Software Engineer, Platform

Scale AI · San Francisco, CA; New York, NY · Horizontals EPD · listed August 21, 2025

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The shape of it

Seniority

Mid level

Experience asked

3+ years

Where

Not stated

Stated pay

$180,000 – $225,000 USD

Requirements listed

Length

951 words

In the posting’s own words

At the foundation of these products is the Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will support the design and development of shared platforms used across Scale. This includes designing our foundational data platforms and lifecycle, architecting Scale’s core cloud infrastructure and orchestration stack, and redefining how engineers develop, build, test, and deploy software at Scale. You’ll also get widespread exposure to the forefront of the AI race as Scale sees it in enterprises, startups, governments, and large tech companies.

What it asks for · 7

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 with orchestration platforms, such as Temporal and AWS Step Functions.
Experience with NoSQL document databases (MongoDB) and structured databases (Postgres).
Experience with data warehouses (Snowflake, Firebolt) and data pipeline/ETL tools (Dagster, dbt).
Experience with authentication/authorization systems (Zanzibar, Authz, etc.)

Tools and skills named

Cloud & infra

AWS2×
CI/CD
Distributed systems
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform

Models & research

Reinforcement learning3×
LLM2×
Evaluations
Fine-tuning

Data

Data pipelines
dbt
ETL
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Snowflake

Ways of working

Cross-functional

Words the posting leans on

experience8×
platforms7×
data6×
software5×
engineering4×
human4×
products4×
systems4×
design3×
development3×
large3×
models3×
stakeholders3×
technologies3×
world3×
aws2×

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