As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models. You will ...
As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models. You will ...
Description As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models.
Description As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models.
Atlas Data Operations Annotation Manager
Waltham, MA · On-site
$115K - $140K/yr
This role spans software quality assurance, data quality strategy, and hands-on operational ... Annotation Quality & Operations * Own data quality end-to-end - defining standards, QA ...
Atlas Data Operations Annotation Manager
Waltham, MA · On-site
$115K - $140K/yr
This role spans software quality assurance, data quality strategy, and hands-on operational ... Annotation Quality & Operations * Own data quality end-to-end - defining standards, QA ...
OVERVIEW We are seeking a QA Analyst - Data Annotation Specialist to contribute to a high-profile technology project. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of quality assurance ...
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OVERVIEW We are seeking a QA Analyst - Data Annotation Specialist to contribute to a high-profile technology project. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of quality assurance ...
Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
Falls Church, VA · On-site
$91K - $115K/yr
Responsibilities : • Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery • Train ... data output with downstream model needs • Recommend and implement improvements to annotation ...
Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
Falls Church, VA · On-site
$91K - $115K/yr
Responsibilities : • Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery • Train ... data output with downstream model needs • Recommend and implement improvements to annotation ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Preferred : • Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Preferred : • Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer ...
Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
$91K - $115K/yr
Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery * Train and mentor junior ... geospatial data annotation * Proficiency in geospatial software tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)
Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
$91K - $115K/yr
Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery * Train and mentor junior ... geospatial data annotation * Proficiency in geospatial software tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Preferred : • Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Preferred : • Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
They are seeking a meticulous Data Annotation Specialist responsible for creating, refining, and ... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
They are seeking a meticulous Data Annotation Specialist responsible for creating, refining, and ... Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ...
Responsibilities : • Test new AI products and provide actionable feedback to improve functionality and user experience. • Conduct detailed data annotation and quality assurance of natural ...
Responsibilities : • Test new AI products and provide actionable feedback to improve functionality and user experience. • Conduct detailed data annotation and quality assurance of natural ...
... data annotations for Atlas's machine learning systems ... Responsibilities : • Directly manage a team of Annotation Leads and Annotation QA Leads ...
... data annotations for Atlas's machine learning systems ... Responsibilities : • Directly manage a team of Annotation Leads and Annotation QA Leads ...
Position Overview: As a Data Annotation Specialist at Dyna Robotics, you will be pivotal in ... Familiarity with QA practices (inter-annotator agreement, spot checks, golden sets) * Knowledge of ...
Position Overview: As a Data Annotation Specialist at Dyna Robotics, you will be pivotal in ... Familiarity with QA practices (inter-annotator agreement, spot checks, golden sets) * Knowledge of ...
Annotation throughput, efficiency, and cost Quality metrics (QA pass rates, error types, rework ... Conduct QA/QC analysis on annotated data, identify systemic issues, and provide structured feedback ...
Annotation throughput, efficiency, and cost Quality metrics (QA pass rates, error types, rework ... Conduct QA/QC analysis on annotated data, identify systemic issues, and provide structured feedback ...
Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer vision.
Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer vision.
Sr. Software Analyst, Annotation Strategy, Autonomy
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$98K - $124K/yr
... (QA pass rates, error types, rework) • Vendor and annotator performance trends • Interpret complex annotation and perception data into clear, actionable insights for engineering, annotation ...
Sr. Software Analyst, Annotation Strategy, Autonomy
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$98K - $124K/yr
... (QA pass rates, error types, rework) • Vendor and annotator performance trends • Interpret complex annotation and perception data into clear, actionable insights for engineering, annotation ...
Remote | Image Data Quality Review Specialist -- $55-$70/hour
New York, NY · Remote
$55 - $70/hr
... annotation QA, rubric-based evaluation, visual content auditing, and structured data quality ... workflows. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on ...
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Remote | Image Data Quality Review Specialist -- $55-$70/hour
New York, NY · Remote
$55 - $70/hr
... annotation QA, rubric-based evaluation, visual content auditing, and structured data quality ... workflows. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on ...
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer vision.
Data Annotation Specialist
Houston, TX · On-site
Quality Assurance: Review auto-generated labels against strict pass/fail criteria to ensure only ... Prior experience in data annotation for autonomous driving, robotics, or computer vision.
Data Annotation Technician
Kirkland, WA · On-site +1
Q Analysts provides industry-leading managed services that drive Quality for Quality Assurance and ... Q Analysts is looking for Data Annotation Technicians to support Ground Truth Data Collection ...
Data Annotation Technician
Kirkland, WA · On-site +1
Q Analysts provides industry-leading managed services that drive Quality for Quality Assurance and ... Q Analysts is looking for Data Annotation Technicians to support Ground Truth Data Collection ...
Data Annotation Lead
Redwood City, CA · On-site
... quality time. We have spent the last 18 months building a talented team, securing capital, and ... This role is about building and leading a world class in-house data annotation team that is able to ...
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Data Annotation Lead
Redwood City, CA · On-site
... quality time. We have spent the last 18 months building a talented team, securing capital, and ... This role is about building and leading a world class in-house data annotation team that is able to ...
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Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
Falls Church, VA · On-site
$91K - $115K/yr
Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery * Train and mentor junior ... geospatial data annotation * Proficiency in geospatial software tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)
Senior Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation)
Falls Church, VA · On-site
$91K - $115K/yr
Provide quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery * Train and mentor junior ... geospatial data annotation * Proficiency in geospatial software tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)
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Posted 24 days ago
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Job description
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences - quickly. ..The AIML team is looking for a passionate, detail-obsessed Senior Manager of Quality Assurance to lead the QA function within our Data Annotation operations. This is a rare opportunity to directly shape the quality standards that underpin the intelligent systems used by hundreds of millions of people every day...You will lead a team of QA professionals, define and defend data quality standards, and champion a culture of rigorous, scalable quality assurance across global annotation workflows. If you thrive at the intersection of operational excellence, data quality, and cross-functional leadership - this role was built for you.
As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models. You will partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, and Operations leadership to ensure that data quality is not an afterthought - it is a foundation.You will manage and develop a team of QA specialists and leads, set clear quality metrics, and build scalable processes that grow with our annotation programs. Your decisions will have measurable, real-world impact on the performance of Apple Intelligence products.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, Operations, or equivalent)8+ years of experience in quality assurance, data operations, or a related field10+ years of people management experience leading QA or data operations teamsDemonstrated experience defining and operating QA programs for data annotation or content labeling at scaleSolid understanding of AIML concepts, with practical knowledge of how data quality affects model performanceStrong analytical skills with experience using data to measure, communicate, and drive quality improvementsProfessional fluency in English; excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels of an organizationAbility to travel internationally when required
Master's degree or advanced certification in a relevant disciplineExperience with annotation platforms and QA tooling (e.g., Label Studio, Scale AI, Surge, Toloka, or similar)Familiarity with inter-annotator agreement methodologies (Cohen's Kappa, Krippendorff's Alpha, etc.)Experience managing QA for multilingual or multimodal annotation datasetsTrack record of building or scaling QA programs in a globally distributed, vendor-augmented operating modelPassion for Apple Intelligence products and a deep appreciation for the role of data quality in user experienceExperience with statistical sampling techniques and quality auditing frameworksFamiliarity with RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) data workflows
As Senior Manager of QA for Data Annotation, you will own the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for annotation pipelines that feed directly into Apple's AI and machine learning models. You will partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, and Operations leadership to ensure that data quality is not an afterthought - it is a foundation.You will manage and develop a team of QA specialists and leads, set clear quality metrics, and build scalable processes that grow with our annotation programs. Your decisions will have measurable, real-world impact on the performance of Apple Intelligence products.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, Operations, or equivalent)8+ years of experience in quality assurance, data operations, or a related field10+ years of people management experience leading QA or data operations teamsDemonstrated experience defining and operating QA programs for data annotation or content labeling at scaleSolid understanding of AIML concepts, with practical knowledge of how data quality affects model performanceStrong analytical skills with experience using data to measure, communicate, and drive quality improvementsProfessional fluency in English; excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels of an organizationAbility to travel internationally when required
Master's degree or advanced certification in a relevant disciplineExperience with annotation platforms and QA tooling (e.g., Label Studio, Scale AI, Surge, Toloka, or similar)Familiarity with inter-annotator agreement methodologies (Cohen's Kappa, Krippendorff's Alpha, etc.)Experience managing QA for multilingual or multimodal annotation datasetsTrack record of building or scaling QA programs in a globally distributed, vendor-augmented operating modelPassion for Apple Intelligence products and a deep appreciation for the role of data quality in user experienceExperience with statistical sampling techniques and quality auditing frameworksFamiliarity with RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) data workflows
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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.
Industry
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Cupertino, CA, US
Year founded
1976