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Product Lead roles at Scale AI sit at the intersection of data infrastructure and AI product strategy, requiring you to shape how human feedback powers machine learning systems. Scale AI has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for product hires, making it a viable target if you need employer support.
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Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including frontier model training, enterprise adoption, defense applications, and more. Our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Scale’s Global Public Sector (GPS) team is growing quickly and joining it is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting and quickly expanding teams at Scale. This team is responsible for generating, executing, and fostering Scale’s work with governments and government-backed entities. This is a defense role. We’re looking for a Staff Technical Product Manager to own critical product areas within Scale’s Global Defense business, serving allied defense and national security customers. You’ll be a critical builder, shaping and developing Scale’s global defense products, while being the primary technical expert to our global customers. The ideal candidate brings together a strong engineering or ML background, entrepreneurial drive, the eagerness to be a hands-on builder, and the ability to get in front of senior technical and government stakeholders to drive mission-critical outcomes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Will:
- Own the product roadmap and execution for one or more product areas within Global Defense, driving what gets built and how it ships
- Be hands-on: write specs, prototype solutions, dig into technical architecture with engineers, and make product calls grounded in real technical understanding
- Design and ship AI-powered products and tooling for defense and national security workflows, working side-by-side with engineering and ML teams
- Use customer context to inform what you build — understand allied defense workflows deeply enough to make opinionated product decisions, not just relay requirements
- Navigate the unique constraints of defense product development across allied nations — classification environments, accreditation processes, air-gapped deployments — or be ready to learn these fast
- Operate like a founding team member: wear multiple hats, move fast, unblock yourself, and drive outcomes across engineering, operations, and go-to-market
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ideally, You’d Have:
- Builder mentality: you’re energized by going from zero to one, not by managing from a distance
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or a deeply technical product role where you were hands-on with what shipped
- Technical fluency: software engineering or ML background (master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience). Experience training or evaluating models is a plus
- Deep intellectual curiosity about AI systems — you read papers, dig into technical details, and have strong opinions about how things should be built
- Enough customer instinct to know what matters, but your default mode is building, not selling
- Bias for action and comfort wearing multiple hats in fast-moving environments
- Willingness to travel to allied partner nations as needed
OTHER INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
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, Cisco, DLA Piper, 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 believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
PLEASE NOTE: We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of job opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates. We limit the personal data we collect to that which we believe is appropriate and necessary to manage applicants’ needs, provide our services, and comply with applicable laws. Any information we collect in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our internal policies and programs designed to protect personal data. Please see our privacy policy for additional information.
INTRODUCTION
Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including frontier model training, enterprise adoption, defense applications, and more. Our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Scale’s Global Public Sector (GPS) team is growing quickly and joining it is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting and quickly expanding teams at Scale. This team is responsible for generating, executing, and fostering Scale’s work with governments and government-backed entities. This is a defense role. We’re looking for a Staff Technical Product Manager to own critical product areas within Scale’s Global Defense business, serving allied defense and national security customers. You’ll be a critical builder, shaping and developing Scale’s global defense products, while being the primary technical expert to our global customers. The ideal candidate brings together a strong engineering or ML background, entrepreneurial drive, the eagerness to be a hands-on builder, and the ability to get in front of senior technical and government stakeholders to drive mission-critical outcomes.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Will:
- Own the product roadmap and execution for one or more product areas within Global Defense, driving what gets built and how it ships
- Be hands-on: write specs, prototype solutions, dig into technical architecture with engineers, and make product calls grounded in real technical understanding
- Design and ship AI-powered products and tooling for defense and national security workflows, working side-by-side with engineering and ML teams
- Use customer context to inform what you build — understand allied defense workflows deeply enough to make opinionated product decisions, not just relay requirements
- Navigate the unique constraints of defense product development across allied nations — classification environments, accreditation processes, air-gapped deployments — or be ready to learn these fast
- Operate like a founding team member: wear multiple hats, move fast, unblock yourself, and drive outcomes across engineering, operations, and go-to-market
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ideally, You’d Have:
- Builder mentality: you’re energized by going from zero to one, not by managing from a distance
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or a deeply technical product role where you were hands-on with what shipped
- Technical fluency: software engineering or ML background (master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience). Experience training or evaluating models is a plus
- Deep intellectual curiosity about AI systems — you read papers, dig into technical details, and have strong opinions about how things should be built
- Enough customer instinct to know what matters, but your default mode is building, not selling
- Bias for action and comfort wearing multiple hats in fast-moving environments
- Willingness to travel to allied partner nations as needed
OTHER INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
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, Cisco, DLA Piper, 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 believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.
We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
PLEASE NOTE: We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of job opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates. We limit the personal data we collect to that which we believe is appropriate and necessary to manage applicants’ needs, provide our services, and comply with applicable laws. Any information we collect in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our internal policies and programs designed to protect personal data. Please see our privacy policy for additional information.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Product Lead Jobs at Scale AI Jobs
Frame Your AI Product Experience Precisely
Scale AI Product Leads own roadmaps tied to data labeling, RLHF pipelines, and enterprise AI integrations. Tailor your resume to show ownership of ML-adjacent products, not just general SaaS experience. Vague product backgrounds get filtered fast at this stage.
Target Roles Tied to Core Business Units
Scale AI's hiring for Product Leads concentrates around its government, enterprise, and generative AI divisions. Applications aligned to these units are more likely to move to sponsorship-eligible headcount. Use DOL LCA disclosure data to identify which Scale AI teams file most frequently.
Use Migrate Mate to Surface Open Roles Efficiently
Scale AI posts Product Lead openings across multiple channels and not all are visible in one place. Use Migrate Mate to browse verified visa-sponsoring roles at Scale AI and filter by sponsorship type so you're only targeting positions where your status qualifies.
Clarify H-1B Timing Before Accepting an Offer
If you need a new H-1B and aren't currently cap-exempt, your start date depends on the April lottery and an October 1 effective date. Raise this with Scale AI's recruiting team early so both sides plan around USCIS processing windows, not just the offer close date.
Prepare a Specialty Occupation Brief for Your Role
USCIS scrutinizes product management titles during H-1B adjudication. Work with Scale AI's immigration counsel to document how your Product Lead position requires a specialized degree, not just general business acumen. Job descriptions citing ML systems, API strategy, or data infrastructure help establish this.
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Find Product Lead at Scale AI JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Scale AI sponsor H-1B visas for Product Leads?
Yes, Scale AI sponsors H-1B visas for Product Lead roles. Because product management is a title that USCIS sometimes scrutinizes for specialty occupation status, Scale AI's immigration team typically builds a detailed support letter demonstrating why the role requires a degree in a specific technical or business discipline. Confirming this with your recruiter early in the process sets expectations on both sides.
How do I apply for Product Lead jobs at Scale AI?
Applications go through Scale AI's careers page. Before applying, verify the listing includes visa sponsorship language or confirm directly with the recruiter, since not every open role is approved for sponsorship. Migrate Mate is a reliable way to browse Scale AI's Product Lead openings pre-filtered by sponsorship eligibility, which saves time if your visa situation is a constraint.
Which visa types are commonly used for Product Lead roles at Scale AI?
Scale AI supports H-1B, E-3 for Australian citizens, TN for Canadian and Mexican nationals, and F-1 OPT and CPT for recent graduates. For longer-term employment authorization, Scale AI also sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways. The right visa depends on your nationality, current status, and how quickly you need authorization to start.
What qualifications does Scale AI expect for Product Lead roles?
Scale AI Product Lead roles typically require experience owning end-to-end product roadmaps in a technical environment, ideally involving data, AI, or API-driven products. A background in working directly with engineering and machine learning teams carries significant weight. Most senior Product Lead roles expect prior experience shipping products in a high-growth technology company, not just program or project management.
How do I time my application if I'm on F-1 OPT and targeting Scale AI?
If your OPT expiration falls within the next six to twelve months, apply early enough to receive an offer before the H-1B lottery registration window in March. Scale AI can file your H-1B cap-subject petition for an October 1 start date if you're selected. STEM OPT extension buys additional runway, but USCIS processing timelines mean late applications carry real risk of a gap in work authorization.
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