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Technical Program Manager, Public Sector (Dayton, OH)
Scale AI INC · 🇺🇸 Dayton, OH
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 74 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 3 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Scale AI INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Growth Program Manager” (Sales Engineers) in CA: $190k–$190k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 74 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 3 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Scale AI is at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping the U.S. government unlock the potential of AI across national security missions. We’re building enterprise-grade generative AI solutions and delivering them into operational use cases that matter. We’re hiring a technical program manager (TPM) to lead and coordinate delivery of agentic workflows for a national security customer. As a TPM on our public sector delivery team, you will own or support a customer account plan, triage customer technical issues, use data and analytics to align internal resources around Scale’s hardest problems, and drive workflows underpinning the reliability of solutions that add direct value to Scale’s Public Sector customers. This role is ideal for someone who blends program leadership, customer relationship building, technical fluency, and contract awareness — and who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous, and mission-driven environments. You will: • Drive innovation and transformation by diving deep into technical and operational challenges, solving undefined problems, and delivering impactful solutions for Public Sector customers • Leverage technical concepts, tools, and expertise to create solutions from scratch or drastically improve existing solutions • Use data, analytics, and technical expertise to align internal resources and create tools that directly add value to customers in the public sector space • Transition AI/ML technologies and processes into working Public Sector products / solutions even when requirements are undefined or ambiguous • Partner with engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver AI systems tailored to unique government use cases in the computer vision and generative AI domains • Lead a cross-functional team to exceed the customer’s AI/ML objectives • Manage the long-term health of the customer base by identifying and preempting areas of risk or concern • Strategically identify ways we can make customer success repeatable and solve issues for future customers • Address engineering problems alongside the product development teams Must Haves: • An active TS/SCI clearance • 3+ years of experience succeeding in stakeholder management or customer-facing role • A technical background (education or professional experience with computer science, statistics, or engineering) • A deep understanding of generative AI / ML fundamentals like RAG, evals, and agent orchestration • A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem-solving • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to be work at a cleared facility in the greater Boston area three or more days per week and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time (with occasionally surge periods of 50%) Nice to haves: • Aerospace manufacturing familiarity such as: • Hands-on exposure to CAD product lifecycle management ecosystems, configuration management practices, engineering drawing standards, and digital twin concepts • Prior experience on legacy aircraft sustainment or maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs is a particular plus We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have: • 10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government. • Prior experience at an API technology company and / or managing technical customers using an API • Proficiency in Python or other programming languages Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on w