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Our customers are the foundation model labs-we serve all of the frontier AI labs.We are based in San Francisco, CA, and have raised funding from top investors, including Y Combinator and BoxGroup, ex-partners from Lightspeed and Index Ventures, and senior leadership at Google DeepMind and Meta GenAI.Our founding team brings backgrounds from Jane Street, Meta, Citadel Securities, Google, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Silver Lake, Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR), and Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL).Why ApplyMassive Opportunity: We were one of the fastest growing YC companies in our batch, and we believe we can be one of the fastest growing YC companies of all timeFounding role-own critical technical initiatives from day one with significant equity upsideEquity & Growth - Competitive salary + meaningful equity in a fast-scaling companyStrong Team: You get to work with the best :)The OpportunityWork at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and technical executionDirect collaboration with frontier AI labs on next-generation datasets and researchMission-driven, fast-moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellenceBroad technical scope-build tools, analyze data, ship product features, and drive technical strategy ResponsibilitiesWork closely with the world's leading AI labs to generate next generation datasets to push the boundaries of AI to the limits, directly generating revenue for the companyManage teams of technical experts across a wide variety of domains, like software engineering, data science, and machine learningBuild technical infrastructure and tooling to support dataset generation, quality control, and delivery pipelinesDrive technical and operational initiatives end-to-end: scoping requirements, building solutions, and managing technical expertsInterface directly with engineering and research teams at leading AI labsSupport the founding team on high-priority technical projects and operational initiatives Required QualificationsStrong technical background: CS degree, engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated ability to ship technical projectsEagerness to manage experts for technical human data campaignsIntense work ethic, agency, and driveProficiency in Python and comfort writing production-quality codeExperience with data pipelines, APIs, or ML/AI toolingPassion for AI and demonstrated interest in frontier AI researchCompetitive nature and track record of exceptional achievementStrong leadership experience and communication skillsAbility to context-switch rapidly between technical and strategic work Preferred QualificationsBackground in software engineering, ML engineering, AI research, or computer scienceExperience at a top tech company (FAANG, frontier AI lab) or quantitative trading firmPrior startup experience or founding experienceWillingness to work long hours and weekends when projects demand it","company":"Afterquery","rawCompany":"afterquery","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-23T06:54:59.942Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1221.00","title":"Computer and Information Research Scientists","slug":"computer-and-information-research-scientists"},{"code":"15-2051.00","title":"Data Scientists","slug":"data-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Strategic Projects Lead - Coding","description":"Technical Strategic Projects LeadAfterQuery is seeking exceptional technical candidates for our Technical Strategic Projects Lead position. 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