Sesame

Sesame

Technical Program Manager, Data

San Francisco · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 128 days ago
Machine LearningData EngineeringResearch

About the role

  • We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead Sesame's data collection and annotation initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead audio data collection and annotation efforts at Sesame.
  • Collaborate with research and product teams to understand and formalize their requirements.
  • Identify and manage internal resources and/or external vendors to complete data tasks.
  • Work closely with tooling engineers to support data-related tasks.
  • In this role, you will gather data requirements from research and product teams, prioritize projects, identify and manage internal or external resources, and ensure the delivery of high-quality data.
  • Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Proven experience leading data labeling projects.
  • Experience managing full-time employees or contractors involved in data labeling.
  • Expertise in writing technical specifications for data annotation pipelines.

Nice to have

  • Understanding of ML data pipelines and their applications.
  • Experience working with LLMs.
  • Familiarity with data labeling for audio technologies, such as speech recognition and speech synthesis.
  • Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.
  • We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more.
  • We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
  • Contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.
  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation

Compensation

  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
  • Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
  • Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.
  • With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives.

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