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Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack – Scale GP

Scale AI San Francisco, CA; New York, NY Full-time Gen AI EPD Posted May 5, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Scale AI

AI Data Infrastructure · San Francisco

3.5
Employee Rating
2.7
Work-Life Balance
174
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
  • Strong compensation for engineers — competitive base + equity

What could be better

  • Work-life balance rated 2.7/5 — long hours common during client deadlines
  • Culture and values scored 2.9/5 — inconsistent management quality
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About the Role

Scale GP (Scale Generative AI Platform) is an enterprise-grade Generative AI platform providing APIs for knowledge retrieval, inference, evaluation, and more. We are seeking a strong Senior Full-Stack Engineer to help us build, scale, and refine our rapidly growing product. The ideal candidate is deeply grounded in software engineering best practices and experienced in developing and scaling modern web applications end-to-end. You will work across the stack—from React/TypeScript frontends to Python-based backends—while integrating with LLMs and machine learning systems.

You will solve complex challenges in scalability, reliability, and product experience while owning significant product areas in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

Ideal Experience

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, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, 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:
$216,000$270,000 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 enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Scale AI?
Scale AI has a work-life balance score of 2.7/5 based on employee reviews. This is below average, which may indicate a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
What is Scale AI’s culture like?
Scale AI is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, product-impact, learning, ship-fast. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.5/5. Building critical AI data infrastructure used by OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and the US government
How many open roles does Scale AI have?
Scale AI currently has 174 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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