Scale’s rapidly growing Global Public Sector team is focused on using AI to address critical challenges facing the public sector around the world. Our core work consists of:

Creating custom AI applications that will impact millions of citizens
Generating high-quality training data for national LLMs
Upskilling and advisory services to spread the impact of AI

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and experienced product leader to play a pivotal role in the ideation and development of transformative AI solutions for government and government-backed customers across the Middle East. The ideal candidate has deep experience building AI/ML applications, thinks strategically about how to solve a problem, is an excellent listener, is comfortable getting into the weeds, and has a strong understanding of software engineering principles and practices. You will own large AI projects end to end, working directly with customers and leading a cross-functional team of engineers, MLEs, and operators to deliver solutions that drive meaningful impact for our customers and significant revenue for our business.

You will

Lead design workshops with clients to define custom AI solutions
Scope new AI application use cases across government entities, and turn them into a clear roadmap, phasing, and success metrics
Build MVPs and demos to validate ideas quickly, and take the best of them to production
Lead cross-functional development with diverse stakeholders (Engineering, MLE, Operations, and Go-to-Market)
Engage consistently with end users to gather feedback and ensure we are prioritizing effectively
Scope model evaluation sets and performance requirements, review results, and iterate on the solution
Stay up to date with the latest research in applied AI and training custom LLMs
Give regular progress updates to the client and Global Public Sector leadership

Ideally, you’d have

4+ years of experience building products, including 1–2+ years building AI-powered products in production
Strong technical background (STEM degree) and/or experience building technical software products
Hands-on experience with LLMs and applied AI, and a strong understanding of generative AI in enterprise settings
Sharp product sense and customer instinct: the conviction to take a position and defend it, and the judgment to change it when the evidence says so
Comfort with client-facing work and the pace and ambiguity of a forward-deployed team
Experience with vibe coding tools (e.g., Replit, Lovable, Bolt) and design tools (e.g., Figma, Canva, Miro)
Exceptional leadership, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams

Nice to haves

Proficiency in Arabic, both written and spoken
Coding experience (Python)
Prior experience as a founder, founding engineer, or forward-deployed PM
Experience working with government or GCC customers

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, Ernst & Young, 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.

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