AI Safety Ops Lead | Remote-Friendly & Impactful

Cohere; Montreal; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in Montreal is seeking a Safety Operations Lead to manage end-to-end data annotation projects. This role focuses on ensuring AI safety through meticulous project management and collaboration with the Safety Modeling team, while leading a team of experts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data operations, exceptional organizational skills, and a commitment to AI safety principles. The position comes with competitive perks and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

100% Parental Leave top-up

6 weeks of vacation

Personal enrichment benefits

Remote-flexible work options

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data annotation or operations.
• Strong background in AI safety principles.
• Experience managing complex data projects.
• 2+ years of team management experience.
• Exceptional project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Safety Modeling team to identify data needs.
• Translate safety concepts into annotation guidelines.
• Manage the lifecycle of data annotation projects.
• Design quality assurance frameworks for data accuracy.
• Lead and manage in-house data annotators.
• Oversee external vendor relationships and quality audits.
• Define and report on KPIs for annotation projects.
• Drive strategic planning for future data needs.

Skills

Data annotation expertise

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data-driven mindset

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

A leading AI company in Montreal is seeking a Safety Operations Lead to manage end-to-end data annotation projects. This role focuses on ensuring AI safety through meticulous project management and collaboration with the Safety Modeling team, while leading a team of experts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data operations, exceptional organizational skills, and a commitment to AI safety principles. The position comes with competitive perks and a flexible work environment.