Kinetic Systems is a Stanford PhD spinout whose mission is to advance the capabilities of frontier AI models for solving clinically and economically meaningful healthcare tasks. We were founded in 2025 and are backed by General Catalyst.
As an Data Operations Lead, you will interface with AI and healthcare customers, scope requirements, and help construct high quality datasets, environments, and evaluations for AI models.
What You’ll DoLead strategies for generating / acquiring novel datasets and partnerships
Manage expert contributors
Collaborate with researchers and engineers to align data with overall research agendas
Develop and implement processes for curating and QC'ing data pipelines at scale
Previous work experience building expert networks or delivering human data projects
Are scrappy, hands-on, and willing to do whatever it takes to deliver
Understand how to improve, incentivize, and maintain contributor networks
Have had at least one job in healthcare and moderate domain knowledge
Are comfortable working long hours in a high-intensity, early-stage environment
Are excited to be on-site in SF and collaborate closely with a small team
If you join our team, you will be joining a team with...
Founding-level impact and ownership
Leading AI research + healthcare expertise
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
An opportunity to advance AI research in one of its most meaningful application areas
You'll also receive...
Unlimited PTO
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
401(k)
Free lunch + dinner
Skills Required
- Previous work building expert networks or delivering human data projects
- At least one prior job in healthcare (healthcare domain experience)
- Ability to manage and incentivize contributor networks and expert contributors
- Experience developing and implementing curation and QC processes for data pipelines at scale
- Scrappy, hands-on mindset willing to do whatever it takes in an early-stage environment
- Willingness to work long hours in a high-intensity startup environment
- Ability and willingness to work on-site in San Francisco
What We Do
Kinetic Systems is an applied AI research lab focused on improving frontier models to solve economically meaningful healthcare tasks. Founded in 2025 out of the Stanford PhD program and backed by Tier 1 VCs, its mission is to advance the capabilities of frontier AI models by building novel datasets, environments, and models. The company operates at the intersection of computer-use agents, human data, and healthcare.
