Data Operations Lead, Axion Ray
$170-210k
+ Equity
AI observability & quality management
Job no longer available
AI observability & quality management
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$170-210k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower manufacturers to resolve the highest priority issues to create the best possible products for their customers.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate blends the structured problem-solving and analytical rigor of top-tier consulting with the executional drive and adaptability of a startup operator
- 6+ years of experience across data operations, business operations, or strategy, ideally within high-growth tech or AI-driven environments
- Background in top-tier management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, or BCG) and/or startup operations with a track record of scaling complex systems
- Experience managing large distributed or offshore teams (50+ people, ideally India-based)
- Strong analytical and quantitative mindset, comfortable with dashboards, KPIs, and process optimization
- Deep understanding of data workflows (collection, labeling, QA) and tooling (e.g., Labelbox, Scale, AWS, or custom pipelines)
- Proven ability to operate autonomously, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive clarity amid ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to engage confidently with executives and technical leaders
- You’re a builder and operator who thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability environments. You take pride in getting things done — thoughtfully, efficiently, and without drama. You’re energized by ambiguity, skilled at bringing clarity, and comfortable flexing between strategy and execution
- You value feedback — giving it, receiving it, and acting on it — and you see collaboration as a competitive advantage, not a burden
- You’re low-ego but high-agency: you care about winning as a team more than being right individually. You move quickly, communicate directly, and make decisions grounded in impact and data
- You don’t need constant direction — you create momentum. You take ownership for outcomes, and you expect the same from those around you
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Data Operations Lead to own the performance, structure, and scalability of Axion’s global data operations
- This is a highly cross-functional, strategic role at the intersection of data excellence and operational leadership
- You’ll be responsible for setting the vision and operational rhythm for Axion’s data organization, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with the broader business
- Lead Global Data Operations: Oversee and scale a data operations team based in India, ensuring quality, throughput, and accountability across projects
- Build Systems & Processes: Design and implement data workflows, reporting frameworks, and SLAs that enable consistent, high-quality delivery at scale
- Bridge Data & Business: Translate business objectives into operational KPIs and data requirements; partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Solutions teams to align on priorities
- Operational Analytics: Build visibility into productivity, error rates, and efficiency — using dashboards, root-cause analyses, and continuous improvement frameworks
- Leadership Development: Mentor and grow team leads in India to build a high-performance management layer; foster a culture of ownership, clarity, and speed
- Cross-Border Execution: Act as the connective tissue between U.S. leadership and India-based operations — ensuring communication, governance, and alignment
- Strategic Projects: Lead special initiatives related to data quality, automation, and vendor optimization to drive operational leverage and margin improvement
Our take
Engineering management is typically a slow and painstaking process, and quality control plays a major part in making it so. Axion Ray leverages data to help solve this problem, and to help engineering leaders make better decisions.
The company's focus on R&D acceleration and optimization has proven widely popular in the space, as it enables users to move from a reactive to proactive approach to quality. It counts some of the largest automotive and aerospace companies in the world among its partners, including Boeing and the US Air Force.
Axion's AI is also geared toward risk management and metadata mining, which is a key draw for enterprise-scale clients. Operating in an extremely competitive and high stakes industry, the company has great potential. It has already secured substantial investment which supports further innovation and development.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2024
$17.5m
SERIES A
Feb 2023
$7.5m
SEED
Total funding: $25m
Company benefits
- Employee stock option program
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (100% of employee premiums covered and 70% for dependents)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave (birthing parents)
- Daily lunch credit when you’re in the office (around $20/day)
- Relocation support
- 401(k) plan with optional supplemental life, disability, and more
- Commuter benefits
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Daniel First
(Founder & CEO)Previously worked in Advanced Analytics at QuantumBlack, and was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey.
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