From environments to custom evaluations, we partner with over 90% of leading AI labs in the US and the innovators defining the next frontier of AI. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and SoftBank VF.
About the role
The FDE Manager leads and grows the team of Forward Deployed Engineers who own the high-level technical side of our customer data programs. FDEs scope tasks, design the pipelines and measurement that turn a customer's goal into a training signal, write the instructions that guide Alignerrs, and work out what each customer actually needs from their data.
What they're looking for
- A strong forward-deployed / FDE background, or significant experience managing technical or delivery people — and readiness to be a hands-on, player-coach manager
- Strong technical fluency in our domain: enough depth in frontier-data work, RL environments, data pipelines, and quality/evaluation to coach credibly on scoping, pipelines, judge design, and data quality
- Excellent judgment on what makes data genuinely useful to a customer — how to translate ambiguous requirements into clear plans, and how to tell whether data will actually move a model
- A track record of developing people and giving direct, useful feedback
- A high bar for quality paired with the ability to deliver against ambitious timelines
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-scaling environments where the processes are still being built
More about this role
At Labelbox, we're building the critical infrastructure that powers breakthrough AI models at leading research labs and enterprises. Since 2018, we've been pioneering data-centric approaches that are fundamental to AI development, and our work becomes even more essential as AI capabilities expand exponentially.
We're the only company offering three integrated solutions for frontier AI development:
- Enterprise Platform & Tools : Advanced annotation tools, workflow automation, and quality control systems that enable teams to produce high-quality training data at scale
- Frontier Data Labeling Service : Specialized data labeling through Alignerr, leveraging subject matter experts for next-generation AI models
- Expert Marketplace : Connecting AI teams with highly skilled annotators and domain experts for flexible scaling
- High-Impact Environment : We operate like an early-stage startup, focusing on impact over process. You'll take on expanded responsibilities quickly, with career growth directly tied to your contributions.
- Technical Excellence : Work at the cutting edge of AI development, collaborating with industry leaders and shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
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