General Manager, Data Operations

San Francisco. Posted 2 days ago

The role

Lead the Data Operations team that builds and scales audio data pipelines for AI labs. Own the Data Factory from early experiments to production systems, using metrics on throughput, quality and cost.

What you will do

Build and lead a team of Data Product Operations Leads to spin up and scale data pipelines
Act as a thought partner to executive leadership on delivery capabilities for customer needs
Monitor and improve pipeline health across sourcing, quality and process, owning solutions end-to-end
Use metrics on throughput, quality and cost to guide prioritization and investment
Work with researchers at leading AI labs to turn new model capabilities into data workflows and project plans
Partner with the internal research team to design and test new data shapes
Own outcomes across functions, unblocking bottlenecks at prototype and production scale

Required qualifications

5 to 10 years of experience in high-ownership roles (founder, GM, COO, or strategy/ops at a venture-backed startup)
Prior experience scaling large-scale operational efforts at high-growth or fast-paced companies
Technical fluency with data and operations
SQL proficiency
Experience designing and scaling systems, processes and teams across customer segments and product lines
Relentless operator with high standards, bias to action and strong attention to detail
Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid pace
Low-ego, collaborative and mission-driven

Nice to have

Experience in data, ML or large-scale operations
Background in CS, industrial engineering or similar

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
Health, dental and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans
FSA and HSA access
401k access
Meals twice daily through DoorDash, plus snacks and beverages at the office
Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes

Before you apply

Visa sponsorship is offered for H-1B transfers, H-1B1, O-1, E-3 and TN, and candidates on STEM OPT are hired
Candidates on OPT must have a path to one of the listed visas before OPT ends

About the company

David AI is the first audio data research company, founded in 2024 by former Scale AI engineers and operators. It has recently raised a $50M Series B and counts most FAANG companies and AI labs as customers.