Strategic Project Lead, Coding

talentpluto

$130K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of independent client relationship management experience.
  • Technical background in software engineering or computer science.
  • Experience in entrepreneurial ventures, top-tier banking, consulting, or early-stage startups.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and take initiative.
  • Quick learner in a rapidly evolving AI field.
  • Strong work ethic suitable for a demanding project environment.
  • High attention to detail in client interactions.
  • Collaborative and low-ego approach to teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Own client engagements from data scouting to final delivery.
  • Act as primary liaison for lab researchers, clarifying their data needs.
  • Coordinate with engineering and growth teams for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Manage network of expert data producers and conduct quality assurance checks.
  • Identify and prioritize high-value datasets through industry trend tracking.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work model within the United States.
  • Opportunity for high agency and ownership in role.
  • Pathway to leadership as the company scales.
  • Work with top AI labs and leading researchers.
  • Collaboration within a small, ambitious team environment.
Full Job Description
Location: Remote (United States)

Work Model: Remote

Industry: Applied AI / AI research data

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

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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