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In this role, you will be the operational backbone of our AI development, orchestrating global teams of annotators and data specialists.\nIf you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can optimize workflows for productivity, quality, and throughput, we want to hear from you\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Project Management\nEnd-to-End Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of AI data projects, from scoping and guidelines creation to data delivery and post-mortem analysis.\n\nPipeline Management: Oversee large-scale data pipelines for multilingual data collection (audio, text, image) and LLM evaluation (RLHF, SFT, ranking, and safety testing).\n\n2. 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Translate technical requirements into clear, actionable guidelines for non-technical annotators.\n\nFeedback Loops: Facilitate continuous feedback loops where data insights drive updates to annotation guidelines and model fine-tuning strategies.\n\nQualifications\nEssential Skills & Experience\nExperience: 3-5+ years of project management experience, specifically within AI/ML data operations.\n\nLLM Knowledge: Strong understanding of LLM training processes (Pre-training, SFT, RLHF) and evaluation methodologies (Human-in-the-loop, red teaming).\n\nData Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; ability to write SQL queries to extract and analyze performance data.\n\nMethodology: Proven track record using Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies to manage complex workflows.\n\nCommunication: Exceptional ability to write clear, unambiguous guidelines for multilingual audiences.\n\nPreferred Qualifications (Nice to Haves)\nMultilingual: Fluency in a second language is highly desirable.\n\nTechnical Tools: Experience with data annotation platforms (e.g. Scale AI, Super Annotate) and project management tools (e.g. Jira).\n\nEducation: Background in ML Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science and Project Management training.\n\nAI is changing how the world communicates - and LILT is leading that transformation.\nLILT's mission is to make the world's information available to everyone, no matter the language they speak. Join our global community who thrive on innovation and excellence. Our collective knowledge, uniqueness, and skills deliver multilingual AI and human-verified services to Enterprises, Governments, and AI Developers around the world.\nEarn money. Have fun. Advance human knowledge. Work on diverse projects from anywhere, any time you want. Get paid quickly and fairly, and build your professional network in a supportive community-all through a streamlined application process tailored to your expertise.\nInformation collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT's Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy.\nAt LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt-out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at .\nLILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. 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