Strategic Projects Lead - Coding

Scale's Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will lead initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear many hats across all dimensions of Operations. The ideal SPL should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, be comfortable getting into the weeds, and be excited about intense, impactful work that leads to accelerated career progression.

You will:

• Serve as the full owner of our most visible and high impact customer pipelines, making decisions that directly impact data quality, operational efficiency, revenue, and margins
• 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
• Train, coach, and manage dynamic and global teams
• Build analytics to make data-driven decisions
• Partner with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market) to work on problems that will drive advancements for the largest LLMs in the world
• Give regular progress updates to Scale's executive team

• A strong technical background is required for this position. For example, a degree in Machine Learning Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering. The role requires the ability to do data analytics using SQL, Python, and a high proficiency in understanding Software Engineering processes
• 3+ years of experience leading a team/projects, managing operational processes, or 3+ years of experience as a SWE
• Strong problem-solving capabilities in technical environments - ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous, operational, and technical problems
• Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch and can identify issues and execute quickly