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Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector

Scale AI · Colorado Springs, CO

Posted 23 days ago

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This role has been open
23 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

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About this role

As a Technical Program Manager for Scale's public sector team, you will manage critical relationships and oversee technical execution for national security missions, from initial requirements to deployment. Your role involves translating operational workflows into detailed documentation, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring requirements traceability. You will also identify technical blockers, communicate progress to stakeholders, and drive project execution using tools like Jira and GitLab.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, systems engineering, product management, technical consulting, or a related technical delivery role
  • Strong technical literacy across software architecture, APIs, data systems, system integration, and AI/ML-enabled products
  • Ability to write detailed technical and product requirements that engineering teams can directly execute against
  • Experience driving complex technical programs across multiple engineering and stakeholder groups
  • Strong understanding of program management fundamentals, including requirements traceability, dependencies, risks, schedules, and deliverables

Nice to have

  • A technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, data science, or a related field
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, or another programming language
  • Prior experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, solutions architect, or technical product manager
  • Experience building or deploying AI/ML and agentic systems on classified networks

What you get

  • comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • a learning and development stipend
  • generous PTO
  • potential commuter stipend
  • equity based compensation

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technical stack or tools used beyond Jira and GitLab
  • Role requires extensive travel (25-50%) which may impact work-life balance
  • Salary range provided is broad and dependent on various factors, which may lead to uncertainty during negotiations

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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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