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# Data Acquisition Lead, Frontier Environments

- **Company:** Scale Inc
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $182,400.0 - $228,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88118370/1

## About the Role

* 5+ years across some mix of business development, corp dev, commercial strategy, or early-stage GTM. The label matters less than a track record of building a commercial motion that didn't exist before you got there
 * A strong track record of managing important external relationships
 * Strong business judgment and the ability to evaluate partnership value quickly
 * Clear communication skills and comfort working with senior stakeholders
 * Ability to operate independently while staying closely connected to cross-functional teams
 * A practical, hands-on approach to building new functions from the ground up
 * Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
 * Experience in AI, data infrastructure, marketplaces, platforms, or high-growth technology companies
 * Familiarity with post-training, RL, evals, or synthetic data
 * Experience with data licensing, IP, or regulated data
 * Experience partnering closely with Legal and Finance on complex agreements

## Description

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.
Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:
$182,400-$228,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.


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