Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector

Mission Software Engineer Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mission Software Engineer to join our dynamic Federal Engineering team. As a part of this team, you will play a critical role in supporting Scale's government customers by scoping and developing onsite solutions. Our scalable, high-performance platform is the foundation for these customer solutions, and your expertise will be instrumental in designing and implementing systems that can handle interactions with existing customer systems to help our products integrate into existing customer workflows. Responsibilities Work directly with customers to understand their problems and translate those into features in Scale's platform. Be open to >50% travel or relocation to a key customer geographic location. 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. Implement end-to-end data integrations, syncing customer's data to Scale's platform and back. Deploy and maintain Scale software at customer sites. Develop customer requested features and work closely with them to ensure that they win customer love. Build robust and reliable backend systems that can serve as standalone products, empowering customers to accelerate their own AI ambitions. Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions. This role requires an active TS/SCI security clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance. Qualifications Track record of success as a hybrid customer-facing engineer, forward deployed software engineer, and ability to quickly adapt to different roles. Prior experience developing with Python and JavaScript, or other modern software languages. Familiarity with Node and React is a plus. Cloud-native technologies: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment. Understanding of containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes) is a plus. Linux experience: Understanding of shell scripting, operating systems, etc. Networking experience: Understanding of networking technologies, configuration (ports, protocols, etc). Data engineering: Knowledge of ETL processes and experience in building data pipelines to integrate and process diverse data sources. Problem solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex challenges and devise effective solutions. Compensation and Benefits Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity-based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You will receive benefits such as comprehensive health, dental, vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, generous PTO, and potentially a commuter stipend. Salary ranges by location: $184,000 — $292,560 USD (San Francisco, New York, Seattle) $165,600 — $263,304 USD (Hawaii, Washington DC, Texas, Colorado) $138,000 — $219,420 USD (St. Louis) $138,000 — $219,420 USD (Honolulu, Hawaii) EEO Statement We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr