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Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector

Scale AI · Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Honolulu, HI; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Scale AI's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
2% of Scale AI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Scale AI
high
192 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
2026-10-08

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 Mission Software Engineer on the Public Sector Engineering team, you will work closely with U.S. government customers to develop and deploy AI applications that support critical missions. Your responsibilities include understanding customer needs, delivering software solutions from prototype to production, and maintaining robust backend systems. This role requires significant customer interaction and travel, with a focus on adapting to fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in customer-facing, forward-deployed, or government contexts
  • Strong production coding in Python and TypeScript (or comparable modern languages)
  • Comfort across the stack, including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, Linux, and networking fundamentals
  • Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and make sound trade-offs under pressure
  • An active TS/SCI clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models
  • Familiarity with Node and React, Kubernetes and Docker, and Terraform
  • Data engineering background covering ETL pipelines, data modeling, and data governance

What you get

  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Generous PTO
  • Potential commuter stipend
  • Equity-based compensation

Worth weighing

  • Significant on-site customer presence required
  • Expect 25% travel with up to 50% travel as necessary
  • Salary range varies significantly by location
  • 90-day waiting period for reconsideration of candidates for the same role

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Listed by Scale AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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