Distinguished Engineer

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Salary

$285K-$356K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

175% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Distinguished Engineer San Francisco, CA; New York, NY Job Description: Distinguished Engineer, Enterprise AI About Scale AI Our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. The Enterprise AI business delivers performant, reliable, and production-grade AI applications to enterprises across all industries by providing Generative AI expertise and infrastructure. The Role We're seeking a Distinguished Engineer - a hands-on technical leader operating at the VP level - to shape the vision and technical roadmap of our core AI/ML infrastructure that powers enterprise AI applications. Reporting directly to the SVP of Engineering, Enterprise AI, this individual will drive long-term technical direction for our Scale GenerativeAI Platform (SGP), influence architectural decisions across the company, and partner closely with engineering and product leaders to bring advanced AI capabilities to enterprise customers. You'll serve as a cross-organizational thought leader - setting standards for technical excellence, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring our systems and models meet the demands of global-scale deployment. This is a rare opportunity to influence both foundational AI infrastructure and the enterprise AI applications built on top of it. Responsibilities - Define and drive the technical strategy for Scale's AI/ML infrastructure and SGP platform, balancing short and long-term investments. - Partner with senior engineering and product leadership to ensure scalable, secure, and performant enterprise AI systems. - Lead architecture and design reviews across multiple teams, ensuring technical consistency and innovation. - Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to principal engineers and technical leads across the organization.

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