Strategic Projects Lead — AI Simulation & Delivery

Patronus AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity packages

15 days of paid vacation per annum

Parental & sick leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan + matching

Monthly meal stipend

In-office lunch & dinner

Job summary

Patronus AI in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to drive end-to-end simulations and environments for real-world workflows. You will own delivery from requirements through final delivery, balancing timelines, quality, and customer alignment.

This highly autonomous role requires collaboration with technical, research, and QA teams to ensure robust, scalable simulations. You will shape reward design, task generation, QA processes, and review workflows, advancing our path toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in CS, ML, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in RL environments or task design.
• Strong coding, data analysis, and model-output interpretation skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented with strong quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of high-quality simulations for real-world workflows.
• Maintain delivery timelines, identify gaps, and manage risks.
• Serve as primary delivery interface with customers and incorporate feedback.
• Collaborate with technical, research, and QA leads to prioritize work.
• Define and uphold quality standards for simulations and environments.
• Develop scalable QA and review tooling to support standards.
• Translate learnings into scalable processes for frontier AI systems.

Skills

Strong technical fluency

Code review / data analysis

Organizational execution

Quality awareness

Clear written & verbal communication

Education

BS, MS, or equivalent in CS/ML/Engineering/Math

Job description

Patronus AI in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to drive end-to-end simulations and environments for real-world workflows. You will own delivery from requirements through final delivery, balancing timelines, quality, and customer alignment.

This highly autonomous role requires collaboration with technical, research, and QA teams to ensure robust, scalable simulations. You will shape reward design, task generation, QA processes, and review workflows, advancing our path toward