Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer, (Forward Deployed), GPS

Scale's International Public Sector team uses AI to address critical challenges in the public sector globally. As a Full Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed), you'll collaborate with public sector counterparts to build full-stack AI applications, solving pressing challenges and achieving meaningful impact for citizens.

You will:

• Serve as the lead technical strategist for public sector engagements, converting mission requirements into robust architectural roadmaps and guiding onsite implementation.
• Architect fundamental frameworks for production-grade AI applications, integrating interactive UIs, backend systems, and AI models.
• Guide the evolution of cloud infrastructure, ensuring security, global scalability, and long-term system integrity.
• Direct the development of core platforms and shared services, solving cross-cutting needs for diverse global client use cases.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to steer the technical roadmap, mentoring staff and ensuring products align with a cohesive technical architecture.
• Bridge the gap between the field and the core platform by turning real-world client lessons into reusable patterns.

Ideally you'd have:

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent deep industry experience in architecting complex distributed systems.
• 10+ years of full-stack expertise across Python, Node.js, and React, with experience designing high-scale architectures on Kubernetes and global cloud infrastructures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Expert ability to design and oversee production-grade ecosystems, ensuring world-class standards for system integrity, security, and long-term scalability.
• Extensive experience deploying and troubleshooting sophisticated end-to-end solutions in complex, high-security client environments.
• Proven track record of building LLM-driven solutions with strategic foresight to anticipate landscape shifts and architect future-proof systems.
• Self-driven leadership, capable of resolving ambiguity, mentoring senior staff, and setting the technical vision.
• Experience driving asynchronous workflows and documentation-first cultures to streamline global engineering velocity.

Nice to haves:

• Past experience working at a startup as a CTO or founding engineer.
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations.
• Proficiency in Arabic.