Strategic Projects Lead - Coding

Scale AI Scale AI · Data AI · San Francisco, CA · Gen AI Operations

Scale AI is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to drive revenue growth for its Generative AI business unit. This role involves owning customer pipelines, partnering with cross-functional teams to advance LLMs, and providing executive updates. Requires a strong technical background (ML Engineering, CS, or SWE), 3+ years of leadership/operations/SWE experience, and excellent problem-solving skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Give regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team

Skills

Required

  • SQL
  • Python
  • Software Engineering processes
  • Technical problem-solving
  • Project leadership
  • Operational process management

Nice to have

  • Entrepreneurial experience and mindset

What the JD emphasized

  • strong technical background is required
  • degree in Machine Learning Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering
  • ability to do data analytics using SQL, Python
  • high proficiency in understanding Software Engineering processes
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities in technical environments
  • ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous, operational, and technical problems

Other signals

  • drive $XXM+ in new revenue
  • partner with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market)
  • drive advancements for the largest LLMs in the world