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Data and Product Operations Lead

Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 2024H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$200K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Data and Product Operations Lead

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• Own data sets end to end, from conception through delivery • Partner with product, research, and deployment teams to define goals for each data set • Manage projects on the company's data platform, including onboarding speakers and coordinating QA • Work closely with engineering on bug fixes, noise reduction, and automation • Hold the quality bar, prioritizing quality over speed and volume • Problem-solve with researchers and ML engineers on how data will perform in model training

Job Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in consulting, strategy and operations, or heavy operations roles
  • Strong generalist who can work across many functions and adapt as priorities shift
  • Comfort grinding through intense work in an output-focused environment
  • Low ego, naturally curious, and humble
  • Bonus: background in PE/IB, MBB consulting, marketplace or heavy-operations companies, or early-stage startup ops

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