ResponsibilitiesAbout ByteDanceFounded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join UsCreation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.Join us.About The TeamAs a key member of our LLM Global Data Team, the LLM Training Operations Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the intricate processes involved in training Large Language Models (LLMs) with diverse datasets. This role focuses on overseeing and improving operational workflows, ensuring that projects are delivered with high quality and efficiency.Your Role Will Involve- Workflow Design and Management: Design, manage, and optimize workflows for LLM training projects, including training design, QA processes, and performance tracking. Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality metrics and project expectations.- Project Management: Lead and manage multiple projects, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and objectives are met. Track project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary to keep projects on course. Coordinate meetings and discussions with global teams to ensure seamless project execution and work with external vendors and trainers per project demands.- Operational Improvement: Conduct quality and productivity improvement experiments to enhance operational processes. Lead and support general annotation operation improvement initiatives across various data domains. Develop and maintain guidelines and casebooks to support consistent, high-quality data production. - Team Leadership and Collaboration: Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, helping to develop their skills and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs. Foster a collaborative environment where team members can share knowledge and best practices to improve overall performance.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications- 3+ years of experience in project or operations management roles.- Advanced proficiency in English with exceptional writing and analytical skills.- Strong project management skills, with the ability to design, manage, and optimize complex workflows.- Ability to balance independent judgment with collaborative teamwork in a fast-paced, project-based environment.Preferred Qualifications- Experience in RLHF annotation and working with leading AI/LLM companies.- Proven ability to lead and mentor entry-level team members in data-related or AI/LLM projects.- Deep interest in LLMs, human behavior, and user experience.- Enthusiasm for learning, engaging with diverse case studies, and working with global teams.- Comfort with technology and tools that enhance project and team performance.ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.Job Information【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $67724 - $143555 annually.Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and3. Exercising sound judgment.
