Data annotation - team lead

Zyka AI · India

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Annotation Team Lead to lead the annotation team while actively contributing to annotation work. The role requires hands-on involvement in word alignment and annotation, along with ensuring the team's daily productivity, quality, and adherence to project guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

a) Word Alignment & Annotation

Perform hands-on word alignment and annotation of text, audio, image, or other datasets in accordance with project guidelines and quality standards.

b) Team Leadership & Daily Operations

Lead the annotation team by assigning tasks, monitoring daily productivity, resolving blockers, and ensuring project timelines are met while actively contributing to annotation work.

c) Review & Quality Assurance

Review annotated datasets for accuracy, consistency, and completeness, conduct quality checks, provide feedback to team members, and ensure daily output meets defined quality standards.

d) Annotation Guidelines & Documentation

Maintain annotation guidelines, document edge cases, resolve annotation ambiguities, and ensure consistent application of annotation standards across the team.

e) Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with peers to understand project requirements, communicate progress, resolve issues, and continuously improve annotation quality and workflows.

Daily Expectations

6 hours: Hands-on word alignment and annotation.

4 hours: Reviewing completed work, conducting quality assurance, ensuring daily output targets are met, mentoring team members, and managing team operations.