Software Engineer, Public Sector

Scale AI; Washington, St. Louis, New York, San Francisco (District of Columbia, MO, NY, CA); On-site; USD 162,400 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental andVision

Learning & development stipend

Generous PTO

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Scale AI is hiring Software Engineers in multiple US locations to design and implement scalable backend systems for federal customers. You will build features for agentic workflows, optimize data retrieval, and develop data pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security standards.

The role emphasizes cloud-native development, integration with LLMs, and contributing to platform roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Full stack development across front-end, back-end and infrastructure with modern frameworks and databases.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker) with orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Data pipelines, ETL concepts, data modeling and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems for Federal customers using cloud-native AI infrastructure.
• Build features for agentic systems including guardrails and data retrieval optimization.
• Develop data pipelines and ML infrastructure to make data sources accessible by agents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver backend solutions for secure environments.
• Participate in customer engagements to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Define requirements with stakeholders and implement features until accepted.
• Contribute to platform roadmap and product strategy for the Federal business.

Skills

Full stack development

Cloud-native technologies

Data engineering

AI application integration

Problem solving

Collaboration & communication

Adaptability & learning

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC

The Public Sector software engineers (SWEs) create the core product building blocks forward-deployed teams use to develop agentic capabilities that function across multiple domains. SWEs responsibilities include building the systems required to ingest and process federal datasets to support real-time decision-making in contested environments. We develop novel agentic enabling capabilities that includes:

• Create multi-layered guardrails around agents
• Optimize data retrieval for agents
• Orchestrate fleets of asynchronous agents
• Automatically alerts users to deviations in data
• Illustrating how an agent reached a decision

As a Software Engineer, you will own the development of a vertical feature or a horizontal capability to include defining requirements with stakeholders and implementation until it is accepted by the stakeholders.

You will:

• Design and implement scalable backend systems for Federal customers using cloud-native AI infrastructure.
• Build features for agentic systems including multi-layered guardrails and data retrieval optimization.
• Develop data pipelines and machine learning infrastructure to make data sources accessible by agents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute backend solutions for secure environments.
• Participate in customer engagements to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Define requirements with stakeholders and implement features until they are accepted.
• Contribute to the platform roadmap and product strategy for the Federal business.

Ideally you will have:

• Full Stack Development: Proficiency in front-end, back-end development and infrastructure, including experience with modern web development frameworks, programming languages, and databases.
• Cloud-Native Technologies: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment. Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Data Engineering: Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and experience in building data pipelines to integrate and process diverse data sources. Understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data governance principles.
• AI Application Integration: Familiarity with integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and building agentic workflows. Understanding of prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agent orchestration is beneficial.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex challenges and devise effective solutions. Ability to think critically, identify root causes, and propose innovative approaches to overcome technical obstacles.
• Collaboration and Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers. Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Adaptability and Learning Agility: Willingness to embrace new technologies, learn new skills, and adapt to defining and evolving project requirements. Ability to quickly grasp and apply new concepts and stay up-to-date with emerging trends in software engineering.

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’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

The base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $180,000 - $225,000 USD

The base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of Hawaii, Washington DC, Texas, Colorado is: $162,400 - $233,000 USD

The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of St. Louis is: $135,200 - $194,000 USD

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