About the  Role:

We're looking for a Product Manager who gets energized by shaping the future of AI and building products with real impact. As part of our global team, you'll lead the evolution of our AI annotation platform, where computer vision meets generative AI to solve fascinating real-world challenges.

In this role, you'll pioneer the expansion of our generative AI annotation capabilities, crafting seamless integrations that elevate our proven solutions to new heights. It's the perfect opportunity for someone who thrives on solving complex challenges, turns ambiguity into clarity, and is ready to make their mark on the future of AI technology.

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate on product strategy for the GenAI platform, with focus on enhancing data annotation and integration into the Sama Platform.
• Drive successful onboarding and adoption for initial beta customers, working closely with them to refine the platform's GenAI capabilities and establish best practices for future deployments.
• Partner with engineering, design, and service delivery teams to deliver scalable, user-friendly annotation solutions and intuitive user interfaces.
• Lead end-to-end product development from ideation and scoping through development and launch.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and internal user feedback to actively shape product strategy and validate platform decisions based on the latest industry advancements.
• Define and track key metrics for platform adoption, reliability, and effectiveness, driving continuous improvement and ensuring product effectiveness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, gathering feedback to refine the product and support go-to-market strategies.
• Create and maintain product documentation, including technical specifications and presentations to communicate product capabilities and strategy to stakeholders.

MInimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of product management experience.
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage in technical discussions.
• Proven ability to prioritize, manage competing demands, and excel in dynamic environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English, including strong presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in AI/ML technologies and their applications.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience developing AI-powered products.
• Background in user experience design and research.
• Familiarity with talent tech or HR tech products.
• Experience collaborating with distributed teams across time zones.
• Knowledge of computer vision or natural language processing technologies.
• Exhibits strong situational adaptability by proactively navigating organizational changes, aligning priorities to evolving business needs. 

About Sama 

Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology for Fortune 2000 companies such as Google, Walmart, Ford, Microsoft, and Marriott. We’re experts in data curation and data annotation for 2D and 3D image, video, and sensor data for machine learning algorithms. Sama offers the highest quality SLAs in the industry, along with cutting-edge ML-assisted annotation tools, QA processes, and security and compliance standards. 

Founded in 2008 on the belief that “talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not”, Sama is driven by the mission to expand opportunities for those who are underprivileged. As a certified B-corp, Sama has provided worker training programs to increase economic opportunity for more than 13,000 people from underserved communities. By connecting our customers with amazing talent in East Africa, we've impacted more than 59,000 workers and their dependents.

Today, our vision is to provide data scientists, ML engineers, and data operations teams with an indispensable, integrated platform for AI data preparation, labeling, and collection. 

For more information, visit www.sama.com.

More information can be found at:

• Featured in Forbes: How Ethical Is Your AI?
• Sama Honored on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
• Reversing Poverty - Ted Talk by our founder Leila Janah

Our Culture:

Sama is quite unique. We are a technology company with a social mission. People that thrive in a high-growth environment, love working on the bleeding edge of technology, and really care about having a positive impact on the world are a great fit for the Sama culture. Our core values are One Team, One Goal - Deliver. Period. - Trust & Transparency - Customer First - Humanity.

Our Benefits:

Sama is proud to offer competitive compensation corresponding to market data & level of experience. Sama also offers benefits packages based on country of employment, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, holiday and vacation policies, professional development stipends and a paid sabbatical program. Our Talent Acquisition team would be happy to discuss our benefits packages with you in more detail during the interview process.

At Sama, we pride ourselves in being a diverse and equal opportunity employer.