Strategic Projects Associate - Coding

The Opportunity

Responsibilities

• Partner with frontier AI labs to coordinate dataset generation projects, manage timelines, and ensure delivery excellence
• Build and maintain operational tools using AI (ChatGPT, Claude Code) and scripting to automate workflows, track metrics, and improve efficiency
• Manage teams of technical experts across domains like software engineering, data science, and machine learning
• Create technical documentation, project briefs, and data samples for customer presentations
• Support product development by gathering technical requirements, coordinating testing, and tracking feature releases
• Analyze operational metrics and build lightweight dashboards to monitor project health and team performance
• Drive process improvements and build systems to scale operations as the company grows
• Interface with engineering and research teams on technical and operational coordination

Required Qualifications

• Strong interest in AI and technical fluency—comfortable using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, and learning new technologies quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Extreme ownership, agency, and ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn rapidly, iterate, and thrive in ambiguous environments
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset with ability to coordinate across teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and knowledge of technical tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in software engineering, ML engineering, AI research, or computer science
• Full-time or internship experience at a top tech company (FAANG, frontier AI lab) or quantitative trading firm
• Prior startup experience or founding experience
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when projects demand it