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Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector

Scale AI· Public Sector
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Washington, DC$166.4k - $208kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager responsible for end-to-end execution across national security mission areas, translating workflows into PRDs/ERDs, coordinating with engineers, managing risks, and communicating progress to engineering teams and senior stakeholders in Scale's public sector delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical execution for one or more national security mission areas from initial requirement through deployment and formal evaluation
  • Translate operational workflows into detailed Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), Engineering Requirements Documents (ERDs), and executable engineering work
  • Work alongside engineers during cycle planning to define scope, sequencing, architecture constraints, dependencies, and milestones
  • Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability from customer objective to software build, test event, and formal deliverable
  • Drive Jira/GitLab execution and provide accurate inputs into integrated master schedules and program-level planning
  • Understand and manage data availability, system architecture, integration dependencies, and technical constraints across high-side networks
  • Identify technical blockers early, own their resolution, and immediately escalate critical risks when required
  • Partner with subcontractors and external engineering teams where applicable, defining interfaces, deliverables, handoffs, and accountability
  • Communicate technical progress, risks, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly to both engineering teams and senior customer stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, systems engineering, product management, technical consulting, or a related technical delivery role
  • Strong technical literacy across software architecture, APIs, data systems, system integration, and AI/ML-enabled products
  • Ability to write detailed technical and product requirements that engineering teams can directly execute against
  • Experience driving complex technical programs across multiple engineering and stakeholder groups
  • Strong understanding of program management fundamentals, including requirements traceability, dependencies, risks, schedules, and deliverables
  • Ability to reason about data availability and software integration constraints in secure or highly regulated environments
  • Comfort working extensively inside secure facilities and air-gapped government systems
  • Willingness to travel 25–50% for onsite engagements, integration work, user testing, briefings, and formal evaluation events

Skills

Required:Technical program managementSoftware requirements documentationData availability and integration constraintsJira/GitLab executionSecurity clearanceCommunication with stakeholders

Benefits

  • compensation packages include base salary, equity, and benefits; comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO; potential commuter stipend
Last updated Sep 9, 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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