Scale AI

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time

No sponsorship$186k-$233kDetected 30 days ago

TypeScriptPythonJavaGoRustC++Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningSparkLLMsRAGAgentic AIStructural AnalysisLeadershipProblem Solving

About the role

We are not looking for someone to stitch together off-the-shelf data frameworks.
You will be responsible for designing highly novel data models and processing pipelines capable of handling massive quantities of output data from complex simulations.

Responsibilities

Architect the Data Ensemble: Design and implement the architecture to ensemble various sources of injected context (deeply structural simulation data, historical game states, and dynamic user inputs) into a unified, highly queryable format optimized for LLM consumption.
First-Principles Problem Solving: Navigate highly ambiguous product requirements to design custom, ground-up systems where existing open-source or enterprise tools simply cannot handle the structural complexity or scale.
Design and implement the architecture to ensemble various sources of injected context (deeply structural simulation data, historical game states, and dynamic user inputs) into a unified, highly queryable format optimized for LLM consumption.
A strong desire to build robust, foundational technology that supports national security and defense modernization.

Requirements

High-Throughput / Low-Latency Data: Proven track record of processing massive datasets.
Information Retrieval & Context Surfacing: You don't need a background in AI agents, but you must be an expert in surfacing the right needle from an ocean of hay to feed decision-making engines.
You will optimize for moving, transforming, and processing massive quantities of simulation output data via enormous batch jobs, maintaining the minimal latency required for rapid wargame iterations.
You don't need a background in AI agents, but you must be an expert in surfacing the right needle from an ocean of hay to feed decision-making engines.

Nice to have

Security Clearance: An active Secret or TS/SCI clearance is a nice to have for this role.
If you do not have an active clearance, you must be eligible and willing to obtain one.
Experience with LLM context optimization, vector embeddings, or agentic AI frameworks (e.g., advanced RAG architectures).
Deep domain experience working with wargaming data, complex systems modeling, or distributed simulation protocols.
Previous experience in a high-growth, 0-to-1 startup environment.
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Compensation

$186,400-$233,000 USD
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.

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.
Complex Data Modeling: Design sophisticated, highly relational data models that accurately represent massive, state-based simulation environments, making them easily interpretable by machine learning models.

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.
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Visa & Work Authorization

Security Clearance: An active Secret or TS/SCI clearance is a nice to have for this role

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