Staff Full-Stack AI Engineer - Public Sector

Mat Vin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale is seeking a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) in London to lead architectural roadmaps and onsite implementation for global public sector engagements. You will design production-grade AI applications, guide cloud infrastructure evolution, and drive core platform development for diverse global client use cases.

You will mentor senior staff, shape the technical roadmap, and translate client lessons into reusable engineering patterns that scale across the organization.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent deep industry experience in architecting complex, distributed systems.
• 10+ years of full-stack expertise across Python, Node.js, and React with a track record of designing high-scale architectures on Kubernetes and global cloud infrastructures.
• Expert ability to design and oversee production-grade ecosystems, ensuring world-class standards for system integrity, security, and long-term scalability.
• Extensive experience deploying and troubleshooting sophisticated end-to-end solutions directly within complex, high-security client environments.
• Proven track record of building LLM-driven solutions with foresight to anticipate landscape shifts and architect future-proof systems.
• A self-driven leader capable of resolving extreme ambiguity, mentoring senior staff, and setting the technical vision for the organization.
• A driver of asynchronous workflows and documentation-first cultures to streamline global engineering velocity and reduce friction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical strategist for public sector engagements, converting ambiguous mission requirements into robust architectural roadmaps and guiding onsite implementation.
• Architect the fundamental frameworks for production-grade AI applications, setting the gold standard for how interactive UIs, backend systems, and AI models are integrated at scale.
• Guide the evolution of cloud infrastructure, ensuring security, global scalability, and long-term system integrity across all environments.
• Direct the development of core platforms and shared services, ensuring they solve cross-cutting needs for diverse global client use cases.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to steer the technical roadmap, mentoring senior and junior staff and ensuring all products align with a cohesive, future-proof technical architecture.
• Bridge the gap between the field and the core platform by turning real-world client lessons into reusable patterns.

Skills

Python

Node.js

React

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Distributed systems

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Scale is seeking a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) in London to lead architectural roadmaps and onsite implementation for global public sector engagements. You will design production-grade AI applications, guide cloud infrastructure evolution, and drive core platform development for diverse global client use cases.

You will mentor senior staff, shape the technical roadmap, and translate client lessons into reusable engineering patterns that scale across the organization.