AI Quality Lead, xAI
Human Data
$104-130k
+ Equity-based compensation
Building artificial intelligence
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Building artificial intelligence
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$104-130k
+ Equity-based compensation
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Management, or related field (Master’s preferred), or proven exceptional ability
- 5+ years in operations management, quality control, or process improvement, ideally in AI
- Experience managing large teams (30+ members) with a track record of exceeding KPIs
- Knowledge of AI training workflows, data annotation, and quality assurance
- Proficiency in quality management tools, data analysis platforms, and project management software
- Experience with SQL, Python, or similar for data analysis
- Familiarity with statistical tools like Tableau or Power BI and quality frameworks
- Strategic Thinking: Identify growth opportunities and adapt to evolving needs
- Communication Skills: Clearly present complex information
- Leadership Abilities: Lead and mentor diverse teams towards excellence
- Attention to Detail: Ensure high data accuracy and quality standards
- Adaptability: Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Quality Lead to join our Human Data Training Team at xAI
- In this pivotal role, you will ensure the highest standards of data quality for our AI models, by standardizing processes, creating rubrics, and conducting audits
- Your expertise will drive continuous improvement in data annotation, labeling, and training workflows, ensuring that our models deliver accurate, reliable, and impactful results across diverse domains such as science, technology, mathematics, humanities, and more
- Process Standardization & Best Practices: Develop and implement standardized workflows and guidelines for AI data annotation and labeling tasks, ensuring consistency across projects and teams
- Monitor data quality patterns, update best practices, and maintain detailed documentation for clarity and standardization
- Quality Audits & Continuous Improvement: Conduct audits to identify discrepancies and opportunities for improvement. Analyze findings to enhance data integrity, factuality, and reliability through process improvements
- Strategic Leadership & Client Management: Partner with stakeholders to define quality expectations, manage quality across projects, and present metrics and insights to foster transparency
- Team Enablement & Collaboration: Mentor teams on quality standards, work closely with project leads to optimize workflows, and collaborate cross-functionally to innovate tools for data quality enhancement
- Systems Thinking & Operational Excellence: Identify process optimization opportunities, drive strategic initiatives aligning with AI training needs, and oversee team performance to exceed KPIs
- Business Ownership: Develop strategies for organizational growth and profitability while ensuring cost-effectiveness
Our take
xAI is dedicated to tackling the limitations of current AI systems by developing Grok, an AI model designed to provide accurate, reliable, and witty responses to a wide range of queries. Grok is equipped with real-time knowledge access, allowing it to offer insightful answers and even suggest relevant questions.
The company is focused on enhancing Grok's reasoning abilities, reliability, and safety through research directions such as scalable oversight mechanisms, formal verification techniques, and adversarial robustness improvements. Additionally, xAI aims to broaden Grok's applicability by integrating multimodal capabilities like vision and audio, enabling real-time interactions and assistance in various domains.
As xAI continues to refine Grok's capabilities, the company envisions a future where AI serves as a powerful tool for advancing scientific understanding, fostering innovation, and contributing to societal well-being.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$6bn
SERIES C
May 2024
$6bn
SERIES B
Total funding: $12.1bn
Company benefits
- Medical, vision, dental
- STD, LTD and life insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
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Leadership
Elon Musk
(Founder)Founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and product architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.
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