# Chief of Staff, Public Sector Engineering & Security at Scale

- Company: Scale
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Index and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.scale.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4720163005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/scale-chief-of-staff-public-sector-engineering-and-security/

## About the role

As the Chief of Staff for Scale AI’s Public Sector business unit, you will be a strategic partner to the VP, Public Sector Engineering & Security, driving the execution of critical initiatives and optimizing the operational rhythm of the business. Your role will encompass strategic planning, cross-functional initiatives management, executive reporting, special project execution, and the synthesis of complex information to support Public Sector objectives and growth.

## What they're looking for

- Own operational rhythms for the business unit (leadership meetings, all hands, offsite events), executive deliverables, and special projects
- Own all executive-level reporting that communicates progress and blockers for the business unit and act as the primary liaison to central functions such as finance, communications, marketing, and legal
- Report to the VP, Engineering & Security of Scale’s Public Sector business unit
- A strong orientation towards outcomes and a history of being scrappy when it counts
- An effective interpersonal style that you bring to bear in everything from deep technical conversations with engineers to polished executive level comms
- Proven ability to build high trust relationships with a wide range of people across the organization

Tags: Public Sector Engineering