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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Scale AI's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Scale AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Scale AI
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 217 open
- Hiring momentum
- 270 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Scale AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Scale AI.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer in AI Operations at Scale AI, you will ensure the technical health and performance of AI solutions for public sector partners. Your role involves managing SLAs, overseeing incident response, and maintaining operational excellence while collaborating with delivery teams. You will also serve as a technical liaison to clients, translating complex AI concepts into business impacts and ensuring smooth transitions from delivery to maintenance.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Scale AI as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in Software Engineering, MLOps, SRE, or Forward Deployed Engineering in heavy data or production AI environments
- Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, REST/gRPC APIs, and cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Hands-on experience with MLOps tooling, vector databases, and LLM orchestration frameworks
- Practical understanding of prompt version control, model benchmarking, RAG pipeline mechanics, and data drift detection
- Strong grasp of CI/CD for machine learning pipelines
- Strong technical communication skills to manage client expectations and advise on system roadmaps
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Candidates must provide residency status and nationality for visa processing
- 90-day waiting period for reconsideration for the same role
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Listed by Scale AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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