Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector

Location: Onsite engagements in secure facilities and air-gapped government systems; 25–50% travel required for integration work, user testing, briefings, and formal evaluation events.

Salary: $166,400–$208,000 USD annually, plus potential equity and benefits.

Company

Scale AI develops reliable AI systems, high-quality data, and full-stack technologies for enterprises and government organizations.

What you will do

• Own technical execution for national security mission areas from initial requirements through deployment and formal evaluation.
• Translate operational workflows into detailed product and engineering requirements and executable engineering work.
• Partner with engineers on scope, sequencing, architecture constraints, dependencies, milestones, and cycle planning.
• Maintain requirements traceability from customer objectives through software builds, testing, and formal deliverables.
• Drive Jira and GitLab execution, integrated schedules, risk management, and resolution of technical blockers.
• Coordinate subcontractors and external engineering teams while communicating progress, tradeoffs, risks, and decisions to customers and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, systems engineering, product management, technical consulting, or a related technical delivery role.
• Strong technical literacy across software architecture, APIs, data systems, system integration, and AI/ML-enabled products.
• Ability to write detailed technical and product requirements that engineering teams can execute.
• Experience driving complex technical programs across multiple engineering and stakeholder groups.
• Comfort working extensively inside secure facilities and air-gapped government systems, with willingness to travel 25–50%.

Nice to have

• Technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, data science, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or another programming language.
• Prior experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, solutions architect, or technical product manager.
• Experience building or deploying AI/ML and agentic systems on classified networks.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits, learning and development stipend, and generous paid time off.
• Potential equity compensation and commuter stipend for eligible roles.
• Inclusive equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation support.