Why this opportunity is exciting
As a Program Manager, you will accelerate Character’s model development in new capabilities. You will own part of the model development flywheel and partner with researchers and external partners to deliver research, technical, and operational excellence. You will become fluent in one or multiple domains, help shape model behaviors, and support the productization of new capabilities toward our mission of developing Superintelligence.
You’ll thrive if you have a deep passion for empowering others with AGI, have rapidly scaled high-performing, high-ambiguity teams, possess an obsession with data integrity, demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, and embody a proactive, “get things done” mindset.
What you’ll do
Design, manage, and execute plans to develop new model behavior through data collection, annotation, and generation
Dive into the data to identify user insights and performance in target capabilities
Develop custom evaluations to track the performance of data on new capabilities
Contribute to the development of our tooling, process and ontology as aligned with our research roadmap
Collaborate with research and product to shape new model capabilities
What you’ll bring
BS degree in a quantitative field; MS/PhD preferred.
2+ years experience working in the frontier of science, technology or business.
Detail-oriented with executive maturity and the ability to influence, communicate and lead initiatives at all levels of the organization.
Working knowledge of SQL and Python.
Detailed understanding and passion in cutting-edge ML and AI including: data, modalities, prompt engineering, product development and current research challenges.
About Character.AI
Founded in 2021 by AI pioneers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, Character is a leading AI company offering personalized experiences through customizable AI ’Characters.’ As one of the most widely used AI platforms worldwide, Character enables users to interact with AI tailored to their unique needs and preferences.
Noam co-invented core LLM tech and was recently honored as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential in AI. Daniel created LaMDA, the breakthrough conversational AI now powering Google’s Bard.
In just two years, we achieved unicorn status and were named Google Play’s AI App of the Year – a testament to our groundbreaking technology and vision.
Ready to shape the future of AGI? 🚀
At Character, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly uphold a non-discrimination policy based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. Your unique perspectives are vital to our success.