Data Operations Engineer

About the role:

We are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to collaborate with our machine learning team, driving the data acquisition and management processes essential for training our cutting-edge models. You will work as part of the Data team alongside a growing multidisciplinary team of talented research scientists and machine learning engineers to improve and scale the efficiency within our models. The position is based in Japan and is a hybrid work model with at least one day (recommended) in the office in Tokyo per week.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the machine learning team to understand their requirements and propose data sourcing strategies
• Perform downloading and ingestion of the data required for training
• Work with and manage data collection and annotation vendors to execute projects to enrich our data and assess our models. Write guidelines, define quality metrics, and manage the delivery.
• Proficient in Python scripting

Required skills and experience:

• Proficient in Python scripting
• Experience in data ingestion for machine learning projects
• Good teamwork and communication skills based on experience working with a distributed international team with timezone and cultural differences
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with users, solve issues, and provide guidance
• Experience in data annotation vendor management
• Experience in executing data collection and data annotation processes
• Experience in data sourcing, acquisition, and negotiation with vendors
• Attention to detail and the ability to document processes and solutions effectively

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.