About Sesame Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.
About
the Role We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead Sesame’s data collection and annotation initiatives. In this role, you will gather data
requirements from research and product teams, prioritize projects, identify and manage internal or external resources, and ensure the delivery of high-quality data.
Responsibilities: Lead audio data collection and annotation efforts at Sesame. Collaborate with research and product teams to understand and formalize their
requirements. Identify and manage internal resources and/or external vendors to complete data tasks. Ensure the delivery of high-quality work. Work closely with tooling engineers to support data-related tasks. Oversee data acquisition processes. Required
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. 5+ years of experience working with machine learning researchers and engineers. Proven experience leading data labeling projects. Experience managing full-time employees or contractors involved in data labeling. Expertise in writing technical specifications for data annotation pipelines. Preferred
Qualifications: Understanding of ML data pipelines and their applications. Experience working with LLMs. Familiarity with data labeling for audio technologies, such as speech recognition and speech synthesis. Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact [email protected] for assistance. Full-time Employee
Benefits: 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of
compensation 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental
benefits for you and your dependents Unlimited PTO and sick time Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA) Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.
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Salary
$200,000 - $260,000
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years
Total raised
$392.0M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Brendan Iribe
Co-founder and CEO
Ankit Kumar
Co-founder
Nate Mitchell
Co-founder
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.