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# Technical Program Manager, Data

- **Company:** Sesame AI
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Machine Learning, Speech Recognition, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Speech Synthesis, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b70f2381840ade44

## About the Role

* 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., * 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.

## Description

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., * 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.


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