About the role
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We’re looking for a VP of Research to lead this charge. This is a critical leadership role where you will blend cutting-edge research with real-world applied ML impact and build a world-class research organization that expands the capabilities of frontier AI systems and develops safeguards to deploy them responsibly.
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You will shape the technical direction of Scale’s ML research, translate science into production-ready solutions, and partner with go-to-market, delivery, engineering, and customers to ensure our work defines the next era of AI. You’ll lead with vision and clarity, execute with urgency, and grow with intention.
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Lead the ML Research function, responsible for delivery, quality, performance, and roadmap execution.
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Build and scale a global high-performing team, with an emphasis on initiative ownership and ML excellence.
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Partner directly with Fortune 100 customers and the GTM team to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
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Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams across Scale to drive cutting-edge research.
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Shape the long-term vision and org design of the ML Research team, aligned with business growth and product evolution.
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Manage and mentor senior ML Research leaders and instill a culture of accountability, speed, and results.
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Make rigorous tradeoffs across technical and business dimensions, backed by financial insight and operational understanding.
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Represent ML Research in cross-functional planning cycles, including headcount, budget, and strategic initiatives.
Benefits
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Health & Wellbeing: Our holistic approach to supporting Scaliens includes comprehensive health coverage, dental and vision insurance, mental healthcare services, and more. PTO policies and accommodating schedules ensure you’ll get time off when you need it to relax and recharge. Note that our offerings may vary by region as we strive to respond to the unique needs of Scaliens around the globe.
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Personal & Career Growth: Continuously learn and grow through annual learning & development stipend, attending leadership breakfasts, manager training, speaker series, and joining an ERG.
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Building Scale Community: We welcome guests to our offices, and you can expect to see Scalien families and friends around. Join local happy hours, and accept invites to game nights, book clubs, and many other employee-led community events.
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Parental Support: Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in place to promote a healthy home and work life.
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Has experience partnering deeply with sales, delivery, and customer success teams.
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Has a strong track record of leading ML Research teams in high-growth environments, ideally in ML, infrastructure, or complex systems.
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Is equally comfortable in the weeds and at the executive level; knows when to lead from the front and when to empower others.
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Brings credibility and curiosity in core technical areas—especially product engineering, infrastructure, or AI agent systems.
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Has scaled research organizations across geographies and understands how to structure and evolve teams effectively.
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Operates with urgency and clarity—able to distill priorities and move teams from ambiguity to execution.
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