Prompt Evaluator

Ova Technologies

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields like Computer Science or Linguistics.
  • 2-5+ years experience in AI evaluation or prompt engineering.
  • Solid written communication and analytical skills.
  • Experience with Generative AI or Large Language Models.
  • Ability to evaluate content using defined quality criteria.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate prompts and AI-generated responses for quality and relevance.
  • Assess responses for factual correctness and adherence to instructions.
  • Identify issues such as bias, toxicity, and unsafe outputs.
  • Develop evaluation rubrics and quality benchmarks.
  • Conduct manual and automated evaluations across various domains.
  • Perform A/B testing to determine optimal prompt strategies.
  • Analyze results and provide recommendations for improvement.

Benefits

  • Hybrid/Remote work flexibility.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to impact AI user experiences positively.
  • Engagement in Responsible AI initiatives and ethical practices.
  • Career development opportunities in a fast-evolving field.
Full Job Description
Job Title

Prompt Evaluator

Location

Hybrid / Remote

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking a Prompt Evaluator to assess, analyze, and improve the quality of prompts and AI-generated responses for Large Language Model (LLM) applications. The ideal candidate will evaluate prompt effectiveness, response quality, accuracy, safety, and consistency while collaborating with AI engineers, prompt engineers, product teams, and data scientists to optimize AI system performance and user experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Evaluate prompts and AI-generated responses for quality, relevance, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
  • Assess responses for factual correctness, reasoning quality, and adherence to instructions.
  • Identify issues such as hallucinations, bias, toxicity, prompt injection, and unsafe outputs.
  • Develop evaluation rubrics, scoring guidelines, and quality benchmarks for prompt performance.
  • Conduct manual and automated evaluations across diverse use cases and domains.
  • Compare prompt variations and perform A/B testing to identify optimal prompt strategies.
  • Analyze evaluation results and provide actionable recommendations to improve prompts and model outputs.
  • Collaborate with Prompt Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and Product Managers to refine AI applications.
  • Create benchmark datasets and test scenarios for prompt evaluation.
  • Document evaluation findings, trends, and best practices.
  • Support Responsible AI initiatives by ensuring outputs meet ethical, safety, and compliance standards.
  • Monitor prompt performance after deployment and recommend continuous improvements.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Linguistics, English, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
  • 2-5+ years of experience in AI evaluation, quality assurance, content evaluation, prompt engineering, or a related role.
  • Strong written communication and analytical skills.
  • Experience working with Generative AI or Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Ability to evaluate content objectively using defined quality criteria.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience evaluating prompts for conversational AI or enterprise AI applications.
  • Knowledge of prompt engineering techniques and LLM behavior.
  • Familiarity with Responsible AI, AI safety, and model evaluation concepts.
  • Experience with AI evaluation tools and benchmarking frameworks.
  • AI or cloud certifications are a plus.

Technical Skills
  • Prompt engineering fundamentals
  • LLM evaluation methodologies
  • Generative AI concepts
  • AI response quality assessment
  • Prompt optimization
  • Python (basic to intermediate)
  • SQL (basic)
  • JSON
  • REST APIs
  • AI evaluation frameworks (DeepEval, Ragas, LangSmith, Promptfoo)
  • Spreadsheet and data analysis tools (Excel, Google Sheets)
  • Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau) - preferred
  • Git - preferred

Soft Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Collaboration
  • Curiosity and continuous learning
  • Time management
  • Decision-making

Preferred Experience
  • Large Language Model (LLM) applications
  • Conversational AI and chatbots
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems
  • AI content evaluation
  • Human-in-the-loop (HITL) workflows
  • AI quality assurance
  • Enterprise AI products

Success Metrics
  • Prompt effectiveness and response quality scores
  • Reduction in hallucinations and unsafe outputs
  • Improvement in factual accuracy and instruction adherence
  • Evaluation throughput and consistency
  • Detection of prompt-related issues before production
  • Stakeholder satisfaction
  • Benchmark coverage and quality
  • Continuous improvement in AI performance

Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Experience with AI red teaming
  • Knowledge of AI safety and alignment techniques
  • Familiarity with NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) or ISO/IEC 42001
  • Experience evaluating multilingual AI responses
  • Data annotation and labeling
  • Experiment design and A/B testing
  • Basic understanding of machine learning concepts
  • Experience with vector databases and RAG evaluation

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