Data Project Manager

AMP Robotics is a pioneer and industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry. We apply AI-powered automation to economically and sustainably improve our global recycling system.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP also has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta and Cleveland, as well as in Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year and Forbes’ most promising AI companies, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPRobotics.com.

AMP Robotics is hiring a Data Operations Project Manager reporting to the engineering manager of Team Data within the Brain Team. AMP’s Team Brain works on a platform that generates and improves our image datasets, alongside the ML models trained on those datasets. Together, our models and datasets drive our fleet of robots, empowering them to correctly identify the material they are sorting. AMP’s Data Operations Project Managers use this platform to improve our AI performance in mission critical applications, new verticals, and R&D initiatives.

As our Data Operations Project Manager, you will work to:

• Manage and drive projects that seek to improve the performance of our AI, which increases the volume of material diverted from landfill.
• Manage and drive projects that establish AI capabilities in new, R&D applications.
• Build and design new datasets for training and evaluation specific to the data projects you are working on
• Design and run A/B experiments within data projects to creatively improve performance
• Train, review, and audit the offshore team providing annotation for our datasets
• Manage and drive projects that improve our team’s internal processes, or that improve the quality of our results
• Work with our development and product teams to brainstorm improvements to AMP’s internal tools
• Become an expert in industrial sortation, particularly in single stream recycling, construction and demolition, and organics.
• Respond to, triage and address AI shortcomings reported from our fleet of robots (not external customer facing).

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• None

The successful candidate will have:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• 2+ years in a technical field (data analytics or similar)

• 1+ years experience with project management

Preferred: 

• Passion for recycling/green tech
• Experience using the scientific method
• Experience working with offshore teams
• Experience using SQL or SQL-like query languages
• Basic knowledge in statistical modeling, machine learning, or computer vision
• Comfort with GSuite tools, Atlassian tools, and ability to learn custom tools
• Comfort with fast paced, autonomous, collaborative environments
• Degree in a technical field (bachelor of science, accounting degree, engineering degree, or similar)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (sciences, accounting, engineering, or similar is preferred) or equivalent (4+ years) experience in a technical field

Experience: 

• 2+ years in a technical field as an analyst/individual contributor
• 1+ years as a project manager (accountable to the success of projects)

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Working Location(s): 

• Remote, with hybrid option available at our Louisville, CO location

Travel Requirements: 

• None

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary & Compensation Information: $76,500 - $88,500

Benefits Information:

• Medical - The company covers up 85% to 100% of the premium for Cigna healthcare plans depending on the selection. Employees pay the difference in premium if they select a more expensive plan. Up to 75% for dependents. 
• Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability.
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching).
• FTO - Flexible Time Off 
• Seven (7) paid holidays