Scale AI
Large (~1,200)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Scale AI
Best for: Ambitious builders who want critical AI infrastructure work serving top-tier clients
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Scale AITogether AI
3.5
4.1
Overall
2.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
2.9
4.3
Culture & Values
3.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
2.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.8
Career Opps
👍 56% Recommend
👤 60% CEO Approval (Alexandr Wang)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Scale AI only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Together AI only
🔓 Open Source Culture🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Scale AI
- Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
- Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity
- Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
- Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Scale AI
Choose Scale AI if you want to build data infrastructure for OpenAI and the US government — but expect long hours and inconsistent management.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Scale AI — 169 jobs
💻 Engineering
52
🧠 ML / AI
26
📋 Product
17
⚙️ Operations
9
💼 Sales / GTM
9
💰 Finance
8
⚖️ Legal
7
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
4
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
🎧 Support
1
Together AI — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
🧠 ML / AI
8
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1