Expert Opportunity - Director of Data Engineering ($80/hr, up to $1,600/week)

Ethos; Singapore; Remote; SGD 120,000 - 162,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to guide the creation, evaluation, and refinement of AI-driven documentation across technical design, data pipelines, model evaluation, and API guides.

This fully remote role offers flexible scheduling (5–20 hours per week) and a compensation rate of $80 per hour, with cancellation allowed. The ideal candidate will excel in crafting precise documents and communicating complex trade-offs to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a software engineer, data engineer, or AI/ML practitioner writing technical design documents, data pipeline docs, or API specs.
• Experience evaluating model outputs or system readiness and documenting tradeoffs for engineering or cross-functional stakeholders.
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship with excellent written communication.

Responsibilities

• Help train a language model on professional documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks.
• Create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents across core workflows (technical design docs, data pipelines, model evaluations, API guides).
• Produce clear documentation and onboarding materials for developers and collaborators.

Skills

Technical documentation

Data engineering

API specifications

AI/ML

Written communication

Job description

About This Opportunity

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced directors of data engineering who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks. We're looking for directors of data engineering with 4+ years building software, AI/ML systems, or data infrastructure in a professional engineering or data role to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: technical design documents and architecture decision records, data pipeline and ETL documentation, model evaluation and AI system readiness reports, API specification and integration guides, data quality and validation test plans, and developer onboarding guides and system architecture diagrams.

Compensation

Compensation: $80/hour

Commitment

Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location

Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date

Start date: ASAP

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a software engineer, data engineer, or AI/ML practitioner writing technical design documents, data pipeline documentation, or API specifications
• Direct experience evaluating model outputs or system readiness and documenting technical tradeoffs for engineering or cross-functional stakeholders
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos

Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.

Key Requirements

• 4+ years as a software engineer, data engineer, or AI/ML practitioner writing technical design documents, data pipeline documentation, or API specifications
• Direct experience evaluating model outputs or system readiness and documenting technical tradeoffs for engineering or cross-functional stakeholders
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail