Scale AI · 4 hours ago
Software Engineer, Platform
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$179K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expScale AI is a company focused on developing reliable AI systems for critical decisions. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Platform Engineering team to support the design and development of shared platforms, including foundational data platforms and cloud infrastructure, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance programming practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataAI InfrastructureData Collection and LabelingGenerative AIImage RecognitionMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Drive the design, and implementation of our foundational platforms and systems, working closely with stakeholders and internal customers to understand and refine requirements
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
Proactively identifying opportunities for, and driving improvements to, current programming practices, including process enhancements and tool upgrades
Presenting technical information to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance and insight on development processes and technologies
Qualification
Required
3+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation with specialities in back-end systems
Extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems and public cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Show a track record of independent ownership of successful engineering projects
Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience working fluently with standard containerization & deployment technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, etc
Experience with orchestration platforms, such as Temporal and AWS Step Functions
Experience with NoSQL document databases (MongoDB) and structured databases (Postgres)
Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and CI/CD tooling (CircleCI)
Preferred
Experience with data warehouses (Snowflake, Firebolt) and data pipeline/ETL tools (Dagster, dbt)
Experience with authentication/authorization systems (Zanzibar, Authz, etc.)
Experience scaling products at hyper-growth startups
Excitement to work with AI technologies
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
A learning and development stipend
Generous PTO
A commuter stipend
Company
Scale AI
Scale’s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (17)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.9BKey Investors
MetaAccelDragoneer Investment Group,Greenoaks,Tiger Global Management
2025-06-10Corporate Round· $14.3B
2025-06-04Series Unknown
2024-05-21Series F· $1B
Leadership Team
Jason Droege
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Clemens Viernickel
Head of Product
Recent News
2026-01-16
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