Careers in AI data

Start as a remote labeler, or join our Nairobi team. Either way, you get paid training and a clear path to grow.

Why work with InitLabel?

Build skills while contributing to global AI projects.

We combine practical training, flexible opportunities and a professional quality culture.

Work on Global AI Projects

Contribute to datasets used to develop computer vision, autonomous systems, language models, robotics and other AI technologies.

Learn New Skills

Gain practical experience with annotation platforms, AI workflows, quality assurance and emerging technologies.

Flexible Opportunities

Access project-based and ongoing opportunities depending on your skills, availability and project requirements.

Grow Your Career

Build experience that can lead to annotation, QA, team leadership, project coordination and AI data operations.

Work With a Professional Team

Collaborate with trained annotators, reviewers, quality analysts, project managers and technical teams.

Get Paid for Your Skills

Receive transparent compensation based on project, task type, qualification and agreed engagement model.

Open roles

Roles we are building around.

Remote · Kenya

Data annotator

Flexible hours · Paid per task or per hour

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Remote · Part-time

Swahili language specialist

Native Swahili and fluent English

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Remote or Nairobi · Full-time

QA reviewer

6+ months annotation experience

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Nairobi, hybrid · Full-time

Annotation project lead

Team leadership experience

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Nairobi, hybrid · Full-time

Client solutions manager

B2B or ML background

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How our hiring process works

Being hired and being qualified for a specific project are not always the same thing.

Here's how you move from application to active work.

01

Apply

Submit your profile for an open position or join our talent network.

02

Profile Review

We review skills, experience, language abilities and project suitability.

03

Training & Assessment

Depending on the role, complete project training and a qualification assessment.

04

Get Certified

Successful candidates become eligible for the relevant project or role.

05

Start Working

Qualified team members receive assignments based on availability, skills and client requirements.

Roles we hire for

Departments we build year-round.

Data Annotation

07 roles

Image, video, LiDAR, 3D, NLP, audio and egocentric video annotators.

Quality & Operations

05 roles

Quality reviewers, QA specialists, team leads, project coordinators and operations specialists.

Language & AI

06 roles

Transcribers, translators, language annotators, AI evaluators, LLM evaluators and search quality evaluators.

Technical & Data

05 roles

Data analysts, processing specialists, automation, annotation-tool and GIS/data specialists.

Getting started

You don't need to be an AI expert to get started.

For many roles, the most important qualities are attention to detail, consistency, learning ability, computer literacy, communication, a quality mindset and reliability.

Attention to detail

Identify small differences and follow precise instructions.

Consistency

Apply the same rules across thousands of examples.

Learning ability

Quickly understand new guidelines and tools.

Computer literacy

Comfortable with web-based software and digital tools.

Communication

Understand instructions and communicate edge cases clearly.

Quality mindset

Prioritize accurate work rather than simply completing tasks quickly.

Reliability

Meet agreed schedules and project requirements.

We invest in people, not just production capacity.

Many annotation projects require specialized knowledge. We provide project-specific training, guidelines, practice tasks, assessments and feedback before production.

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Project Training

Learn the specific annotation guidelines and workflow.

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Practice Tasks

Work through examples before production.

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Quality Feedback

Understand mistakes and improve accuracy.

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Skill Development

Build experience across different data types and AI workflows.

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Career Progression

Experienced workers can progress into reviewer, QA, team-lead and operations roles.