Tech Lead, Public Sector Backend & Security

Scale AI, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 188,800 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking a Tech Lead for the ARC team to define how we ship software for government and high-security environments, building scalable backend systems and internal CLIs/tools that standardize testing, deployment, and environment management. You will mentor the team, own services' long-term health, and guide the technical direction while collaborating with cross-functional groups and customers to deliver compliant, secure solutions.

Active secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active secret clearance required.
• Experience designing backend systems for government or high-security environments.
• Ability to mentor and grow a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure scalable backend systems for Public Sector customers.
• Own services or systems and define their long-term health goals.
• Re-architect the stack to run in compliant environments; design swappable components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to deliver secure solutions.
• Contribute to platform roadmap and product strategy for Scale AI's Public Sector.

Skills

Full Stack

Cloud-Native

Security & Compliance

Mentorship

Clear communication

Secret clearance

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Scale AI is seeking a Tech Lead for the ARC team to define how we ship software for government and high-security environments, building scalable backend systems and internal CLIs/tools that standardize testing, deployment, and environment management. You will mentor the team, own services' long-term health, and guide the technical direction while collaborating with cross-functional groups and customers to deliver compliant, secure solutions.

Active secret clearance is required.