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Lead, Annotation Quality & Performance

Denver, Colorado

Frontera is reimagining how children with autism and other behavioral health needs get the care they deserve. We bring together world-class clinicians, technologists, and autism specialists to build cutting-edge AI tools that help care teams work smarter and spend more time with the children and families who need them most.

Our platform is HIPAA-compliant and designed for the real-world needs of behavioral health teams - from psychologists to ABA therapists. By combining evidence-based care with powerful technology, we’re expanding access to high-quality services for families everywhere.


Our Mission

Frontera exists to close the care gap: every child, no matter where they live, should be able to access effective behavioral healthcare.

Frontera Health is seeking a Clinical QA & Performance Lead to build and lead the quality systems behind our clinical annotation function. This team is responsible for labeling high-fidelity behavioral health data (video, audio, and text) that directly powers our AI models and clinical product insights.

This role is equal parts quality architect, measurement analyst, and clinical systems thinker. You’ll define what “good” looks like, build processes to track it, and ensure that the work we produce meets our clinical and scientific bar. You’ll work closely with our Ops, ML, and Clinical teams to ensure that ambiguity is resolved quickly, feedback is integrated thoughtfully, and performance continuously improves.

This is a hands-on leadership role with room to shape the future of clinical data quality at Frontera.

What You’ll Do

  • Own definition and implementation of quality metrics (IOA / inter-rater agreement, audit scores, reviewer calibration)
  • Build and maintain gold-standard datasets to serve as training and validation anchors
  • Design QA workflows that balance precision, scale, and reviewer experience
  • Lead reviewer onboarding and training systems, including calibration exercises and ongoing development
  • Track performance across annotators and reviewers; flag drift and recommend coaching or retraining
  • Partner closely with Ops Manager to align QA expectations with throughput goals
    Serve as a bridge between clinical subject matter experts, ML teams, and annotators to clarify labeling standards
  • Monitor quality trends over time and drive continuous process improvement
  • Facilitate periodic audits and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations

What You’ll Bring

  • 4+ years experience in clinical QA, annotation QA, clinical operations, or healthcare analytics
  • Familiarity with behavioral health, healthcare research, or human-annotated datasets
  • Strong understanding of IOA/IRR concepts and metrics (e.g., Cohen’s or Fleiss’ kappa)
  • Experience building or managing QA systems in data labeling, research, or clinical settings
  • Analytical mindset with comfort using tools to track trends, measure performance, and drive change
  • Excellent communication and training skills—able to support both junior annotators and senior stakeholders
  • Thoughtful, systems-oriented approach to ambiguity, edge cases, and clinical nuance
  • Bonus: Experience with tools like Label Studio or working in an ML-adjacent environment

Why Frontera 

At Frontera, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team using structured clinical data to reimagine pediatric therapy. Your work will directly shape the quality and reliability of the data behind our models—and by extension, the care we deliver to families.

Join us in building the future of developmental healthcare!

We have determined a salary range for this position that takes into account several factors including experience, knowledge, education, skills, and abilities. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline and the exact salary will be determined based on the individual’s qualifications and experience, with consideration given to the factors listed above. All full time employee benefits include a stake in shared success through stock options, health benefits, 401(k) plan, and responsible PTO.

Expected salary range in Denver

$110,000 - $130,000 USD

Why Join Us

At Frontera, you’ll join a team driven by impact. We’re growing quickly, backed by leading investors, and united by a shared belief that innovation and equity can change lives. If you’re excited to build the future of pediatric healthcare, we’d love to meet you.

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