Head of Forward-Deployed Engineering, DaaS at Snorkel AI

Redwood City, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Technology, Data as a ServiceIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in applied data or ML engineering roles, including 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams in hands-on management capacity
  • Demonstrated success in customer facing roles, with a strong enthusiasm for data pipelines and LLM-based workflows
  • Proven track record of managing technical field teams in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments with competing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the Forward Deployed Engineering DaaS organization, setting a clear vision, defining the operating model and scaling its impact across Snorkel’s Expert Data-as-a-Service workflows
  • Build, mentor, and motivate high performing teams, including cultivating skills and culture needed to consistently deliver exceptional outcomes and transformative impact
  • Own and evolve the data pipeline components of the DaaS stack, including model-assisted labeling, quality estimation, and data-centric feedback loops that guide human input
  • Partner with customers - including research and engineering teams at Frontier AI Labs - to scope requirements for complex, novel AI datasets and translate needs into delivery-ready workflows
  • Establish and execute scalable processes for data generation and validation, quality measurement, and delivery-readiness across a range of annotation projects
  • Develop robust systems for request intake, task orchestration, SLA tracking, and progress monitoring to ensure seamless execution and prevent critical delivery gaps
  • Prototype and deploy LLM-based workflows to assess annotation quality, augment human review and data generation, and accelerate delivery timelines
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with research and engineering teams to innovate, develop, and productionize HITL data generation methods, advanced quality techniques, and improve internal delivery tooling
  • Drive continuous improvement by developing reusable workflows, surfacing operational insights, and enabling the organization to scale faster while maintaining high quality

Skills

Data Engineering
ML Engineering
Data Quality
HITL
Data Pipelines
Workflows
Scalable Systems
Operations

Snorkel AI

Transforms manual AI processes into programmatic solutions

About Snorkel AI

Snorkel AI focuses on improving the development of artificial intelligence by transforming traditional manual processes into automated, programmatic solutions. This allows businesses to create AI systems that are specifically designed for their unique needs much more quickly. Their technology is based on research from the Stanford AI lab and is used by major organizations, including top US banks, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. Snorkel AI stands out from its competitors by offering proprietary data and knowledge that help speed up the deployment of AI solutions. The company's goal is to make AI development more efficient and accessible for enterprises, enabling them to leverage AI effectively in their operations.

Redwood City, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$131.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health - Snorkelers and their dependents are covered by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Environment - We provide an allowance for Snorkelers to set up workstations however they want.
Wellness - Snorkelers are given a yearly wellness stipend to be used on anything relating to health and well-being.

Risks

Open-source AI platforms like Together AI increase competition for Snorkel AI.
Copyright lawsuits against AI firms pose potential legal risks for Snorkel AI.
Rapid expansion may lead to integration challenges within Snorkel AI's operations.

Differentiation

Snorkel AI uses programmatic data labeling to accelerate AI development.
The company transforms proprietary data into AI-ready datasets for specialized models.
Snorkel AI's technology originated from Stanford AI Lab research.

Upsides

Snorkel AI's partnership with Together AI enables custom LLMs for enterprises.
The release of Snorkel Flow 2023.R4 enhances user experience and tool integration.
Growing demand for programmatic data labeling boosts Snorkel AI's market potential.

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