Annotation Data Engineers

The Judge Group
The Judge Group

Software Engineering, Data Science · Full-time

Remote

Posted on Oct 20, 2026

Annotation Data Engineers

Remote (CST or EST)

Fulltime

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Demonstrated experience in annotation quality, machine learning data operations, quality engineering, or data quality supporting physical AI, robotics, computer vision, or machine learning programs.

• Demonstrated experience developing quality metrics and performance measurement systems.

• Demonstrated experience working with large-scale annotation programs.

• Demonstrated experience evaluating generated captions, reasoning outputs, or foundation model training datasets.

• Experience defining annotation instructions, sampling plans, acceptance criteria, defect taxonomies, and audit processes.

• Ability to analyze quality trends, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.

• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, reporting, or data analysis tools used for quality measurement.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and maintain annotation quality standards, guidelines, defect categories, and acceptance criteria.

• Develop metrics and reporting for accuracy, consistency, completeness, rework, throughput, and reviewer agreement.

• Design sampling, audit, escalation, and root-cause analysis processes for large-scale annotation programs.

• Evaluate generated captions, reasoning outputs, and foundation model training datasets against defined quality criteria.

• Analyze quality trends and partner with annotation operations, engineering, and AI teams on corrective actions.

• Validate dataset releases and maintain traceable quality records, issue logs, and improvement plans.

• Support calibration sessions, reviewer alignment, and continuous improvement of annotation workflows.

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings plan with company contribution, paid time off, holidays, and opportunities for professional growth and career development. Additional benefits and perks will be discussed during the interview process.

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