Operations Analyst

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.

With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai

You will…

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners clarifying requirements, communicating findings, and aligning on quality expectations.
• Assist in preparing quality related updates and reports for internal stakeholders, leadership and external partners.
• Conduct quality reviews of annotated sensor data to ensure alignment with project specifications.
• Provide flexible support on quality related tasks to address immediate priorities.
• Identify recurring data quality issues and propose solutions.
• Define data annotation policies.
• Perform annotations to support rapid iteration and experimentation.
• Contribute to internal tool testing and feedback loops, identifying UI/UX or workflow opportunities that improve throughput and accuracy.
• Support trend and issue analysis across datasets by preparing samples, tracking patterns, and reporting findings.
• Advocate for tooling enhancements.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with project lifecycles, collaborating effectively with partners, project managers, annotators and engineers.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and provide recommendations based on findings.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, showcasing adaptability to evolving project dynamics and priorities.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts or data in a simple yet accurate manner.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
  
  

Bonus/nice to have:

• Strong exposure to tech.
• Experience in the self driving industry.
• Basic understanding of Jira or other workflow tools.
• Experience working with mapping, LiDAR, or other annotation pipelines.
  
  

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $90,000 - $120,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

Perks/Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
• Unlimited Vacation.
• Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
  
  

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.