About the job

What You’ll Do

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 50+, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership.
Technical Direction: Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems.
Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility.
Strategic Planning & Communication: Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI’s technology applied to your program. Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities.
Culture & Teamwork: Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork. Lead through uncertainty with determination and adaptability.

What We’re Looking For

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role.
Deep understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including experience working with LLMs and AI agents.
Proficient in one or more modern programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals.
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and guide your team to do the same.
Experience in executive level engagement with industry partners and Public Sector customers