Tech Lead, ARC Team

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure scalable backend systems for Public Sector customers, leveraging Scale's modern and cloud-native AI infrastructure.
• Provide mentorship to and manage the performance of the other team members.
• Own services or systems and define their long-term health goals, while also improving the health of surrounding components.
• Re-architect the stack to run in compliant or restrictive environments by designing swappable components (auth, storage, logging) to meet government/security mandates without breaking the product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the vision for backend solutions, ensuring they meet the unique needs of government agencies operating in secure environments.
• Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
• Contribute to the platform roadmap and product strategy for Scale AI's Public Sector business.
• Define how the company ships software, establishing patterns for deploying into complex government and high-security environments.
• Build and maintain internal CLIs/tools that standardize testing, deployment, environment management to prevent downstream breakages.
• Execute on automated deployment efforts to pay down tech debt, creating fully functional staging/testing environments, and defining the company's standard for safe deployments.

Requirements

• At least an active secret clearance (required; candidates without will not be considered).
• Must be able to support work 3 days a week from the DC, SF, NYC, or STL office.
• Full Stack Development: Proficiency in both front-end and back-end development, including experience with modern web development frameworks, programming languages, and databases.
• Experience with developing & delivering software to air-gapped & isolated environments (plus).
• Cloud-Native Technologies: Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment.
• Security Focused: Experience with Federal Compliance frameworks and requirements (e.g., Cloud SRG, FedRAMP, STIG Benchmarks).
• Experience developing software & technical solutions that meet strict security & regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Adaptability and learning agility; willingness to embrace new technologies.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.

Base salary ranges:

• San Francisco, New York: $252,000–$362,000 USD
• Washington DC: $227,200–$326,000 USD
• St. Louis: $188,800–$272,000 USD

Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, generous PTO, and potentially a commuter stipend. Equity grants may apply (subject to approval).