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physicalintelligence
Annotations Portfolio Lead
physicalintelligence· Operations
About this role
Who We Are
Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. We are a group of engineers, scientists, roboticists, and company builders developing foundation models and learning algorithms to power the robots of today and the physically-actuated devices of the future.
The Team
High-quality data is the fuel for our work. The Annotations team produces high-quality data labels to support model development.
This role is a hands-on owner for a portfolio of annotation programs: partnering with researchers to understand what data they need and why, translating that into concrete requirements and rubrics, and running the operation that delivers the data. This person will also be expected to drive continuous improvement across multiple surfaces to mature the annotations function and balance strategic problem solving with tactical execution.
In this role you will
Own end-to-end performance for a portfolio of annotation programs, driving quality, speed, and efficiency
Partner with researchers to define and refine requirements
Drive step-function continuous improvement in our operations, identifying issues and building scalable solutions
Foster clarity, collaboration, and alignment across both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, including vendor partners, researchers, operations
What we hope you'll bring
5+ years of experience in program management, operations, technical project management, consulting, startup operations, or similar roles
Strong problem solving and systems thinking; ability to identify points of leverage in a constantly-evolving system and diagnose problems with incomplete information
Intuition for data quality and research needs, grounded in understanding of model training and evaluation
Stellar communication and ability to clarify nuance, structure complex information in digestible ways, and work with remote, ESL audiences
Organizational skills to bring structure to chaos and balance needs across multiple programs
Bonus points
Experience with data annotations for ML/AI, having seen versions of this problem before
Experience with robotics, egocentric video, or other multimodal sensor data
Experience with using coding agents to fill gaps in tooling / infra
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Annotations Portfolio Lead position at physicalintelligence located?
This Annotations Portfolio Lead role at physicalintelligence is based in San Francisco. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Annotations Portfolio Lead role at physicalintelligence full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Annotations Portfolio Lead role in the Operations department at physicalintelligence.
Which team or department does the Annotations Portfolio Lead at physicalintelligence belong to?
This Annotations Portfolio Lead position is part of the Operations department at physicalintelligence. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Annotations Portfolio Lead position at physicalintelligence?
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When was the Annotations Portfolio Lead job at physicalintelligence posted?
This Annotations Portfolio Lead position at physicalintelligence was posted on Oct 4, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Annotations Portfolio Lead
physicalintelligence
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