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General Manager, Data Operations

David AI· Operations
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA; New York, NY), Hybrid (SF / NYC area)$150k - $250kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Lead the Data Operations function at David AI, owning a major slice of the Data Factory to build and scale data pipelines from experiments to production, ensuring high-quality audio data at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a team of Data Product Operations Leads, to spin up and scale data pipelines, from early experiments to production systems that generate high-quality audio data at scale.
  • Act as a thought partner to executive leadership on how we can evolve and scale delivery capabilities in service of customer needs.
  • Continuously monitor and improve pipeline health, spotting issues in sourcing, quality, or process early and owning solutions end-to-end.
  • Use metrics to drive decisions, tracking throughput, quality, and cost to guide prioritization and identify where to scale or invest next.
  • Work with researchers at leading AI labs to identify new model capabilities and turn them into concrete data workflows and project plans.
  • Partner with our internal research team to design and test new data shapes that unlock frontier model capabilities.
  • Own outcomes across functions, designing systems, managing execution, unblocking bottlenecks, and ensuring delivery at both prototype and production scale.

Qualifications

  • 5–10 years of experience in high-ownership roles (e.g., founder, GM, COO, or strategy/ops at a venture-backed startup).
  • Prior experience scaling large-scale operational efforts at high-growth startups or fast-paced companies.
  • Technical fluency with data and operations; SQL proficiency required.
  • Prior experience designing and scaling systems, processes, and teams across different customer segments and product lines.
  • A relentless operator with high standards, bias to action, and strong attention to detail.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid pace; thrives in a “build while flying” environment.
  • Low-ego, collaborative, and mission-driven, focused on team and company success.

Skills

Required:SQLData pipeline designOperations management

Benefits

  • Rapid career growth at one of the fastest growing Series A companies, within a new and booming industry.
  • Competitive salary and equity package.
  • Flexible PTO policy.
  • Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% company reimbursement for most plans.
  • Paid lunch and dinner in the office, every day through DoorDash.
  • 401k access.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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