# Strategic Projects Lead - Engineering at AfterQuery

- Company: AfterQuery
- What the company does: AfterQuery captures how experts reason and turns real-world professional work into high-quality training data for frontier foundation models. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://afterquery.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $225K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/afterquery/6e284af0-9eb3-49de-b92a-09d7bdc8d707
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/afterquery-strategic-projects-lead-engineering/

## About the role

Project and client management: Work with the world’s leading AI organizations to build next-generation data solutions that push the limits of model capability, while directly driving revenue. Manage expert teams across domains: Lead and coordinate highly specialized contributors across fields like finance, software engineering, law, and more to create high-quality outputs at scale.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of experience in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, biotech, pharma, or related process/life-sciences engineering roles at top companies, research labs, or clinical/hospital settings
- Background in chemical process design, biomedical devices, drug development, or related life-sciences engineering
- Deep understanding of chemistry and biology fundamentals along with quantitative process- and systems-level reasoning
- High agency and strong work ethic, comfort defining problems and thriving with minimal direction in ambiguous situations
- Demonstrated leadership excellence and strong communication abilities
- Genuine passion for AI and an entrepreneurial inclination

Tags: Operations