Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack - Gen AI
Scale AI · New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY · Gen AI Engineering · listed July 9, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Staff
Experience asked
7+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$252,000 – $315,000 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
835 words
In the posting’s own words
Instead of being tied to a single domain, your scope is spread across all Contributor (CB) teams (including Allocation, Growth, Trust & Safety, Pay, and Allocations). Together, these teams power Scale’s AI data operations - from building high-impact datasets that push the boundaries of LLM capabilities, to optimizing contributor onboarding and incentives, to safeguarding data integrity through advanced trust, safety, and security measures. They work at the intersection of ML, operations, and analytics to ensure we deliver the highest-quality data at scale.
What it asks for · 5
- 7+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation, with a proven track record of operating as a Tech Lead, Architect, or Principal Engineer.
- Track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale
- Proficient in Javascript/Typescript, and SQL
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Tools and skills named
Models & research
- LLM4×
- Machine learning2×
- Reinforcement learning2×
Cloud & infra
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Kubernetes
Languages
- JavaScript
- SQL
- TypeScript
Product & design
- Roadmap
Security & compliance
- Security
Words the posting leans on
- data6×
- lead5×
- experience4×
- llms4×
- architect3×
- contributor3×
- engineer3×
- models3×
- product3×
- advanced2×
- allocation2×
- architecture2×
- engineering2×
- ensure2×
- generative2×
- high-impact2×
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