Annotation SME / Team Lead

Fusion CX; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion CX in Kolkata, India, is seeking an Annotation SME / Team Lead for Advanced AI Data Annotation. You will help define standards, drive quality, and mentor teams across computer vision, LiDAR, and multimodal annotation to support complex AI programs.

This role blends annotation operations, client calibration, and process improvement, offering opportunities to shape best practices, develop training, and guide pilots from concept to production.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in annotation operations, AI data services, or related domains.
• Hands-on expertise in 2D/3D Bounding Boxes, Semantic Segmentation, Instance Segmentation, LiDAR Annotation, Object Tracking, and Keypoint Annotation.
• Strong ability to interpret complex client guidelines and translate them into operational processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading small teams or acting as a subject matter expert is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern annotation standards, SOPs, taxonomies, and best practices across projects.
• Lead client calibrations and resolve annotation ambiguities through structured decision frameworks.
• Support solution design for new AI data collection, labeling, and annotation opportunities.
• Review project guidelines, identify delivery risks, and recommend mitigation plans prior to launch.
• Develop and maintain gold-standard datasets, benchmark tasks, and reference libraries.
• Partner with Operations and QA teams to improve annotation accuracy, consistency, and productivity.
• Evaluate annotation platforms and recommend process and workflow enhancements.
• Design and deliver training, certification, and upskilling programs for annotators and team leads.
• Support pilots, proof-of-concepts, client presentations, and capability demonstrations.
• Mentor annotation teams and provide subject matter expertise on advanced annotation methodologies.

Skills

Bounding Boxes 2D/3D

Semantic Segmentation

Instance Segmentation

LiDAR Annotation

Object Tracking

Keypoint Annotation

Job description

Annotation SME / Team Lead - Advanced AI Data Annotation - Kolkata, India

Turn annotation expertise into the standards that power better AI. Fusion CX is hiring an Annotation SME / Team Lead - Advanced AI Data Annotation in India. If you re searching for AI data annotation jobs, Annotation SME jobs, AI data jobs in India, annotation team lead jobs, computer vision jobs, LiDAR annotation jobs, or AI operations careers in Kolkata, India, this opportunity offers the chance to shape annotation standards, support advanced AI data programs, and bring deep expertise in computer vision, LiDAR, and multimodal annotation.

You will work at the intersection of AI data operations, annotation quality, client calibration, workforce development, and process excellence, helping establish scalable annotation practices and supporting teams working on complex AI data programs.

Role Summary

The Annotation SME / Team Lead will establish and lead Fusion CX s Advanced Annotation Capability, driving annotation standards, client calibration, tooling strategy, workforce development, and quality excellence across computer vision, LiDAR, and multimodal AI data programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern annotation standards, SOPs, taxonomies, and best practices across projects.
• Lead client calibrations and resolve annotation ambiguities through structured decision frameworks.
• Support solution design for new AI data collection, labeling, and annotation opportunities.
• Review project guidelines, identify delivery risks, and recommend mitigation plans prior to launch.
• Develop and maintain gold-standard datasets, benchmark tasks, and reference libraries.
• Partner with Operations and QA teams to improve annotation accuracy, consistency, and productivity.
• Evaluate annotation platforms and recommend process and workflow enhancements.
• Design and deliver training, certification, and upskilling programs for annotators and team leads.
• Support pilots, proof-of-concepts, client presentations, and capability demonstrations.
• Mentor annotation teams and provide subject matter expertise on advanced annotation methodologies.

Required Skills

• 4-7 years of experience in annotation operations, AI data services, or related domains.
• Hands-on expertise in 2D/3D Bounding Boxes, Semantic Segmentation, Instance Segmentation, LiDAR Annotation, Object Tracking, and Keypoint Annotation.
• Strong ability to interpret complex client guidelines and translate them into operational processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading small teams or acting as a subject matter expert is preferred.

Preferred Industry Background

• Experience in AI data services, data annotation, data labeling, or computer vision data operations.
• Exposure to organizations or projects supporting advanced annotation and AI training data programs is preferred.
• Experience working with computer vision, LiDAR, multimodal AI, or other AI data annotation environments is an advantage.