Technical Program Lead, Public Sector

Scale AI · Washington, DC · Public Sector · listed September 17, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Senior

Experience asked

7–10 years

Where

Not stated

Stated pay

$199,200 – $249,000 USD

Requirements listed

Length

1,085 words

In the posting’s own words

Scale's Public Sector customer base is growing rapidly, and you will ensure that these customers become passionate, lifelong Scale partners. In this role, you will lead technical delivery for one of Scale's most consequential Public Sector programs, building AI-enabled planning and decision-support capability for major Department of War commands. Partnering with the program's Delivery Lead, you own the technical shape of what we ship: how Scale's products come together, where we extend them, and what we build from scratch. You will also lead a team of Technical Program Managers, coaching them through ambiguous problems and multiplying what the group can take on.

What it asks for · 8

7+ years of experience succeeding in stakeholder management or customer-facing role
Experience leading or mentoring other program managers, engineers, or technical staff
Demonstrated ownership of the technical delivery of a complex, multi-workstream program with senior government or enterprise stakeholders
Technical background (education or professional experience with CS, Economics, Statistics, Engineering)
Working knowledge of software delivery pipelines and DevOps principles
A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem-solving
10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government.
Experience in a Department of War or Intelligence Community operational environment, or supporting a combatant command

Tools and skills named

Models & research

Machine learning4×
Computer vision

Ways of working

Mentorship2×
Cross-functional

Languages

Python
SQL

Operations & finance

Program management
Stakeholder management

Data

Statistics

Words the posting leans on

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program12×
delivery8×
customer6×
experience6×
product6×
public sector6×
build5×
engineering5×
stakeholders5×
lead4×
solutions4×
technical delivery4×
ai/ml3×
create3×
directly3×

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