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Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
St. Louis, MO; Washington, DCPosted Jul 14, 2026 · 6h ago$219k
Full-time$219kSeniorHybridDefense
About this role
Join Scale AI's Public Sector Engineering team to build and deploy AI applications for U.S. government customers. This hybrid, customer-facing role involves embedding with clients to understand their missions, own end-to-end software delivery from prototype to production, and build robust backend systems. You will directly shape the capabilities of Scale's platform for critical public sector needs.
What we are looking for
6- Embed with government customers to understand mission and scope problems
- Own end-to-end delivery: design, build, deploy, and maintain solutions
- Build robust backend systems and data integrations
- Serve as technical point of contact for customer stakeholders
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in customer-facing or government contexts
- Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility
Skills mentioned
7PythonTypeScriptReactAWSDockerKubernetesTerraform
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Requires a Ts Sci security clearance.
