Staff Full‑Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)

About the role

Scale is expanding its International Public Sector team to build AI‑driven applications for governments worldwide. As a Staff Full‑Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed), you will work directly with public‑sector clients to design, develop, and deploy production‑grade AI solutions that impact millions of citizens.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for public‑sector engagements, turning ambiguous mission requirements into robust architectural roadmaps.
• Design and implement full‑stack frameworks that integrate interactive UIs, backend services, and LLM models at scale.
• Guide cloud infrastructure evolution, ensuring security, global scalability, and long‑term system integrity across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers, fostering a documentation‑first, asynchronous workflow culture.

Required profile

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent deep industry experience.
• 10+ years of full‑stack development experience with Python, Node.js, and React.
• Proven track record designing high‑scale architectures on Kubernetes and global cloud platforms.
• Experience delivering LLM‑driven solutions in high‑security environments.

Required skills

• Python
• Node.js
• React
• Kubernetes
• AWS, Azure, GCP
• LLM integration