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Strategic Projects Lead, Generative AI

United States, San Francisco 112000.00 - 189000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 20, 2026
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Scale’s Generative AI business unit is less than one year old and is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be leading initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear many hats such as Operator, Product Manager and customer-facing Engagement Manager. The ideal SPL should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, be comfortable getting into the weeds, and be excited about intense, impactful work that leads to an accelerated career progression.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead cross-functional projects with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Ops + Go-to-Market)
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to enhance products to fulfill needs of strategic customers and initiatives
  • Own the execution of our data labeling operations for strategic projects
  • Give regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team
  • Work on some of the most impactful problems at the company

Requirements

  • Strong technical background (a degree in computer science is ideal)
  • Ability to do data analytics using SQL or Python
  • 2+ years of experience leading a team, developing product or operational processes, or as a SWE
  • Strong problem solving capabilities
  • Entrepreneurial experience and mindset

Nice to have

Experience working on operational challenges or as a consultant

What we offer

  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • A learning and development stipend
  • Generous PTO
  • Commuter stipend
  • Equity based compensation

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