Director of Engineering, Physical AI

Scale AI is seeking a Director of Engineering for Physical AI to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering organization and drive the execution of the Physical AI Data Engine. 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.

• •Set and drive the technical vision across data collection infrastructure, teleoperation systems, ML training pipelines, model evaluation frameworks, annotation tooling, and research
• •Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization—spanning engineering managers, software engineers, ML engineers, and ML research scientists—while designing the organizational structure, talent strategy, and culture required to scale rapidly without compromising on quality or strategic alignment
• •Maintain exceptional technical and operational excellence by deeply understanding team deliverables, asking incisive questions, identifying slipping standards early, and knowing precisely when to step in
• •Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Operations, and GTM on platform architecture, release processes, and shared priorities
• •Collaborate with researchers and clients to architect and deliver scalable, production-grade data infrastructure tailored for complex robotics workloads

• •Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits.
• •The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $302,400 — $378,000 USD
• •You'll receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO.
• •This role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.