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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 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
The Staff Product Designer will lead the design for Scale's Public Sector business unit, focusing on AI-powered tools for government and defense clients. Responsibilities include owning the end-to-end design process, collaborating closely with product teams, and engaging directly with customers throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires designing complex workflows and working alongside engineers to implement designs, while also contributing to the growth of the design team.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- 10–15 years of experience across a range of design settings and problem types
- Experience owning end-to-end B2B or enterprise product experiences at a senior/staff level
- Comfortable working with high ambiguity and evolving requirements
- Experience designing complex workflow UI, dashboards, or data-heavy/mapping interfaces
- Strong client-facing presence
- Working understanding of front-end development
Nice to have
- Experience in a client-facing role where you presented directly to senior stakeholders
- Exposure to AI/ML tools and fluency using AI in your own design workflow
- Experience contributing to a design system or shared interaction patterns across multiple products or teams
- Active security clearance
What you get
- comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- retirement benefits
- a learning and development stipend
- generous PTO
- commuter stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed for this role; ranges provided are broad and may vary based on multiple factors
- Role involves direct interaction with government and defense clients, which may require navigating complex stakeholder dynamics
- Position may involve significant travel to customer sites, which could impact work-life balance
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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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