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FourthBrain educates aspiring Machine Learning engineers on the technical and practical skills required to provide immediate value to an AI product development or R&D team.  Our programs emphasize open collaboration and communication, and our unique approach to cohort-based learning is aimed at helping students achieve their personal career goals.

Our Instructional Team includes several roles and responsibilities, and you may work in one area or several, depending on your background, expertise, and interests. You will work closely with the Director of Product at FourthBrain to leverage their technical skills in ML to manage a cohort of students in a part-time ML training program. Your experience in the AI industry, ability to communicate, technical coding skills, will all be critical for this role. Experience in education is a plus but not strictly required.

We offer programs in Machine Learning Engineering and MLOps

What You May Be Doing:

• Deliver live class session(s) for a total of 5-6 hours each week. These sessions will be on the weekends or evenings (schedule is variable by cohort, but consistent throughout the entire program)
• Provide feedback to students on their assignments and projects, either asynchronously or in calls/meetings
• Manage classroom tools and environments
• Develop student assignments
• Develop teaching materials like slides, code samples, discussion prompts, etc.
• Hold office hours (60-90 mins) a week, which could be on evenings and weekends, to assist students with their weekly work

• Professional experience in Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and/or MLOps
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in student engagement, motivation, and teaching

• Previous experience as an instructor or lecturer in the areas of AI, machine learning, data science, robotics or similar
• Academic experience in these areas is nice but not required
• Experience with instructional design best practices as well as experience designing and teaching technical courses

At AI Fund and FourthBrain, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. AI Fund and FourthBrain believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

About AI Fund:FourthBrain is backed by AI Fund, a venture studio that harnesses the use of artificial intelligence to create innovative solutions for the big challenges of today. With the collective aspirations of our co-founders, we build companies from inception to market launch. We innovate, ideate, and validate to address some of the most pressing issues in human capital, healthcare, wellness, and other traditional industries. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Andrew Ng, the $176 million-dollar funded venture studio is backed by top-tier VC firms and investors, along with the AI Fund teams’ combined experiences as AI pioneers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and operators.

Who are we?

We’re a small, diverse team working at the cutting edge of machine learning. The Cohere platform provides access to Large Language Models through its APIs that read billions of web pages and learn to understand the meaning, sentiment, and intent of the words we use in a richness never seen before. 

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive work environment so that all of our team members can thrive. We welcome kind and brilliant people to our team, from wherever they come.

Why this role?

We are on a mission to build machines that understand the world and make them safely accessible to all. Data quality is foundational to this process. Machines (or Large Language Models to be exact) learn in similar ways to humans - by way of feedback. By labelling, ranking, auditing, and correcting text output, you will improve Large Language Model’s performance for iterations to come, thus having a lasting impact on Cohere’s tech. 

Please Note: This is a part-time contract position based out of our Toronto office. We are looking for candidates who are able to commit to three 4-hour shifts per week at a $20/hour contract rate. Our Toronto office is dog-friendly, conveniently located, and has a great snack selection. This role is BYOD 💻 - Bring Your Own Device (laptop). Occasional remote work is permitted. Performance incentives included! 

As a Data Quality Specialist, you will:

• Label, rank, audit, and correct machine learning data
• Complete text-based tasks in an efficient and attentive manner
• Recommend optimization opportunities
• Provide feedback to cross-functional team members

• Expert oral and written skills - which you are ready to prove on our written test
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy - you’re the type to proofread all of your emails! 
• Ability to follow complex instructions, navigate ambiguity and work independently
• Superb sense of urgency and time management
• High tolerance for monotonous tasks
• Curiosity about technology and a knack for tackling problems in creative ways
• A reliable laptop you are able to bring into the office

Interview Process: The interview process for this role includes a 30-minute introductory Google Meet, and is followed by a practical interview consisting of language-based tasks (e.g., writing sample, summarizing text, or interacting with a chat bot).

We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants of all kinds and are committed to providing an equal opportunity process. Cohere provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our Perks:

🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment 

🧑‍💻 Work with cutting-edge AI technology

🪴 A vibrant & central location

🥨 A great selection of office snacks

🏆 Performance-based incentives