Strategic Projects Lead - Coding

Scale AI Scale AI · Data AI · Mexico City, Mexico · Gen AI Operations

Scale AI is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to drive significant revenue growth within their Generative AI business unit. This role involves owning customer pipelines, partnering with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, Ops, GTM), and making critical decisions impacting data quality, operational efficiency, revenue, and margins. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background (ML Engineering, CS, or SWE), experience in SQL, Python, software engineering processes, team/project leadership, and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

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
  • Team/Project leadership
  • Operational process management
  • Problem-solving in technical environments
  • Entrepreneurial mindset

Nice to have

  • Machine Learning Engineering degree
  • Computer Science degree
  • Software Engineering degree

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
  • 3+ years of experience leading a team/projects
  • managing operational processes
  • 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

Other signals

  • driving $XXM+ in new revenue
  • lead initiatives
  • owner of customer pipelines
  • partner with Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market
  • drive advancements for the largest LLMs