Data Strategy Associate

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure, an AI robotics company based in San Jose, is hiring a Data Strategy Associate to orchestrate end-to-end robot data collection operations across residential deployments. This role requires coordinating deployments, sites readiness, and collaboration with service teams.

You will track timelines and budgets, build scalable processes, and report metrics to the AI Data Collection Manager. 5 days in-office in San Jose; base salary disclosed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in program management, operations, or similar roles.
• Strong problem-solving and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and operational tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of robot data collection in residential deployments.
• Coordinate site staging, prop teams, and deployment timelines.
• Interface with service teams to align logistics with schedules.
• Track budgets, timelines, and risks; escalate blockers.
• Develop scalable processes and maintain operation trackers.
• Report progress and metrics to the AI Data Collection Manager.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven communication

Problem solving

Communication under pressure

Google Workspace

Operational management tools

Team player

Tools

Sheets

Job description

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are looking for a Data Strategy Associate for the Robot Data Collection team. You will be responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end operational execution of enabling our offsite data collection operations.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end execution of running robot data collection in diverse residential homes (e.g., deployments—scheduling dates, managing bookings, and ensuring sites are ready for data collection)
• Coordinate and manage site staging contractors and prop teams across multiple concurrent deployments
• Interface with service teams to align robot logistics with deployment schedules
• Track deployment timelines, budgets, and status; proactively flag risks and resolve blockers
• Build and maintain operational processes, trackers, and documentation to scale collection operations efficiently
• Report deployment progress and metrics to the AI Data Collection Manager

Requirements:

• 3-5 years in program management (especially for operations), consulting, investment banking, startup project management, or similar roles
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication skills especially using data
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing, time-sensitive demands
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (e.g., Sheets) and operational management tools
• Low ego, team player with can-do attitude

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with robotics or AI data collection.
• A passion for helping scale the deployment of learning humanoid robots.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $100,000 - $180,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.