Data Strategy Associate

San Jose, CA Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 19, 2026 Last posted March 19, 2026
Job description

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. 

We are looking for a Data Strategy Associate for the Robot Data Collection team. You will be responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end operational execution of enabling our offsite data collection operations.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Own end-to-end execution of running robot data collection in diverse residential homes (e.g., deployments—scheduling dates, managing bookings, and ensuring sites are ready for data collection)
  • Coordinate and manage site staging contractors and prop teams across multiple concurrent deployments
  • Interface with service teams to align robot logistics with deployment schedules
  • Track deployment timelines, budgets, and status; proactively flag risks and resolve blockers
  • Build and maintain operational processes, trackers, and documentation to scale collection operations efficiently
  • Report deployment progress and metrics to the AI Data Collection Manager

Requirements: 

  • 3-5 years in program management (especially for operations), consulting, investment banking, startup project management, or similar roles
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Excellent communication skills especially using data
  • Able to work well under pressure while managing competing, time-sensitive demands
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace (e.g., Sheets) and operational management tools
  • Low ego, team player with can-do attitude 

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with robotics or AI data collection.
  • A passion for helping scale the deployment of learning humanoid robots.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $100,000 - $180,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

About this role

Summary

Manage robotic data collection operations, coordinate deployments, track progress, and report metrics.

Job title

Data Strategy Associate

Experience level

3-5 years

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Jose, CA; in-office collaboration required

Salary

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $100,000 - $180,000 annually.

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

program managementproblem-solvingcommunicationGoogle Workspace

Preferred skills

roboticsAI data collection

Specializations

operationsroboticsAI data collection
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City