Scale AI

Scale AI

Technical Program Manager, Platform

San Francisco, CA; New York, NY · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$211k-$264kDetected 6 days ago
Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentVector DatabasesAWSGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesDevOpsPlatform EngineeringMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsProject ManagementJiraSystems EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

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Responsibilities

  • Lifecycle & Platform Delivery: Lead strategic planning and high-velocity execution for SGP core capabilities (orchestration layers, model serving, APIs). Manage features from technical scoping and architecture design through production launch.
  • Cross-Functional GenAI Alignment: Drive execution and manage complex technical dependencies across systems engineering, Core ML, Research, and Product teams to deliver unified SGP capabilities with architectural consistency.
  • Lifecycle & Platform Delivery: Lead strategic planning and high-velocity execution for SGP core capabilities (orchestration layers, model serving, APIs).
  • Manage features from technical scoping and architecture design through production launch.
  • As a Technical Program Manager for the Platform team, you will partner with engineering teams to directly accelerate the development and maturity of the Scale Generative AI Platform (SGP).
  • In this role, you will own the strategic alignment and end-to-end execution of our most critical infrastructure initiatives-from initial scoping to measurable, company-wide and customer-ready adoption.
  • Operating in a hyper-growth, demanding AI environment, you will translate SGP's architectural complexities into clear execution strategies, unblock engineering bottlenecks, proactively mitigate deployment risks, and ensure our foundational platforms deliver reliable, performant, and secure systems capable of global-scale deployment.
  • Lead strategic planning and high-velocity execution for SGP core capabilities (orchestration layers, model serving, APIs).
  • Drive execution and manage complex technical dependencies across systems engineering, Core ML, Research, and Product teams to deliver unified SGP capabilities with architectural consistency.

Requirements

  • Masterful Communication: Proven track record of presenting to and influencing executive-level stakeholders, with the ability to translate complex technical/architectural challenges into clear business impacts.
  • Execution Excellence: Advanced proficiency with iterative development methodologies and modern project management tooling (Linear, Jira, etc.) applied to foundational infrastructure environments.
  • Engineering Roots: Strong software engineering fundamentals, with prior professional experience as a Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Data Developer before transitioning into program management.
  • Platform Adoption Track Record: Proven success driving the internal adoption of technical platforms, SDKs, or APIs across disparate, fast-moving product lines.
  • Data-Centric AI Familiarity: Direct experience working with large-scale data quality pipelines, distributed vector databases, or specialized AI inference engines (e.g., Triton, Ray).

Compensation

  • packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
  • 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.
  • $211,200 - $264,000 USD

Benefits

  • comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.
  • Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
  • Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
  • 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.

Company info

  • 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 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. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
  • We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
  • We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. 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. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
  • We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
  • We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of job opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates.
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  • 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 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.
  • We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
  • We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
  • We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

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