Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack - Gen AI
Scale AI · New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
CHECKED 15H AGO
Infrastructureonsitestaff$252k–$315k
At a glance
Highlights
- Power world-class RLHF data engine behind the most advanced LLMs.
- Act as org-wide architect embedding in highest-priority Contributor initiatives.
- Lead overhaul to make core platform sustainable, scalable and AI-native.
What they offer
- Base salary plus equity (subject to Board approval)
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Commuter stipend (may be eligible)
Ideal candidate
A seasoned technical leader who thrives owning ambiguous, org-wide problems and unblocking fast-moving teams. You care deeply about scalable architecture, mentoring others, and shaping AI-native platforms that power frontier models.
Requirements
- 7+ years of full-time engineering experience post-graduation with track record as Tech Lead, Architect, or Principal Engineer
- Track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale
- Experience tinkering with or productizing LLMs, vector databases and latest AI technologies
- Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript and SQL
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Lab profile
About Scale AI
AI data foundry providing high-quality data for training, fine-tuning, and evaluating AI systems.
What they build
- Training, fine-tuning, and evaluation data for frontier models
- Multimodal and coding data for audio, image, video and world models
- Custom AI applications for enterprise and global public sector
Known for
- Leading data partner for frontier model developers
- Trusted across enterprise, defense and public sector
- Depth in multimodal, coding and physical AI
- End-to-end capability from strategy to delivery and evaluation
Key facts
- Founded in 2016
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Private company backed by Accel, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Nvidia and Meta