Team Lead, ARC Software Engineering Team

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Team Lead for our ARC (Architecture, Reliability, & Compute) team supporting our dynamic Public Sector Engineering team. As the lead of this team, you will define how the company ships software, establishing the patterns for deploying into complex government and high-security environments, rather than just running Terraform scripts. You will build and maintain internal CLIs/tools that standardize testing, deployment, environment management and are tools that engineering relies on to prevent downstream breakages. You will execute on automated deployment efforts to pay down tech debt, creating fully functional staging/testing environments, and defining the company's standard for safe deployments. As Team Lead, you will provide mentorship for the rest of the team and manage their performance while also guiding the technical direction of the team.

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure scalable backend systems for Public Sector customers, leveraging Scale's modern and cloud-native AI infrastructure; Provide mentorship to and manage the performance of the other team members; 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, playing a key role in shaping the future direction of our offerings.

Requirements

At least an active secret clearance. This is a requirement and candidates will not be considered who do not hold at least a secret clearance; Must be able to support work 3 days a week from the DC, SF, NYC, or STL office.

Nice to have

Proficiency in both front-end and back-end development, including experience with modern web development frameworks, programming languages, and databases; Experience with developing & delivering software to air-gapped & isolated environments is a plus; Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes); Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment; Experience with Federal Compliance frameworks and requirements (e.g., Cloud SRG, FedRAMP, STIG Benchmarks); Experience developing software & technical solutions that meet strict security & regulatory compliance requirements; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Willingness to embrace new technologies, learn new skills, and adapt to evolving project requirements; Ability to quickly grasp and apply new concepts and stay up-to-date with emerging trends in software engineering

Benefits

Equity based compensation; Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage; Retirement benefits; Learning and development stipend; Generous PTO; Commuter stipend