Own the end-to-end deployment of projects for one or more major customers, from initial scoping and technical design through launch and ongoing execution — accountable for throughput, quality, delivery, and margin.
Own the economics of your deployments: instrument margin live, manage the cost-to-revenue picture across the account's projects, and make the in-flight calls (comp structure, staffing, project structure) that protect it, the level where TPMs escalate margin-structure decisions.
Ensure the account's projects move through their gates — calibration before scaling, staged ramp, delivery acceptance — so quality and margin hold across the portfolio.
Coordinate TPMs and FDEs across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining a clear view of progress, staffing, risk, margin, and cross-project dependencies — and ensure projects are staffed from the pools and the data-trainer workforce is sized and productive via TPMs and Pod Leads.
Identify risks early, establish mitigation plans, and escalate when timelines, technical feasibility, quality, or margin are at risk.
Establish the operating cadence, dashboards, and escalation paths that create visibility and accountability — and improve deployment playbooks as the organization scales. What You'll Own
A track record of partnering effectively with engineers, program managers, and cross-functional operators.
Requirements
Shape the Future of AI
At Labelbox, we're building the critical infrastructure that powers breakthrough AI models at leading research labs and enterprises.
Since 2018, we've been pioneering data-centric approaches that are fundamental to AI development, and our work becomes even more essential as AI capabilities expand exponentially. About Labelbox
We're the only company offering three integrated solutions for frontier AI development:
Frontier Data Labeling Service : Specialized data labeling through Alignerr, leveraging subject matter experts for next-generation AI models
Expert Marketplace : Connecting AI teams with highly skilled annotators and domain experts for flexible scaling Why Join Us
Technical Excellence : Work at the cutting edge of AI development, collaborating with industry leaders and shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
Continuous Growth : Every role requires continuous learning and evolution. You'll be surrounded by curious minds solving complex problems at the frontier of AI.
Develop a detailed understanding of each customer's technical
Strong technical fluency and the ability to quickly understand complex systems, workflows, and implementation requirements.
Ability to communicate credibly with technical customer stakeholders while translating technical detail into clear decisions for non-technical audiences.
Familiarity with AI, machine learning, data pipelines, or RL/evaluation work. •
Experience working directly with forward-deployed engineers, solutions engineers, or implementation teams. •
Experience managing strategic accounts with multiple parallel workstreams. •
Experience building repeatable operating systems for a rapidly scaling organization.
In your first several months, you'll take ownership of a major customer deployment, develop a strong understanding of its technical and operational requirements, stand up a clear operating cadence, and bring real visibility to delivery risk and margin.
As AI models become more sophisticated, the need for high-quality, specialized training data will only grow.
Join us in developing new products and services that enable the next generation of AI breakthroughs.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading AI labs.
Benefits
Background in consulting, banking, private equity/VC, or an operating role where you owned a P&L or a hard number. •
Labelbox strives to ensure pay parity across the organization and discuss compensation transparently. The expected annual base salary range for United States-based candidates is below.
This range is not inclusive of any potential equity packages or additional benefits.
Exact compensation varies based on a variety of factors, including skills and competencies, experience, and geographical location.
Annual base salary range $200,000 — $230,000 USD Life at Labelbox
Vision : Be part of building the foundation for humanity's most transformative technology Our Vision
Contact
Any emails from Labelbox team members will originate from a @labelbox.com email address.
Additional details
Enterprise Platform & Tools : Advanced annotation tools, workflow automation, and quality control systems that enable teams to produce high-quality training data at scale
High-Impact Environment : We operate like an early-stage startup, focusing on impact over process. You'll take on expanded
responsibilities quickly, with career growth directly tied to your contributions.
Innovation at Speed : We celebrate those who take ownership, move fast, and deliver impact. Our environment rewards high agency and rapid execution.
Clear Ownership : You'll know exactly what you're responsible for and have the autonomy to execute. We empower people to drive results through clear ownership and metrics. Role Overview
Get an inside look and hear directly from our current Forward Deployed Engineers here ! About the Role
The Deployment Lead owns the successful delivery of complex customer programs from initial scoping through steady-state execution — on time, to the quality bar, and at margin.
This is a senior, customer-facing role for operators who can translate a customer's technical and business
requirements into clear execution plans, coordinate multiple internal workstreams, own the economics of the deployment, and ensure projects meet their throughput, quality, delivery, and margin commitments.
requirements of each program well enough to pressure-test implementation plans and communicate tradeoffs clearly with the customer — and own the unit economics well enough to protect margin while they do it.