Senior Technical Program Manager, Data

About AssemblyAI

At AssemblyAI, we’re creating a leading Applied AI company by building powerful models to transcribe and understand audio data, exposed through a straightforward web API. 

Progress in AI is moving at an unprecedented pace–we keep our pulse on the latest developments and breakthroughs in AI research and use these advances to inform our production-ready AI models. Our Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) models already outperform companies like Google, AWS, and Microsoft - which is why hundreds of companies and thousands of developers are using our API to transcribe and understand millions of videos, podcasts, phone calls, and Zoom meetings every day.

We’ve raised funding by leading investors including Accel, Insight Partners, Y Combinator’s AI Fund, Patrick and John Collision, Nat Friedman, and Daniel Gross. As part of a huge and emerging market, AssemblyAI is well on its way to becoming the leader in applied AI.

Join our world-class, remote team and help us build an iconic AI company!

About AssemblyAI

At AssemblyAI, we’re creating a leading Applied AI company by building powerful models to transcribe and understand audio data, exposed through a straightforward web API. 

Progress in AI is moving at an unprecedented pace–we keep our pulse on the latest developments and breakthroughs in AI research and use these advances to inform our production-ready AI models. Our Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) models already outperform companies like Google, AWS, and Microsoft - which is why hundreds of companies and thousands of developers are using our API to transcribe and understand millions of videos, podcasts, phone calls, and Zoom meetings every day.

We’ve raised funding by leading investors including Accel, Insight Partners, Y Combinator’s AI Fund, Patrick and John Collision, Nat Friedman, and Daniel Gross. As part of a huge and emerging market, AssemblyAI is well on its way to becoming the leader in applied AI.

Join our world-class, remote team and help us build an iconic AI company!

About the role:

We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager, Data to define and drive the execution strategy for AI data collection. This person will work closely with our Research and Engineering teams to identify our current and future AI data requirements, while also actively working to identify and work with vendors to fulfill these requirements. This Technical Program Manager, Data will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating and overseeing the intake and evaluation of datasets that feed our platforms. As the first hire of its kind at AssemblyAI, this person will collaboratively define the team goals and growth needs as we scale.

What You’ll Do:

• Program and project execution
• Drive data acquisition projects and programs through the product development lifecycle
• Gather requirements from internal stakeholders, collaboratively propose solutions, and coordinate with internal and external resources on execution
• Communicate project and program timelines, progress, risks, and dependencies
• Data Sourcing
• Work closely with our Research and Engineering teams to identify our current and future training & validation data requirements
• Negotiate terms, conditions, and costs associated with acquiring datasets
• Build and maintain relationships with data vendors and select customers to encourage continued collaboration
• Data Management and Labeling
• Oversee data collection, validation, and preprocessing to ensure it is fit for use
• Supervise the data labeling process with internal or external resources as needed—ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Manage, train, and evaluate labellers, providing feedback and ensuring high-quality annotations

What You’ll Need:

• 2+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Data or equivalent role
• 5+ years combined experience in Project Management or Technical roles
• Strong understanding of AI/ML training data concepts, requirements & lifecycle
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands
• Experience working closely with the business & internal engineering teams
• Experience working with vendors and negotiating engagement terms
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Jira is a plus
• Experience in a remote environment a plus

Pay Transparency:

AssemblyAI strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on paying