Data Labeler Manager

About the role

The Data Labeling team is responsible for annotating images, videos, and other data for our Tesla AI software. Accurate data is the foundation for training our neural networks and serves as the ground truth for Tesla’s artificial intelligence. The team works cohesively with engineering teams to launch customer-facing releases.

Responsibilities

• Congduct ongoing performance management: create coaching plans, track progress, conduct monthly 1:1's, and complete monthly analyst reports
• Evaluate daily performance in proprietary software to report daily summaries and team metrics to ensure the team is consistently exceeding expectations
• Work directly with engineers and Tesla AI leadership and own annotation policies that require an understanding of both technical and operational constraints
• Have a solid understanding of project guidelines to be able to communicate labeling concepts effectively, labeling inefficiencies, assist in creating documentation and training materials
• Execute proper headcount allocation between quality control, labeling, and prioritize job queues daily as directed by leadership
• Ensure documentation and daily planning for the team is accurate and consistently updated
• Ensure team alignment with company policies
• Execute other supervisory duties such as employee development, conducting bi-yearly performance reviews and monthly performance check-ins with Team Leads and Data Labelers, and accurately manage timekeeping

Requirements

• Experience managing and motivating medium-sized teams that perform manual operations
• Ability to manage time efficiently, prioritizing tasks by order of precedence and completing in a timely manner
• Proven record of accomplishments executing and meeting sensitive deadlines with experience managing multiple competing projects with limited resources
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an aptitude for quickly learning systems with minimal training and can adapt in an ambiguous environment
• Effective communication and presentation skills - can explain complicated topics and ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Commitment to data accuracy and throughput

Qualifications

• High attention to detail
• An appreciation for data integrity
• Leadership skills to drive efficiency for medium-sized teams of annotators
• Adequately adhere to clear instructions directed by leadership to deliver results

Skills

• Understanding of project guidelines
• Communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans
• HSA Contribution
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Basic Life, AD&D Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program