Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Technical Program Manager - Data Collection, Optimus

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience managing data-heavy projects involving artificial intelligence or machine learning datasets, large-scale data collection, or data pipelines.
Comfort using JIRA, Excel, and Confluence.
Experience creating and maintaining dashboards that provide stakeholders with important insights.
Experience working in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.
Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or sensor data is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead data collection projects from planning through delivery by coordinating collection resources, troubleshooting and resolving bottlenecks, and ensuring datasets meet requirements for artificial intelligence development.
Create and run regular data validation checks to identify errors or inconsistencies in datasets, fix issues promptly, and build processes to prevent recurrence.
Optimize data collection methods to increase speed without sacrificing quality, and automate repetitive tasks where appropriate.
Translate dashboards and metrics into plain English for stakeholders, communicate progress and performance insights, and act on those insights.
Work with engineers, data collection operators, and other stakeholders to communicate and prioritize data needs.
Stay current with tools and trends in data collection, and propose and test new technologies and processes to improve workflow speed and dataset quality and diversity.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with SQL, Python, or data visualization tools.
Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or sensor data.

Category	Tesla AI
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	280100
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for a Data Project Manager to own the creation, scaling, and maintenance of AI datasets that train Tesla’s Optimus. You’ll manage data collection projects from start to finish, ensuring high quality, quantity, diversity, and alignment with our AI goals.

Job Responsibilities

Lead projects from planning to delivery through coordinating collection resources, troubleshooting and resolving bottlenecks, and making sure datasets meet requirements for AI development
Create and run regular data validation checks to catch errors or inconsistencies in the dataset. Fix issues fast and build processes to stop them from happening again
Optimize ways to collect more data, faster, without sacrificing quality. Automate repetitive tasks where it makes sense
Translate dashboards and metrics into plain English for stakeholders. Convey progress updates, what’s working, what’s not, and act upon those insights
Work with engineers, data collection operators, and more to communicate and prioritize data needs
Stay ahead of tools and trends in data collection. Propose and test out new technology and processes that could speed up workflows or improve dataset quality & diversity

Job Requirements

Experience managing data-heavy projects (AI/ML datasets, large-scale collection, or data pipelines)
Comfort with JIRA, Excel, Confluence. Bonus points for SQL, Python, or data viz tools
Ability to rally teams, manage chaos, and hit deadlines without burning out yourself or your teammates
Experience creating and maintaining dashboards that provide stakeholders with important insights
Ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or sensor data a plus

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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