Job Description
Scale is seeking a Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) to join its International Public Sector team, based in Doha, Qatar. This role involves collaborating with public sector clients to develop full-stack AI applications that address critical challenges and improve citizen services. The Software Engineer will play a founding role in the team, contributing to the creation of impactful AI solutions. The role will be responsible for:
- Partnering with public sector clients to understand their challenges and define AI-driven solutions.
- Scoping and implementing comprehensive solutions to ambiguous customer problems.
- Building and maintaining end-to-end web applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
- Leveraging database systems to manage and query data efficiently.
- Deploying and managing infrastructure on cloud service environments for scalability and reliability.
- Building customer facing products and integrate with AI models to deliver intelligent and interactive user experiences.
- Working cross-functionally with design, product, and data teams to create robust applications.
- Spending significant time onsite with clients, including traveling up to 1-2 weeks per month as needed.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A strong engineering background, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 5+ years of post-graduation, full-stack engineering experience with demonstrated proficiency in Python, Node, React, Next.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
- Can-do attitude with a good handle on infrastructure and system design
- Experience working directly with customers and within customer infrastructure
- Proficient in Arabic (nice to have)
- Past experience working at a startup as a CTO or founding engineer or in a forward deployed engineer / dedicated customer engineer role (nice to have)
- Experience working cross functionally with operations (nice to have)
- Experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of the overall Gen AI landscape (nice to have)
Scale offers:
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI applications with significant public sector impact.