Job Requisition ID #

24WD82502

Position Overview    

The work we do at Autodesk touches nearly every person on the planet. By creating software tools for making buildings, machines, and even the latest movies, we influence and empower some of the most creative people in the world. As an AI Research 3D Dataset Creation & Annotation Manager at Autodesk Research, you will work side-by-side with world-class researchers and engineers to build and label datasets to train new ML-powered product features to help our customers imagine, design, and make a better world.  

 

You are passionate about solving problems and building things. You are excited to collaborate with researchers and engineers to bring the ML models they develop into Autodesk products.   

 

You will report to the Senior Director of AI Research in Autodesk Research. We are a global team, located in London, San Francisco, Toronto, and remotely. For this role we support both in-person, hybrid, and remote work.  

 

Responsibilities

Development of specialized datasets to evaluate, fine-tune, and train large 2D & 3D models for Design & Make 

Oversee relationships with labeling vendors and contractors, managing data collection budgets and projects end-to-end 

Drive data collection projects from start to finish by gathering requirements, defining success criteria, and adjusting to the dynamic requirements of AI Research 

Manage teams of AI Data Research Scientists, engineers, and labelling contractors to collect, review, and deliver high-quality data including 3D data.

Apply a high degree of operational rigor and reporting to be excellent cross-functional partners to our legal, finance, and Trusted AI teams

Achieve the highest quality data possible, while doing so in an increasingly efficient manner 

Design and write clear labeling and annotation guidelines for human labeling tasks 

Spearhead efforts to develop tooling and process improvements, optimizing for quality, throughput, and usability of datasets for AI training 

Partner with cross-functional teams to proactively identify data requirements of AI Research projects and products 

Are an expert in managing data labeling operations, particularly for dynamic and nondeterministic labels 

Are an exceptionally clear communicator who can anticipate the needs of our vendors, researchers, and internal and external partners 

Understand the intricacies of collecting data from human annotators/ labelers for training or evaluating AI models 

Enjoy problem-solving, both technically and creatively, using your technical and non-technical skills 

Enjoy getting into the weeds of data and forming bottom-up assessments on edge cases and quality deficiencies 

Are comfortable using a combination of internal & external tools and exhibit exceptional judgment in building repeatable processes 

Are deeply adaptable to projects in varying domains and complexities, and effectively reason about systems and processes for domains even beyond your core expertise 

Have an action-oriented and deeply curious mind 

Are interested in developing new processes and finding new efficiencies by combining VLMs and other automatic labeling techniques with human labeling

Can be an effective thought partner to our researchers, collaborating on how best to achieve their goals 

Thrive in dynamic environments and can pivot quickly when faced with changing research requirements or edge cases 

 

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of experience managing data collection projects for industry-scale AI model training, fine-tuning, and evaluation 

Experience creating & curating large-scale datasets (10^6+ data points) and solving associated technical challenges 

Experience in managing cross team data curation efforts, coordinating/managing internal tool-chains and software instrumentations for annotation the occur

Experience in managing human resources for the annotation efforts (either in-house or 3rd party)

Experience with managing budget allocations for big-scale annotations

Strong AI Research background with data-efficient ML experience 

Experience managing data labeling operations 

Familiarity with tools like AWS, SQL, parallel computing, Apache Spark, or similar for data management 

Experimental design with human subjects experience 

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams

Nice to have: Experience with models fine-tuned on human data (e.g. RLHF) 

Nice to have: The ability to debug and contribute to our annotation tools when appropriate, though this will not be the main focus of the role 

Nice to have: Knowledge of the design, manufacturing, AEC, or media & entertainment industries  

Nice to have: Experience with Autodesk or similar products (CAD, CAE, CAM, etc.), and related datatypes  

 

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

 

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

 

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $176,800 and $286,000. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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