Senior Engineering Manager, Defense

<h2><strong>About Scale AI</strong></h2> <p>Scale's rapidly growing Global&nbsp; Public Sector team is focused on using AI to address critical challenges facing the public sector around the world. Our core work consists of:</p> <ul> <li>Creating custom AI applications that will impact millions of citizens</li> <li>Generating high-quality training data for national LLMs</li> <li>Upskilling and advisory services to spread the impact of AI</li> </ul> <p>As these applications move from prototype to production, we're investing heavily in the infrastructure and people that keep them reliable, secure, and trusted by our government partners.</p> <p>At Scale, we're not just building AI solutions - we're enabling the public sector to transform their operations and better serve citizens through cutting-edge technology. If you're ready to shape the future of AI in the public sector and be a founding member of our team, we'd love to hear from you</p> <h2><strong>Role Overview</strong></h2> <p>We are looking for a highly technical and strategic Senior Manager, Defense Engineering to lead our engineering efforts across the Middle East region, specifically supporting defense-related projects. This senior leader will drive delivery of custom AI applications for defense and national security clients, bridging deep domain knowledge in the defense space with cutting-edge AI and full stack engineering expertise.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Manage and grow the engineering team in the region, driving technical delivery across defense and public sector engagements</li> <li>Design, build, and optimize backend services for advanced AI-driven applications, with a strong focus on AI agents, evaluation tooling, and automation</li> <li>Lead full stack engineering efforts end-to-end—from system design and architecture through to debugging, testing, and production deployment</li> <li>Serve as the senior technical authority on defense-related projects, applyi