Scale

Strategic Projects Lead - Coding

Scale
hybrid senior full-time $112,000-$190,000 USD San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

Scale's Generative AI business unit is experiencing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead, you will lead initiatives that drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, requiring a strong entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with getting into the weeds, and excitement about intense, impactful work that leads to accelerated career progression.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the full owner of our most visible and high-impact customer pipelines, making decisions that directly impact data quality, operational efficiency, revenue, and margins
  • Understand customer requirements and design data taxonomy best suited to improving model performance based on customer needs
  • Build out pipeline infrastructure to ensure quality and efficiency
  • Train, coach, and manage dynamic and global teams
  • Build analytics to make data-driven decisions
  • Partner with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market) to work on problems that will drive advancements for the largest LLMs in the world
  • Give regular progress updates to Scale's executive team

Requirements:

  • A strong technical background is required for this position. For example, a degree in Machine Learning Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience leading a team/projects, managing operational processes, or 3+ years of experience as a SWE
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities in technical environments
  • Ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous, operational, and technical problems
  • Entrepreneurial experience and mindset

Compensation and Benefits: The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity-based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. 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.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4666036005