Data Collection Operator eTeam Inc.Data Collection OperatorSunnyvale, CA$46–$47 / hourResponsibilities: Perform data collection tasks on the DaVinci Surgical Robot, including object manipulation, tabletop tasks, soft object manipulation, and more. The main objective of this role is to collect motion data on the DaVinci system, assist with engineering operations, and maintain strong data organization.
Driver - Data Collection (Contract) SamaDriver - Data Collection (Contract)San Francisco, CADrivers will operate client-provided vehicles equipped with specialized sensors to capture structured driving scenarios across designated routes and locations in the Bay Area. Drivers will work closely with a co-driver during collection sessions and follow predefined protocols to ensure high-quality data capture.
Head Of Data Collection Operations, Nimble Brain NimbleHead Of Data Collection Operations, Nimble BrainSan Francisco, CA$150,000–$250,000 / yearOur founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford's AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). You'll build and refine the workflows, staffing plans, and quality checkpoints that keep data flowing accurately and on schedule, and you'll be the operational bridge between on-site data teams, labeling vendors/annotators, and the research and engineering teams who consume the data.
NewData Collection Supervisor NimbleData Collection SupervisorSan Francisco, CA$95,000–$105,000 / yearOur founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford's AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). Success looks like a shift that runs itself well: operators who know exactly what "good" looks like, quality feedback turned into coaching within a day, rigs handed off clean between shifts, and people who show up because the floor is a place they want to be.
Robotics AI Data Collection Operator (Robot Trainer) TSMGRobotics AI Data Collection Operator (Robot Trainer)Palo Alto, CAIn this role, you will interact directly with robotic platforms, perform physical tasks, and generate high-quality demonstration data that helps train advanced AI models. Your work will contribute to the development of robots capable of performing real-world tasks in homes, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other environments.
Drone Pilot for AI Training and Data Collection TSMGDrone Pilot for AI Training and Data CollectionSan Francisco, CAKey Responsibilities: Pilot drones equipped with high-resolution cameras, LiDAR, thermal imaging, and other sensors to collect diverse datasets used for training AI algorithms, particularly for autonomous navigation, computer vision, and sensor fusion. As a Drone Pilot for AI & Autonomous Systems Training, you will operate advanced drones to capture data essential for training and validating AI models that power autonomous navigation, object detection, and decision-making systems.
Project Manager – On-Site Data Collection & User Studies TransPerfectProject Manager – On-Site Data Collection & User StudiesSan Francisco, CaliforniaRemoteLead end-to-end delivery of on-site data collection projects supporting user studies (e.g., usability tests, in-context/field research, intercepts, diary studies with in-person components). Working knowledge of Android devices and Apple iOS/macOS devices (setup, basic troubleshooting, OS updates, device management basics) to support on-site study execution.
Fleet Operations Data Collection IntelliPro Group Inc.Fleet Operations Data CollectionSan Francisco, CAThe primary objective is to maintain the integrity of the data collection process by manually operating a vehicle including by following precise routes, ensuring system uptime, and performing basic hardware troubleshooting in the field. Technical Triage: Basic field maintenance, including power-cycling systems, reseating data connectors, and ensuring all sensors remain clean and unobstructed.
Data Collection Quality Support FigureData Collection Quality SupportSan Jose, CaliforniaYou will review data collection sessions, identify quality issues, and produce assessment reports that give team leaders clear, actionable insight into pilot performance. Identify and document issues including technique inconsistencies, incomplete sequences, and edge-case scenarios.
State Estimation Engineer - Data Collection Systems FigureState Estimation Engineer - Data Collection SystemsSan Jose, CaliforniaDesign and implement dual-tier state estimation algorithms in modern C++: low-latency, real-time filters for streaming teleoperation and batch optimization/smoothing routines for high-accuracy offline dataset generation. You will build and deploy dual-tier estimation pipelines and user-onboarding calibration routines that fuse heterogeneous sensor modalities to track full-body human kinematics and floating-base motion across dynamic tasks.
Data Collection Manager, Nimble Brain NimbleData Collection Manager, Nimble BrainSan Francisco, CA$120,000–$180,000 / yearOur founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford's AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). Success looks like a site that ramps fast and runs like clockwork: new operators certified and productive in days, quality feedback acted on within 24 hours, rigs up, people showing up, and a bench of supervisors you developed yourself.
Sunnyvale Vehicle Operator - Data Collection Royalty Hospitality StaffingSunnyvale Vehicle Operator - Data CollectionSunnyvale, CAAvailable Shifts:6:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Wed-Sun | Thur-Mon | Sat-Wed 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM: Tue-Sat | Wed-Sun | Thur-Mon | Fri-Tue | Sat-Wed | Sun-Thu What You’ll Do: We are seeking Vehicle Operators - Data Collection to play a critical role in testing, collecting data, and refining cutting-edge driving technology.
NewData Collection Manager, Nimble Brain Nimble Robotics IncData Collection Manager, Nimble BrainSan Francisco, CA$120,000–$180,000 / yearOur founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford's AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). Success looks like a site that ramps fast and runs like clockwork: new operators certified and productive in days, quality feedback acted on within 24 hours, rigs up, people showing up, and a bench of supervisors you developed yourself.
Data Collection Researcher I:26-02288 Akraya Inc.Data Collection Researcher I:26-02288San Jose, CA$27–$30 / hourMost recently, we were recognized Stevie Employer of the Year 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firm to work for 2025, Inc 5000 Best Workspaces in US (2025 & 2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Primary Skills: Basic Electrical Equipment Knowledge (beginner), Robot Operation (intermediate), Computer Command Line Use (beginner), Data Storage Concepts (beginner), Video Footage Inspection (intermediate).
Data Collection Researcher Kforce Inc.Data Collection ResearcherSan Jose, CA$23–$26This position requires the ability to work with teleoperating (remote controlling) robots, inspecting video footage and taking corrective actions to collect good quality data. The ideal candidate will have basic familiarity with electrical equipment and safety, operating machines, working with computers including command lines, and an understanding of how data is stored in large files.
NewSenior Robotics Engineer, Data Collection Galactic Resource Advancement MechanismSenior Robotics Engineer, Data CollectionPalo Alto, CaliforniaYou will own the systems and methods that generate high-quality robot data from physical work, spanning demonstration, teleoperation, intervention, autonomous operation, instrumentation, operator tooling, scenario execution, and source-quality control. This is a senior engineering role responsible for how experience is produced and validated at capture, including meaningful variation, failures, recoveries, and episode-level evidence.
Robotics Data Collection Operator DexmateRobotics Data Collection OperatorFremont, CaliforniaIf you want to work hands-on with cutting-edge robotics and directly shape how machines learn to interact with the physical world, this contract role is for you. You’ll perform structured tasks repeatedly and precisely so we can collect diverse and high-quality data for our developers.
Sr. Software Engineer - Data Collection Anvil RoboticsSr. Software Engineer - Data CollectionSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe own and operate our own manufacturing, and in our first 12 months we built and shipped 200+ robots to customers in 60+ countries: NVIDIA's GEAR lab (the team behind GR00T), Physical Intelligence (the frontier lab behind pi0), Qualcomm, Toyota, Google, and the robot learning labs at Stanford, MIT, Columbia, CMU, and Georgia Tech. Our handheld data collection system lets people capture high quality demonstration data for training robots to do real tasks, wherever the task actually happens, with no teleoperation rig and no motion capture stage required.
Onsite Data Collection Project - (San Francisco Bay Area Based) Welo GlobalOnsite Data Collection Project - (San Francisco Bay Area Based)San Francisco, CaliforniaRemoteProject DetailsJob Type: Freelance/Independent Contract Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour Location: San Francisco Bay Area (On-site) Project Type: Short-term, paid, in-person research sessions Who Can Apply? . About Welo Data Welo Data, part of Welocalize, is a global AI data company with 500,000+ contributors delivering high-quality, ethical data to train the world’s most advanced AI systems.
Data Collection HarkData CollectionSan Jose, California$150,000–$250,000 / yearWhile today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world. Design and run data collection programs end-to-end — scoping requirements, writing instructions, defining success criteria, and driving execution with vendors and annotators.