Strategic Projects Lead (Coding), Generative AI

Scale AI•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Scale’s Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will lead initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear many hats across all dimensions of Operations. The ideal SPL should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, be comfortable getting into the weeds, and be excited about intense, impactful work that leads to accelerated career progression.

Requirements

A strong technical background is required for this position. For example, a degree in Machine Learning Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering. The role requires the ability to do data analytics using SQL, Python, and a high proficiency in understanding Software Engineering processes
3+ years of experience leading a team/projects, managing operational processes, or 3+ years of experience as a SWE
Strong problem-solving capabilities in technical environments - ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous, operational, and technical problems
Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch and can identify issues and execute quickly

Responsibilities

Serve as the full owner of our most visible and high impact customer pipelines, making decisions that directly impact data quality, operational efficiency, revenue, and margins
Understand customer requirements and design data taxonomy best suited to improving model performance based on customer needs
Build out pipeline infrastructure to ensure quality and efficiency
Train, coach, and manage dynamic and global teams
Build analytics to make data-driven decisions
Partner with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market) to work on problems that will drive advancements for the largest LLMs in the world
Give regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team