Strategic Projects Lead, Public Sector - Cyber

Scale AI · Washington, DC · Public Sector Operations · listed August 11, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
2–3 years
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$139,200 – $174,000 USD
Requirements listed
4
Length
1,070 words

In the posting’s own words

This role offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact at the intersection of cyber, AI and national security. You will build human data labeling pipelines from the ground up, create operational processes to manage and optimize an in-house expert data workforce, and develop novel technology-driven approaches (e.g., scripts, prompt engineering, hybrid data) to improve the quality of both our training and evaluation datasets. You will also own the financial and technical viability of your programs by managing project COGS and partnering with Go-to-Market teams to scope customer engagements through taxonomy design and feasibility validation, ensuring deals are scalable, executable, and economically sound. In addition, you will partner directly with our internal machine learning experts and external stakeholders to ensure our data enables the development of mission-critical applications of AI.

What it asks for · 4

  • Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity domains such as penetration testing, red/blue teaming, vulnerability assessment, network security, or cyber operations.
  • 2-3 years of experience in product development, data science, or operations
  • Ability to analyze complex operational data, build queries, and identify trends to inform decisions and optimize processes
  • A technical degree in fields like computer science, data science, or engineering

Also a plus

  • Experience working in defense tech and/or an AI company
  • A technical degree in fields like computer science, data science, or engineering
  • A deep understanding of ML operations for generative AI workflows / products

Degree language

  • A technical degree in fields like computer science, data science, or engineering

Tools and skills named

Models & research
  • Reinforcement learning4×
  • Machine learning3×
  • LLM2×
  • Evaluations
  • Fine-tuning
  • Prompt engineering
Security & compliance
  • Security3×
  • Penetration testing
Go to market
  • Go-to-market2×
Data
  • Experimentation
Operations & finance
  • Project management
Ways of working
  • Testing

Words the posting leans on

  • data17×
  • customer6×
  • cyber6×
  • models5×
  • operations5×
  • pipelines5×
  • projects5×
  • technical5×
  • ensure4×
  • human4×
  • processes4×
  • scalable4×
  • build3×
  • datasets3×
  • decisions3×
  • engineering3×

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