Manager Data Operations & Annotations, Autonomy Data
Core
Lead the team responsible for collecting, annotating, validating, and delivering high-quality real-world data for Zipline's machine learning and autonomy systems.
Role type
Manager, Data Operations & Annotations
Builds
High-quality datasets for autonomous drone delivery systems
Domain
Logistics, Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Leading and scaling operational or technical teams, Owning technically complex operational systems, Systems thinking, Leading ambiguous cross-functional work, Balancing quality/throughput/cost/reliability, Using metrics/tooling/automation for operational improvements
Preferred skills
Designing/operating large-scale data labeling programs, Managing external vendors or distributed workforces, Experience with ML/autonomy/robotics/aerospace, Familiarity with ML data lifecycle, Translating model gaps to data collection, Familiarity with multimodal/sensor/telemetry data
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end data collection, annotation, validation, and delivery operations, Partner with ML/autonomy teams on data requirements and strategies, Design and improve annotation/validation workflows, Develop managers and build team culture, Lead cross-functional programs, Identify bottlenecks and drive automation improvements
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership