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Lead Operator - Data Collection

UMA· Operations
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Hybrid (PARIS, FRANCE)Full-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Lead Operator responsible for end-to-end data collection pipeline to feed models, overseeing planning, data gathering, quality control, tooling, and operational efficiency in a fast-paced robotics data ops environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the collection plan end to end: translate research needs into weekly plans, task definitions, and volume and quality targets, hitting them and reporting transparently.
  • Gather data with the team to understand processes, manage peak workloads, and streamline training/onboarding for new team members; manage onboarding, training, certification, scheduling, and performance.
  • Enforce quality standards: define, inspect, validate, and re-collect task episodes as needed.
  • Maintain dataset hygiene, labeling, structure, traceability, and research matrix coverage.
  • Provide first-line technical support for stations, control interfaces, and robots, escalating complex issues to engineering.
  • Shape inspection and correction tools by giving product feedback to smoother workflows.
  • Partner with hardware and software teams to resolve recurring technical failures.
  • Author scalable SOPs, training materials, and operator documentation.
  • Share recurring metrics covering episode counts, acceptance rates, coverage, uptime, and saved researcher hours.
  • Ensure operational safety on the floor and keep the workspace clean and organized.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years hands-on in lab ops, robotics, hardware test, field ops, or data ops (proven experience over degrees)
  • Proficiency with Python, CLI (running/editing scripts), and Git
  • Proactive troubleshooting mindset to diagnose issues directly
  • Strong data quality judgment for evaluating recordings
  • Hands-on team leadership or readiness to lead on the floor
  • Focus on building scalable processes
  • Adaptability and high ownership in a fast-paced environment
  • Fluency in French and English

Skills

Required:PythonCLIGitData quality judgmentLeadership on the floorTroubleshooting

Benefits

  • Inclusion-first workplace
  • Opportunities to impact building scalable data collection and robotics operations
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About UMA

UMA - Building intelligent robots that enhance quality of life for everyone

At UMA, we develop AI and robotics dedicated to shaping a new economic and societal era. We design general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots with human-level dexterity and a deep understanding of the physical world.

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