Software Engineering Manager, Public Sector
Scale AI · Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA
- Level
- Lead
- Type
- full-time
- Mode
- On-site / hybrid
- Posted
- 2026-07-15
- Team
- Public Sector Engineering
Role description
Scale AI’s Public Sector business is growing quickly as government agencies adopt AI to support critical national security, defense, and public sector missions. We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers building core products and infrastructure for these customers. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, enjoys managing teams while staying close to the code, and wants to work on meaningful problems that impact real world operations across the U.S. government. You’ll play a critical role in delivering backend systems, distributed platforms, and ML tooling used by our public sector partners—all while helping your team grow and execute.…
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