Strategic AI Projects Lead

AfterQuery

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

AfterQuery is an applied research lab in San Francisco delivering data solutions for foundation model development. You will own and architect core infrastructure systems powering the platform, collaborating with top AI labs and researchers.

Join a founding team with strong industry pedigree and meaningful equity as you scale data infrastructures, drive client engagements, and shape the training data that guides model evaluation and improvement.

Qualifications

3+ years of industry or applied research experience in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical engineering, or a related life-sciences field.
Strong technical background in at least one relevant discipline, such as chemical process design, process modeling and optimization, bioprocess engineering, drug development, or biomedical systems.
Deep understanding of scientific and engineering fundamentals within your area of expertise, with the ability to evaluate technical reasoning, identify errors, and assess real-world constraints and tradeoffs.
High agency and strong work ethic; comfort defining problems and thriving with minimal direction in ambiguous situations.
Demonstrated leadership excellence and strong communication abilities.
Genuine passion for AI and an entrepreneurial inclination.
Demonstrated competitive success (e.g., patents, publications, research awards, or top‑tier academic/professional achievement).

Responsibilities

Project and client management: Work with the world’s leading AI organizations to build next-generation data solutions that push the limits of model capability, while directly driving revenue.
Manage expert teams across domains: Lead and coordinate highly specialized contributors across fields like finance, software engineering, law, and more to create high-quality outputs at scale.
Shape how AI systems are trained: Design dataset specifications that directly influence how frontier models are evaluated and improved. Your taste and judgement will shape what foundation models become.
Drive high-impact execution end-to-end: Own critical projects from idea to delivery. From scoping, executing, iterating, and shipping in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, you will touch it all.
Gain top tier operational experience: Support the team across a range of operational initiatives that will directly contribute to the future of AfterQuery. You will work across multiple parts of the business in the same week, ranging from building, analyzing, coordinating, and executing where needed most.