Strategic Projects Lead, Red Team Operations San Francisco, CA

Scale AI, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to join their AI Red Team, focusing on the risks of advanced language models and generative AI. This multifaceted role involves data analysis, technical investigation, and stakeholder communication, offering a unique opportunity for those eager to dive into complex challenges. Ideal candidates will possess a strong technical background, entrepreneurial mindset, and excellent communication skills. This position promises accelerated career progression in a dynamic environment committed to transforming industries through AI. Join a team that values creativity and collaboration in shaping the future of AI technology.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with a degree in engineering or computer science.
• Ability to perform data analytics using SQL or Python.

Responsibilities

• Drive progress on high impact customer accounts and improve model performance.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to advance leading-edge AI globally.

Skills

Data Analysis

Technical Investigation

Writing Skills

Communication Skills

Creative Problem Solving

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Scale AI's Generative AI business is experiencing unprecedented growth, and our Safety and Adversarial organisation is at the heart of this expansion. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be a key member of our AI Red Team, dedicated to identifying and mitigating the risks associated with advanced language models and generative AI products. This is a multifaceted and demanding role, requiring you to wear many hats across various operational domains, from data analysis and technical investigation to report writing and stakeholder communication.

The ideal SPL possesses a strong entrepreneurial drive, thriving in ambiguity and embracing the challenge of diving deep into complex, often uncharted territory. We seek individuals who are not afraid to get their hands dirty, meticulously analyzing data and crafting solutions. This is intense, high-impact work, offering accelerated career progression for those who excel.

You will:

• Drive day to day progress on our most visible and high impact customer accounts
• Understand customer requirements and design data taxonomy best suited to improving model performance based on customer needs
• Build out pipeline infrastructure to ensure quality and efficiency
• Assist in training, coaching, and managing dynamic teams of data contributors, subject matter experts and technical stakeholders
• Build analytics to make data-driven decisions
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders (Engineering, Product, Operations, and Go-to-Market) to advance leading-edge LLMs globally.
• Work hand in hand with data contributors to develop actionable insights for the leading AI labs
• Be working with sensitive content matters in building towards a stronger, safer AI future
• Learn new technologies quickly and develop safety materials that provide customers with clear, actionable insights.

Ideally, you’d have:

• Strong technical background (a degree in engineering or computer science is ideal, and at minimum the role requires the ability to do data analytics using SQL or Python)
• 0-1 years of experience developing product or operational processes or as a SWE
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous operational problems
• Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch and are able to identify issues and execute quickly
• Strong interest in frontier AI / ML technology and products e.g., staying up-to-date on the latest research in AI safety and adversarial machine learning, hands-on experience / experiments with AI products

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

$116,000 — $145,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

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