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Data Labeling Specialist - GDELT

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Rhombus Power delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products— Ambient AI and Guardian— are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most.

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.

Learn more about Rhombus and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q

https://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI

See the following articles to learn more about what we do:

https://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media

About the Role

As a Data Labeling Specialist, you will play a critical role in verifying and improving the quality of event data that fuels our predictive intelligence systems. You'll review event records extracted from global news sources—checking the accuracy of event classifications, actor identification, geographic tagging, and temporal coding against original source material.

This position is perfect for individuals who are:

  • Highly detail-oriented with strong reading comprehension
  • Knowledgeable about and interested in global current events and geopolitics
  • Able to navigate and interpret news articles from diverse international sources
  • Excited to apply their analytical skills to real-world defense applications and gain experience working with machine learning and artificial intelligence.

We rely on your research and data labeling skills to maintain high accuracy under demanding timelines. Exceptional performers will be considered for long-term, full-time roles as we scale our data programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review event records against original news sources to verify accuracy of event type, actors involved, location, and date.
  • Identify and flag coding errors, misattributions, or inconsistencies in event data.
  • Apply sound judgment on ambiguous cases; document reasoning to maintain validation consistency.
  • Proactively communicate with project leadership on progress, challenges, and workflow improvements, including quality assurance.
  • Help refine validation standards and contribute to process improvements where possible.
  • Develop deeper expertise in event data structures and gain familiarity with how validated datasets improve machine learning model performance.
  • Maintain and uphold data security standards.

Qualifications

  • An undergraduate degree, completed or in-progress.
  • Strong knowledge of international affairs, geopolitics, or current events—regional expertise (South Asia, East Asia, Middle East, etc.) is a plus.
  • Excellent English reading comprehension; additional language proficiency is highly valued.
  • Strong command of Microsoft Suite and Google tools such as Excel, Word, Sheets, etc. and well-versed in file management—we want those who are highly organized.
  • Detail oriented with experience reviewing data for errors or inconsistencies and making corrections to maintain quality and accuracy.
  • Proven analytical and logical reasoning skills—able to manage multiple datasets and tasks with precision and consistency.
  • Self-starter with a bias for action, strong attention to detail, and ability to maintain accuracy and productivity under tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, well-organized, highly dependable, and can apply logic to multiple different scenarios concurrently. We're seeking candidates with proven analytical skills who are excited to solve complex problems.

Salary Range

  • The estimated base salary range for this position is $50,000 to $70,000/year

Benefits 

  • Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents 
  • 401k matching program 
  • PTO and Holidays 
  • Bonus and other incentive programs
  • Access to mental health program
  • Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter

About Rhombus 

Rhombus Power Inc. (Rhombus) is a startup located in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto.  We use cutting-edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing Big Data and Sensing problems in security, energy, and healthcare. Our advisory board includes two Nobel Laureates and a Draper Prize winner. 

Rhombus compensates, motivates, and develops employees, who are trusted, empowered, and involved. Employees have clear roles and expectations – and their roles are flexible enough to move at the speed of innovation in order to meet and exceed client expectations. We have a unique culture of global purpose, rooted in the innovation and progress of Silicon Valley. 

Rhombus knows that diversity is a condition for success. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

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