
Sepal AI empowers ambitious AI teams to build faster and safer foundational AI models by providing expert-grounded data at every stage of development. They focus on accelerating model iteration andโฆ

Sepal AI empowers ambitious AI teams to build faster and safer foundational AI models by providing expert-grounded data at every stage of development. They focus on accelerating model iteration andโฆ
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Core offering: Expert-grounded data, RL environments, and human-data projects to improve model reasoning and safety
Founders: Fedor Paretsky; Kat Hu
Funding: Pre-seed round (reported 2024-09-25); Y Combinator listed as lead
Compliance: SOC 2 Certified
Data quality and safety for foundational AI models, including RL environment construction and domain-specialist human-data projects.
2024
Data and Analytics
500000
โY Combinator; Team Ignite Venturesโ
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Sepal is running a research initiative to evaluate how AI performs in real-world professional settings. We're partnering with experienced training and L&D leaders to help us assess whether today's AI systems can accurately reason through real training, upskilling, and professional development scenarios.
Your experience building learning strategies, rolling out training programs, and leading L&D initiatives will help set the gold standard for how AI should behave in this domain.
Sample of Reported Job Titles: Training Manager -- Learning and Development Manager -- Training Director -- L&D Manager
Project Scope & Timeline
-- This is a project-based opportunity requiring 40โ100 total hours of work between now and December 29. The engagement begins with a paid 2โ4 day work trial to ensure mutual fit.
-- Work is flexible and fully remote
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
-- 4+ years full-time experience in a training or learning & development leadership role
-- English language fluency
-- Canadian residency
-- Access to a laptop or desktop computer with reliable internet
-- Technology proficiency: Comfortable with messaging, video calling, and uploading files
-- Ability to follow detailed written instructions and complete online tasks independently
COMPENSATION AND LOGISTICS
-- Hourly pay: $73โ$150 per hour, plus task bonuses based on experience and fit
-- Paid bi-weekly based on tracked and approved hours
-- Entirely remote
-- Current employment in the field is not required
WHAT YOU'LL DO
-- Share a short overview of your background and L&D focus areas
-- Review how AI approaches training needs assessments, program design, or instructional content creation
-- Evaluate how well the system aligns with what experienced professionals would actually do
-- Offer feedback or improved examples that reflect how learning professionals think, plan, and lead
WHY THIS MATTERS
AI is already starting to show up in employee training, onboarding flows, and performance development tools - but these systems often fall short of the nuance and human insight required for real growth.
By participating, you'll help benchmark the capabilities and limitations of AI in the learning and development space, and ensure that as these tools evolve, they reflect the empathy, strategy, and care that great L&D professionals bring to the table.
TO APPLY
Please apply at: https://sep.al/application?applicationFormId=1ccf5035-6f2f-4b2d-b57b-dcbf73f0ba18&outreachCampaignId=295a06d3-7aa6-41da-a634-d1bb24930647
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