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Scale AI, Inc. Head of Content - Contributor Quality in New York, New York
Scale is at the forefront of powering AI and LLMs across multiple industries. Our thesis is that to build exceptional LLMs you need exceptional human beings to train them. Humans are essential in providing the best training data for these models, and Scale operates the largest network of humans in the world to provide this training data.
As the Head of Content - Contributor Quality, you will be responsible for ensuring that the contributors on our tasking platform are as effective, efficient, and capable as possible. This is one of the most critical functions at the company, and you will report to the Director Operations. Our contributors include both domain experts (PhDs, Master's students, etc.) and "generalists" (high-school or college grads).
The role involves a combination of strategic thinking, data analysis, roll-up-your-sleeves operations, and engagement with our contributors and operations team. You will be responsible for iterating on our training curriculum, designing and refining our external facing training materials, and owning north-star metrics on content and contributor quality. The ideal candidate can create excellent training content, has a strong entrepreneurial mindset, and is comfortable leading a team and working with them under ambiguity.
Responsibilities Include:
- Investigate the most pressing challenges with tasking + the most common errors our contributors make and why
- Design and build a curriculum to teach our contributors how to produce great tasks
- Grow and lead a team of 10+ instructional designers to develop materials, run live training sessions, and other creative ways of teaching taskers
- Empower operators across the org to create high-quality content tailored to their projects, and support individual project trainings when needed
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to build an impactful training experience for contributors
- Own north-star metrics on content quality and contributor learning, and quickly iterate / test out new approaches
Who We're Looking For:
- 8+ years of experience in EdTech product, content strategy, and/or instructional design
- Proven track record for designing curriculums and building best-in-class content
- Experience leading and mentoring a team
- A high ownership individual who is comfortable navigating ambiguity
- A relentless attitude of testing and iterating
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About Us:
At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
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