Scale AI
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Strategic Projects Lead, Generative AI

Pay
$121,600 – $190,000 per year
Location
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Experience
2+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • SQL
  • Python
  • data analytics
  • cross-functional project leadership

Also useful

  • data labeling operations
  • consulting problem solving

Stated benefits & perks

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Learning stipend
  • Pto

About the role

Scale's Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will leading initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear many hats such as Operator, Product Manager and customer-facing Engagement Manager. The ideal SPL should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, be comfortable getting into the weeds, and be excited about intense, impactful work that leads to an accelerated career progression.

You will

  • Lead cross-functional projects with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Ops + Go-to-Market)
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to enhance products to fulfill needs of strategic customers and initiatives
  • Own the execution of our data labeling operations for strategic projects
  • Give regular progress updates to Scale's executive team
  • Work on some of the most impactful problems at the company

Ideally, you'd have

  • Strong technical background (a degree in computer science is ideal, and at minimum the role requires the ability to do data analytics using SQL or Python).
  • 2+ years of experience leading a team, developing product or operational processes, or as a SWE.
  • Strong problem solving capabilities (experience working on operational challenges or as a consultant is a plus).
  • Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch

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:

$121,600—$190,000 USD

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About Us

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.

Read the original posting

From Scale AI's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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