Abaka AI

Technology

TechnicalProjectAssociate

$70–140k Mountain View, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Technical Project Associate at Abaka AI. Skills: Operational systems, Automation, Workflow design, Internal tooling. Design internal workflows. Build internal workflows”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase quality; Increase productivity; Improve visibility; Reduce manual work; Improve operational efficiency

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving abilities; Troubleshoot operational issues; Resolve data inconsistencies; Identify bottlenecks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Data Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, technical foundation in software development, technical foundation in automation, technical foundation in systems building, technical foundation in operational tooling, Experience improving business processes through automation, Experience improving operational processes through automation, building projects using Python, building scripts using Python, building automations using Python, building internal tools using Python, Experience improving business processes through tooling development, Experience improving operational processes through tooling development, building projects using similar programming languages, building scripts using similar programming languages, building automations using similar programming languages, building internal tools using similar programming languages, Familiarity with AI coding agents, Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, Understanding of APIs, Understanding of workflow automation, Understanding of system integrations, Understanding of structured data management, Familiarity with databases, Familiarity with data modeling, Familiarity with operational data workflows, Experience building workflows using Airtable, Experience building workflows using Retool, Experience building workflows using Zapier, Experience building workflows using n8n, Experience building workflows using Make, analytical thinking abilities, problem-solving abilities, Excellent communication skills, cross-functional collaboration skills, Self-motivated, proactive, comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, Ability to quickly learn new tools, Ability to quickly learn new systems, Ability to quickly learn new operational workflows

Nice to Have

Experience building workflow automation systems, Experience building internal operational tools, Experience building reporting dashboards, Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, Familiarity with developer tools, Experience supporting data annotation workflows, Experience supporting AI training workflows, Experience supporting data operations workflows, Experience supporting quality assurance workflows, Previous experience as a reviewer, Previous experience as a QA/QC specialist, Previous experience as a trainer, Previous experience as an operations analyst, Interest in AI, Interest in machine learning, Interest in large-scale data infrastructure

What You'll Do.

Design internal workflows

Build internal workflows

Improve internal workflows

Maintain internal workflows

Design automation systems

Build automation systems

Improve automation systems

Maintain automation systems

Design operational tooling

Build operational tooling

Improve operational tooling

Maintain operational tooling

Develop AI-assisted solutions

Build reporting systems

Maintain reporting systems

Build data management workflows

Maintain data management workflows

Collaborate with Project Managers

Collaborate with Operations teams

Collaborate with Reviewers

Collaborate with Leadership

Implement scalable solutions

Monitor workflow performance

Troubleshoot operational issues

Resolve data inconsistencies

Leverage AI coding agents

Leverage AI-assisted development tools

Rapidly prototype process improvements

Rapidly test process improvements

Rapidly deploy process improvements

Create systems that improve reviewer productivity

Create systems that improve quality control accuracy

Create systems that improve project tracking

Create systems that improve operational reporting

Document internal tools

Document best practices

Identify opportunities for automation

Identify opportunities for operational optimization

Support cross-functional initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Project Managers; Operations teams; Reviewers; Leadership

Communication Scope

Cross-functional collaboration

Full Job Description

About Abaka AI Abaka AI is built on one mission: to be the world’s most trusted data partner for AI companies. More than 1,000 industry leaders across Generative AI, Embodied AI, and Automotive AI rely on us to power their data pipelines. With our headquarters in Silicon Valley—and teams in Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo—we support global partners with fast, reliable, and scalable data solutions. Our offerings include a diverse catalog of off-the-shelf datasets (image, video, multimodal, reasoning, 3D, and beyond) as well as comprehensive data collection and annotation services. Whether teams need raw data, curated datasets, or full-cycle data engineering, Abaka AI provides the foundation for building high-performance AI systems. About the Role As a Technical Project Associate at Abaka AI, you will help design, build, and scale the operational systems that power large-scale AI data annotation and quality control programs. This is a highly cross-functional role focused on solving operational challenges through automation, workflow design, and internal tooling. You will work closely with Project Managers, Operations teams, Reviewers, and Leadership to identify inefficiencies, improve visibility, and build scalable systems that increase quality and productivity across the organization. Leveraging modern AI coding agents and automation platforms, you will help transform manual processes into efficient, repeatable workflows. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical problem-solving with operational impact and wants hands-on exposure to fast-moving AI infrastructure and data operations. Responsibilities Design, build, improve, and maintain internal workflows, automation systems, and operational tooling for data annotation and quality control programs Develop scripts, integrations, and AI-assisted solutions that reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency Build and maintain dashboards, reporting systems, and data management workflows th

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