Strategic Project Lead, Coding

talentpluto

$130K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience managing client engagements independently.
  • Technical background in software engineering or computer science essential.
  • Experience in entrepreneurial roles or early-stage startups is a plus.
  • Demonstrated high agency with ability to act amidst uncertainty.
  • Ability to learn rapidly in a fast-changing environment.
  • Strong attention to detail in client interactions.
  • Proven collaborative spirit with low-ego approach.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full client engagement life cycle from data requirement to delivery.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for research labs, clarifying data specs.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including engineering and expert sourcing.
  • Manage technical experts to ensure data quality and robustness.
  • Identify and pursue high-value datasets based on industry trends.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility from anywhere in the United States.
  • Opportunity for profit sharing and high on-target earnings potential.
  • High-ownership role with opportunities for leadership growth.
  • Work within a small, ambitious team focused on innovation in AI.
Full Job Description
Location: Remote (United States)

Work Model: Remote

Industry: Applied AI / AI research data

Compensation: $130K-$150K base, ~$300K OTE (profit share)

As a Strategic Project Lead on the coding track, you will own client engagements end to end, partnering directly with researchers at top AI labs to scope, build, and deliver high-quality code-generation datasets. You will be the connective tissue across platform engineering, expert sourcing, and a network of technical domain experts, while keeping a pulse on the frontier to proactively shape what gets built next.

This is a high-agency, high-ownership role on a small, ambitious team, with a clear path to growing into pod leadership as the company scales.
Responsibilities
  • Own client engagements end to end, from understanding data requirements to final delivery.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for lab researchers, translating their needs into clear data specifications.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally with platform engineering and the growth (expert sourcing) team.
  • Manage a network of technical experts producing the data, and run quality assurance and quality checks.
  • Proactively identify high-value datasets by tracking industry news and research.
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience, with the ability to own client relationships independently end to end.
  • A technical background (software engineering or computer science), given the code-generation focus of this track.
  • Alternatively, a strong entrepreneurial or founder track record, top-tier banking or consulting experience, or an early-stage startup operator background.
  • High agency and a strong bias to action under ambiguity.
  • Fast learner who can keep pace with a rapidly evolving field.
  • Strong work ethic and stamina for a demanding, project-based environment.
  • Exceptional attention to detail in client-facing work.
  • High integrity and a collaborative, low-ego approach.
  • Able to work onsite in San Francisco five days per week.

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