# Senior Software Engineer, Platform 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: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4730512005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/scale-senior-software-engineer-platform/

## About the role

At the foundation of these products is the Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will support the design and development of shared platforms used across Scale. This includes designing our foundational data platforms and lifecycle, architecting Scale’s core cloud infrastructure and orchestration stack, and redefining how engineers develop, build, test, and deploy software at Scale.

## What they're looking for

- Drive the design, and implementation of our foundational platforms and systems, working closely with stakeholders and internal customers to understand and refine requirements
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
- Proactively identifying opportunities for, and driving improvements to, current programming practices, including process enhancements and tool upgrades
- Presenting technical information to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance and insight on development processes and technologies
- 3+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation with specialities in back-end systems
- Extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems and public cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

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