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Mission Software Engineer, Federal

Scale AI

$138,000 - $292,560
Aug 25, 2025
San Francisco, CA, US • Saint Louis, MO, US • New York, NY, US • Washington, DC, US
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Scale AI is seeking a Mission Software Engineer to support government customers by scoping and developing onsite solutions.

Requirements

  • Prior experience developing with Python and JavaScript, or other modern software languages.
  • Familiarity with Node and React is a plus
  • Cloud-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 plus
  • Linux experience: Understanding of shell scripting, operating systems, etc
  • Networking experience: Understanding of networking technologies, configuration (ports, protocols, etc)
  • Data Engineering: Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and experience in building data pipelines to integrate and process diverse data sources.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with customers to understand their problems and translate those into features in Scale’s platform.
  • Implement end-to-end data integrations, syncing customer’s data to Scale’s platform and back
  • Deploy and maintain Scale software at customer sites
  • Develop customer requested features and work closely with them to ensure that they win customer love.
  • Build robust and reliable backend systems that can serve as standalone products, empowering customers to accelerate their own AI ambitions.
  • Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
  • 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.

Other

  • Be open to >50% travel or relocation to a key customer geographic location.
  • Track record of success as a hybrid customer facing engineer, forward deployed software engineer, and ability to quickly adapt to different roles.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance
  • 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 obstacles
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.