Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. 7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

/Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

In addition to our core business, Workstream is home to a small, fast-moving Robotics team focused on advancing the next generation of artificial intelligence and robotics. We partner with a leading AI and robotics company to produce high-quality, large-scale egocentric (first-person) video datasets that help train advanced AI models. Our Robotics team develops scalable data collection and annotation pipelines that enable the efficient creation of high-quality training datasets, helping AI systems better understand human actions, environments, and everyday interactions.

We're also building a new category of connected hardware designed to operate reliably throughout the day in thousands of homes and businesses. By combining cutting-edge data collection, automation, and hardware innovation, this team is helping shape the future of intelligent systems and real-world AI applications.

About The Role

We're hiring contractors to participate in structured recording and data collection sessions that support our artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and research initiatives. In this role, you'll help us capture real-world human activities, object interactions, food preparation, movement patterns, and task-oriented workflows across a variety of controlled or simulated environments — including office, retail, residential-style, kitchen, storage, workshop, laboratory, and tabletop settings. Most sessions take place at our main office, but you may occasionally be dispatched to nearby filming locations as projects require.

Compensation

$20 per hour, paid for all approved hours worked Pre-approved travel expenses reimbursed for nearby-location sessions Schedule Participation Typical recording sessions run two (2) to four (4) hours Standard session windows: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Scheduling is flexible and based on project availability and operational needs Consistent weekly participation is strongly preferred Additional session opportunities may be offered based on reliability, availability, operational needs, and project demand

What You'Ll Do

Participate in guided task sessions, which may include: Object handling, manipulation, sorting, and organizing Cleaning, wiping, and surface care Packaging, unpackaging, assembly, and disassembly Carrying, lifting, and repositioning objects Movement-based and tabletop manipulation workflows Simulated workplace, operational, or household activities **Tasks vary based on project needs, environment, and equipment setup.** Perform food preparation activities in residential- or commercial-style kitchen settings, including: Washing, peeling, trimming, and inspecting fresh produce Cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing ingredients with standard kitchen knives Measuring, weighing, and portioning per provided recipes Mixing, stirring, whisking, folding, and kneading by hand or with handheld tools Operating small kitchen appliances (blenders, food processors, stand mixers, toasters, kettles, microwaves, coffee makers) under safe-use conditions Stovetop, oven, and other heat-based cooking when expressly permitted by session instructions Plating, garnishing, portioning, and arranging food for service or photography Pack

Office-based Video Data Contributor (Part-time)