Technical Program Manager (Gen AI Data Engine), Public Sector

$199,200spanspan class=”divider”-spanspan$249,000 USDspandivdivdivdiv class=”content-conclusion”pPLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role United States, D.C., Washington Jul 22, 2026

Scale AI is at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping the U.S. government unlock the potential of AI across national security missions. We’re building enterprise-grade computer vision solutions and delivering them into operational use cases that matter.

We’re hiring a technical program manager (TPM) to lead and coordinate delivery of GenAI data workflows and ML Ops for a critical national security customer. As a TPM on our public sector delivery team, you will own or support a customer account plan, triage customer technical issues, use data and analytics to align internal resources around Scale’s hardest problems, and drive the data workflows underpinning the reliability of solutions that add direct value to Scale’s Public Sector customers.

You will:

• Manage customer relationships from the executive to the end user
• Work alongside national security & intelligence community customers to support genAI data workflows
• Lead or support a cross-functional project team to deliver on and exceed the customer’s AI/ML objectives
• Lead with a “whatever-it-takes” mentality, proactively identifying customer needs and operator pain points to ensure customer success
• Learn technical concepts and tools to necessary depth, leveraging that expertise to create solutions from scratch or drastically improve existing solutions
• Partner with engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver AI systems tailored to unique government use cases in the GenAI data domain

• An active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph (FSP)
• 3+ years of work experience succeeding in stakeholder management or a customer-facing role
• A basic understanding of the ML operations process including processes underpinning GenAI data labeling, training, and test & evaluation
• Familiarity with the U.S. intelligence community and national security apparatus
• A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High cross-functional influence and EQ
• Willingness to be onsite with a customer in vicinity of Northern Virginia 3+ days per week and able to travel at least 25% of the time (as needed)

We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have:

• A technical background (education or professional experience with computer science, economics, statistics, engineering)
• Professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government.
• Prior experience managing technical customers
• A proven track record in B2B client-facing roles and expanding client relationships
• Prior experience owning the technical implementation of solutions to the government

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world’s leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.