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Posted 2 weeks agoPrincipal Architect
at scaleai
Washington, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Establish Scale AI as the preferred agentic AI partner for the PEO
- Establish high velocity, agile engineering cadence both internally and with our industry partners
- Establish developed solutions as Scale product offerings to deliver on future contracts
Requirements
- We are seeking a Principal Architect to drive the design, development, and deployment of our agentic AI products in a fast-paced, collaborative, extremely high-visibility environment.
- Technical Direction: Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems.
- Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility.
- Strategic Planning & Communication: Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI’s technology applied to your program.
- Deep understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including
- experience working with LLMs and AI agents.
- Proficient in one or more modern programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) Hands-on
- experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and guide your team to do the same. •
- Experience in executive level engagement with industry partners and Public Sector customers Success Metrics Within 6 months:
- Successful demonstration of agentic AI’s mission value in high-stakes customer demonstrations
- Position Scale AI as the global AI leader in this mission area
- At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
- Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact.
- We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role.
Benefits
- Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
- The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training.
- Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive
- benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.
- benefits such as a commuter stipend.
- The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is: $284,800 — $356,000 USD
- We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision .
Contact
- If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com.
Additional details
- In this role, you will lead a team of 50+ engineers, providing both strategic and technical guidance.
- You’ll be responsible for high-impact architectural decisions, cross-company collaboration, and executive level engagements. What You’ll Do
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 80+, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities.
- Culture & Teamwork: Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork. Lead through uncertainty with determination and adaptability.
- Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals.
- Secure follow-on contract award with expanded scope for Scale
- Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional
- PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us:
- We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force.