Special Projects Operator

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Onsite From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

5 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Seed From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Special Projects Operator San Francisco | OnSite ABOUT IDLER Idler builds reinforcement learning environments that encode real human expertise into frontier AI systems. We model the real workflows of serious professionals and hold ourselves to a high bar for quality. We've secured a landmark multimillion-dollar contract with a leading foundation lab and are expanding into new domains as we scale. We believe advanced AI should be trained on work that is rigorous, responsibly produced, and grounded in real expertise, and we are building toward that standard. THE ROLE Leading AI labs partner with Idler on high-stakes training programs that directly shape frontier models. As a Special Projects Operator, you will own end-to-end execution of these programs, from scoping to delivery. This is a hands-on, operations-first role. You will be accountable for delivery quality, timelines, and contributor performance, with direct line of sight to revenue. What You'll Do - Own execution of multi-million-dollar programs from scope through delivery. - Orchestrate hundreds to thousands of expert contributors under aggressive timelines. - Design and iterate on workflows, incentive systems, and quality controls to improve throughput, margins, and reliability. - Run QA reviews, surface delivery risks early, and remove bottlenecks before they escalate. - Track throughput, quality, cost, and timeliness, and translate performance into clear updates for leadership. - Partner with senior stakeholders to align on scope, iterate quickly, and expand engagements through strong execution. WHO THRIVES HERE You'll do well in this role if you: - Take high ownership and proactively fix what's

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