Staff Software Engineer (Public Sector)

Scale AI; Washington; On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Career Growth

Community Events

Parental Support

Job summary

Scale AI in Washington state seeks a Staff Software Engineer to orchestrate vertical features and horizontal capabilities, mentoring engineers and coordinating with stakeholders to define requirements and trade-offs. You will drive architectural consistency across the Federal engineering team and shape strategies for guardrails, explainability, and fleet orchestration across secure environments.

You will influence the long-term product strategy and the technical roadmap for Scale's Federal

Qualifications

• Experience shaping architectural strategy for AI-powered systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and articulate trade-offs with stakeholders.
• Proven track record delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions.
• Experience with data pipelines and large language models integration.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate feature implementation across federal engineering teams.
• Define technical strategy for guardrails, explainability, and fleet orchestration.
• Ensure reliability and performance across security classifications.
• Mentor engineers in requirements gathering with stakeholders.
• Communicate trade-offs to senior stakeholders and Scale executives.
• Influence long-term product strategy and technical roadmap.
• Consult on architecture of AI-powered solutions for federal contracts.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Full stack development

Cloud-native

LLM integration

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Data pipelines

Problem solving

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• As a Staff Software Engineer, you will orchestrate the implementation of vertical features and horizontal capabilities to include mentoring other engineers on defining requirements with stakeholders and communication tradeoffs of technical implementations on feature and capabilities until they are accepted by the stakeholders
• You will: Orchestrate feature implementation across the Federal engineering team to ensure architectural consistency
• Define technical strategy for agentic guardrails, explainability, and fleet orchestration
• Ensure system reliability and performance across multiple security classifications and network types
• Mentor engineers in the process of defining requirements with stakeholders and gathering acceptance
• Communicate high-level technical trade-offs and implementation strategies to senior government stakeholders and Scale C-Suite members
• Influence the long-term product strategy and technical roadmap for the Federal business unit
• Consult on the architecture of AI-powered solutions for large-scale federal contracts

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Our holistic approach to supporting Scaliens includes comprehensive health coverage, dental and vision insurance, mental healthcare services, and more. PTO policies and accommodating schedules ensure you’ll get time off when you need it to relax and recharge. Note that our offerings may vary by region as we strive to respond to the unique needs of Scaliens around the globe.
• Personal & Career Growth: Continuously learn and grow through annual learning & development stipend, attending leadership breakfasts, manager training, speaker series, and joining an ERG.
• Building Scale Community: We welcome guests to our offices, and you can expect to see Scalien families and friends around. Join local happy hours, and accept invites to game nights, book clubs, and many other employee-led community events.
• Parental Support: Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in place to promote a healthy home and work life.

• 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 engineeringCloud-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 plusFull Stack Development: Proficiency in front-end, back-end development and infrastructure, including experience with modern web development frameworks, programming languages, and databasesProblem 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 obstaclesAI 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 beneficialCollaboration 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 environmentData 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