Scale AI-posted 4 months ago
$257,000 - $321,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Washington, DC
501-1,000 employees
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

We are seeking a Principal Technical Team Lead to drive the design, development, and deployment of our agentic AI products in a fast-paced, collaborative, extremely high-visibility environment. In this role, you will lead a team of 20+ engineers, providing both strategic and technical guidance. You'll be responsible for high-impact architectural decisions, cross-company collaboration, and executive level engagements.

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 20, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership.
  • Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility.
  • Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI's technology applied to your program.
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities.
  • Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role.
  • 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).
  • Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals.
  • 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.
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Generous PTO
  • Commuter stipend (may be eligible)
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