Principal Architect & Technical Team Lead

<p class="p1"><strong>Principal Architect & Technical Team Lead</strong></p> <p class="p2"><strong>Location:</strong> Washington, DC</p> <p class="p2"><strong>About the Role<br></strong>We are seeking a <strong>Principal Technical Team Lead</strong> to drive the design, development, and deployment of our agentic AI products in a fast-paced, collaborative, extremely high-visibility environment.</p> <p class="p2">In this role, you will lead a team of 20+ engineers, providing both strategic and technical guidance. You’ll be responsible for high-impact architectural decisions, cross-company collaboration, and executive level engagements.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li4"><strong>Team Leadership:</strong> Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 20, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership.</li> <li class="li5"><strong>Technical Direction:</strong> Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems.</li> <li class="li5"><strong>Executive Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility.</li> <li class="li4"><strong>Strategic Planning & Communication:</strong> Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI’s technology applied to your program. Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities.</li> <li class="li2"><strong>Culture & Teamwork:</strong> Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork. Lead through uncertainty with determination and adaptability.</li> </ul> <p class="p3"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li4">10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role.</li> <li class="li4">Deep understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including experience working with LLMs and AI agents.</li> <li class="li4">Proficient in one or more modern programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)</li> <li class="li4">Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).</li> <li class="li4">Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals.</li> <li class="li5">Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and guide your team to do the same.</li> <li class="li2">Experience in executive level engagement with industry partners and Public Sector customers</li> </ul> <p class="p5"><strong>Success Metrics</strong></p> <p class="p2"><strong>Within 6 months:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Successful demonstration of agentic AI’s mission value in high-stakes customer demonstrations</li> <li class="li5">Establish Scale AI as the preferred agentic AI ... (truncated, view full listing at source)