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Software Engineer, ARC Team

Scale AI· Public Sector Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (St. Louis, MO), Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Washington, DC)$184k - $259.4kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Scale AI is seeking a Software Engineer for the ARC (Architecture, Reliability, & Compute) team to define how Scale ships software for government and high-security environments, build internal CLIs/tools, automate deployments, and shape the platform for Scale AI's Public Sector business.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure scalable backend systems for Public Sector customers, leveraging Scale's modern and cloud-native AI infrastructure.
  • Own services or systems and define their long-term health goals, while also improving the health of surrounding components.
  • Re-architect the stack to run in compliant or restrictive environments, designing swappable components (auth, storage, logging) to meet government/security mandates without breaking the product.
  • 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.
  • Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
  • Contribute to the platform roadmap and product strategy for Scale AI's Public Sector business, shaping the future direction of offerings.

Qualifications

  • At least an active secret clearance and the ability & willingness to up level to TS/SCI with CI Poly.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentSystem architecture in regulated environmentsCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Customer engagement

Benefits

  • comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • learning and development stipend
  • generous PTO
  • commuter stipend (may be eligible)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Scale accelerates the development of AI within organizations of any size to deliver critical business insights and operational efficiency. Its data-centric infrastructure platform leverages RLHF (Reinforced Learning with Human Feedback) to help organizations build the strongest AI models that supercharge their business, with customers across industries including Meta, Microsoft, U.S. Army, DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit, Open AI, General Motors, Toyota Research Institute, Brex, Instacart and Flexport.

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