Field Engineer, Data Engine

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated AI Data Engineer to join our dynamic Federal Engineering team. As a part of this team, you will play a critical role in supporting Scale’s government customers by scoping and developing onsite solutions. Our scalable, high-performance platform is the foundation for these customer solutions, and your expertise will be instrumental in designing and implementing systems that can handle interactions with existing customer systems to help our products integrate into existing customer workflows. You will: Be open to >50% onsite work in a secured space. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the vision for data pipelines and agents. Implement end-to-end data integrations, syncing customer’s data to Scale’s platform and back. Deploy and maintain Scale software at customer sites. Develop customer requested features and work closely with them to ensure that they win customer love. Build robust and reliable backend systems that can serve as standalone products, empowering customers to accelerate their own AI ambitions. Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions. This role will require at minimum an active Secret clearance and willingness to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance. Ideally you have: Data Engineering: Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and experience in building data pipelines to integrate and process diverse data sources. Understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data governance principles Track record of success as a hybrid customer facing engineer, forward deployed software engineer, and ability to quickly adapt to different roles. Prior experience developing with Python Cloud-Native Technologies: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment. Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus Linux experience: Understanding of shell scripting, operating systems, etc Networking experience: Understanding of networking technologies, configuration (ports, protocols, etc) is a plus. Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex challenges and devise effective solutions. Ability to think critically, identify root causes, and propose innovative approaches to overcome technical obstacles Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $190,000 — $290,000 USD The base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of Hawaii, Washington DC, Texas, Colorado is: $170,000 — $260,000 USD The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of St. Louis is: $140,000 — $220,000 USD PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us: At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enter