Director of AI Data Operations

The role

You will lead the organization responsible for producing data to train and evaluate AI models. You will direct the strategy and execution of the Software Operation organization and manage data labeling vendors.

What you will do

• Direct the strategy and execution of the Software Operation organization
• Provide high quality data for AI models
• Conduct triage and root cause analysis to support autonomy and system teams
• Own data labeling vendors including quality, throughput SLAs, budgets, and pricing negotiation
• Manage embedded domain specialists doing deep-dive work on autonomy stack modules
• Partner with engineering and data science to build scenario and evaluation datasets
• Set operational KPIs, throughput metrics, and quality bar across all pipelines
• Act as the main connective tissue between Software Operations, Engineering, and Product
• Run a multi-pillar organization efficiently

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of operational leadership experience
• 5+ years in AV, robotics, or complex ML operations including budget or P&L ownership
• Proven track record managing large-scale onshore and offshore vendor operations
• Strong working knowledge of AI systems
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams
• Strong analytical skills to identify root causes of KPI gaps and drive execution

Nice to have

• Background in autonomous vehicles or physical AI
• Experience with LLM or GenAI labeling pipelines

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Competitive benefits package

About the company

Nuro is a self-driving technology company founded in 2016. The company builds the Nuro Driver to support applications from robotaxis to personally owned vehicles.