Technical Annotation Lead — Data Quality & Operations

Asia Select, Inc.; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Asia Select, Inc. is seeking a leader to oversee day-to-day data annotation operations, ensuring quality across datasets used for robotics and machine learning projects.

The role requires translating technical requirements into clear annotation guidelines and driving performance with a focus on continuous improvement. You will mentor and train annotation staff, manage workflows, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve issues while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree or degree-equivalent in a technical field (CS/Engineering/Math/Data Science).
• Experience in data annotation, QA, robotics operations, CV or ML environments.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising technical teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to handle ambiguity.
• Proven ability to learn technical concepts quickly and communicate them well.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily annotation team operations: workload planning, coaching, training, issue resolution.
• Serve as primary technical resource for annotation activities and requirements.
• Own annotation quality: set standards, review complex cases, ensure consistency.
• Translate engineering/product requirements into detailed annotation guidelines and workflows.
• Identify root causes of recurring quality issues across data, processes, and tooling.
• Design and manage quality control processes: audits, calibration, reviews.
• Monitor productivity, backlog, quality metrics, and team performance; suggest improvements.
• Coordinate with engineering to resolve data/tooling/workflow issues and propose enhancements.
• Continuously improve annotation methodologies, training materials, and documentation.
• Perform annotation and QA on new tasks and high-priority datasets when needed.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of annotation personnel.

Skills

Data annotation

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Python

SQL

Documentation

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Python

SQL

Spreadsheets

Job description

Asia Select, Inc. is seeking a leader to oversee day-to-day data annotation operations, ensuring quality across datasets used for robotics and machine learning projects.

The role requires translating technical requirements into clear annotation guidelines and driving performance with a focus on continuous improvement. You will mentor and train annotation staff, manage workflows, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve issues while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.