Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Public Sector)

About this role

• This is a hybrid customer-facing engineering role. You’ll sit with the people whose problems you’re solving, own delivery from first prototype to production, and ship software that customers adopt and rely on in the field
• Model performance matters, timelines are urgent, and ambiguity is the norm
• Your work directly shapes what Scale’s platform can do for the public sector
• Embed with government customers to understand their mission, scope the problem, and turn it into working software
• Own delivery end-to-end: design, build, deploy, and maintain solutions at customer sites, from prototype to stable production
• Build robust backend systems and data integrations that connect customer environments to Scale’s platform and back
• Partner with product and engineering to feed field signals back into the roadmap, so the patterns you build once become capabilities the whole team can reuse
• Serve as the technical point of contact for customer stakeholders, guiding adoption and maximizing mission impact

### Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Our holistic approach to supporting Scaliens includes comprehensive health coverage, dental and vision insurance, mental healthcare services, and more. PTO policies and accommodating schedules ensure you’ll get time off when you need it to relax and recharge. Note that our offerings may vary by region as we strive to respond to the unique needs of Scaliens around the globe.
• Personal & Career Growth: Continuously learn and grow through annual learning & development stipend, attending leadership breakfasts, manager training, speaker series, and joining an ERG.
• Building Scale Community: We welcome guests to our offices, and you can expect to see Scalien families and friends around. Join local happy hours, and accept invites to game nights, book clubs, and many other employee-led community events.
• Parental Support: Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in pla...