Forward Deployed Engineer, GenAI

Scale AI · San Francisco, CA; New York, NY · Gen AI Engineering · listed August 5, 2025

The shape of it

Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked
2+ years
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$179,400 – $224,250 USD
Requirements listed
8
Length
1,079 words

In the posting’s own words

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What it asks for · 8

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred
  • Proven track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
  • Desire to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions.
  • Strong coding abilities and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to the ever-changing world of generative AI.
  • Excited to join a dynamic, hybrid team in either San Francisco or New York City.

Also a plus

  • Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts.
  • Experience working directly with enterprise customers.
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure.

What the job covers

  • Drive Impact: Directly contribute to the advancement of AI by delivering critical data solutions for leading AI innovators and government agencies.
  • Customer Collaboration: Interact daily with our technical customers, understanding their unique challenges and translating them into impactful solutions.
  • End-to-End Development: Design, build, and deploy features across the entire stack, from front-end interfaces to back-end systems and infrastructure.
  • Rapid Experimentation: Deliver high-quality experiments quickly, iterating quickly to meet customer needs and drive innovation.
  • Strategic Influence: Play a key role in shaping our engineering culture, values, and processes, contributing to the growth of our team and the evolution of our product.
  • Diverse Projects: Engage in a dynamic mix of designing and deploying cutting-edge data solutions, collaborating with leading AI researchers, and directly influencing the product roadmap. You'll work on everything from large-scale system architecture to customer-facing front-end application design.
  • Leadership Growth: This role offers a unique opportunity to lead critical projects, shape our engineering culture, and accelerate your career growth in the rapidly evolving field of Generative AI. You'll be positioned to become a future leader in a company defining the next era of technology.

Tools and skills named

Cloud & infra
  • Distributed systems
Data
  • Experimentation
Models & research
  • Machine learning
Product & design
  • Roadmap

Words the posting leans on

  • customer4×
  • experience4×
  • product4×
  • solutions4×
  • directly3×
  • dynamic3×
  • growth3×
  • quickly3×
  • systems3×
  • technical3×
  • concepts2×
  • critical2×
  • data solutions2×
  • design2×
  • drive2×
  • engineering culture2×

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