.
  • Support onboarding, coaching, and ongoing development of new team members.
  • Identify operational risks early and proactively drive solutions to keep projects on track.
  • Prepare regular reports on project status, quality trends, and key operational metrics.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience in AI data operations, data annotation, content quality, Trust & Safety, data labeling, or similar production environments.
  • 3+ years of experience leading teams and managing projects, with ownership of delivery, quality, and operational outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience managing personnel, priorities, and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Experience leading client meetings and communicating project status to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal English.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment.
  • Experience creating documentation, operational processes, or quality guidelines.
  • Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations while maintaining consistency and accuracy.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading AI, machine learning, or multimodal annotation programs.
  • Experience managing QA operations, calibration sessions, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Familiarity with annotation tools and AI data workflows.
  • Experience working with Product, Engineering, Research, or Vendor Management teams.
  • Knowledge of reporting, dashboards, workflow optimization, or process improvement.
  • Basic Python, SQL, or data analysis skills are a plus.
  • What this application asks

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    Which location are you applying for?, Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website

    • Are you available to work full-time (40 hours/week)?* choose one
    • Are you available to work in a hybrid capacity from our Santa Clara, CA office as needed? choose one
    • How many years of experience do you have in data annotation, QA, content evaluation, or a related field? choose one
    • Do you have experience leading or coordinating a team (e.g., annotators, reviewers, QA specialists)? choose one
    • Please describe your experience leading annotation or QA teams. Include team size, types of tasks (e.g., multimodal/video/image/text), and how you ensured on-time delivery and quality targets. written answer · optional
    • Please describe how you have managed quality in annotation or QA workflows. Please include any metrics, processes (e.g., audits, calibration, sampling), or improvements you implemented. written answer · optional
    • Do you hold work authorization for the US? choose one · optional
    • What type of work authorization do you have? written answer
    • In what country were you born? choose one · optional
    • In what country do you currently live? choose one · optional
    • How many years have you lived in your current country? (Please choose one) yes / no · optional
    • Which U.S. State are you currently based in? choose one · optional

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