National Security Hackathon 2026 - General Interest
About this role
Role Overview
The National Security Hackathon 2026 General Interest opening at Scale AI allows hackathon attendees who met the team to stay connected for future career opportunities. This talent network opportunity suits passionate professionals eager to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning for public sector engineering and defense applications.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Skills and Tools
Salary and Benefits
Eligible full-time positions receive compensation packages that include base salary, equity, and benefits. The base salary range for San Francisco and New York is $227,200 to $284,000 USD, while the range for Washington, DC is $204,800 to $256,000 USD. Actual placement within these ranges depends on work location, skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Additional benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits, learning and development stipends, commuter stipends, and generous paid time off.
About the Company
Scale AI builds reliable artificial intelligence systems designed to handle the world's most important decisions. Serving as a leading AI data foundry for a decade, the organization supports generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous systems. Scale AI collaborates with prominent enterprises, industry leaders, and government agencies, including the U.S. Army and Air Force, to help deploy impactful AI solutions.
How to Apply
To register interest and stay connected following the hackathon, please submit information on the official Scale AI careers page.
Questions candidates ask
Who is eligible to submit their information for this posting?
This posting is specifically for candidates who attended the National Security Hackathon and connected directly with a member of the Scale AI team.
What locations are associated with this general interest opening?
The listed locations for this opportunity include San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.
What is the salary range for positions in San Francisco and New York?
The base salary range for full-time positions in San Francisco and New York is $227,200 to $284,000 USD.
What is the salary range for positions in Washington, DC?
The base salary range for full-time positions in Washington, DC is $204,800 to $256,000 USD.
What benefits are provided for eligible roles?
Eligible employees receive comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits, learning and development stipends, commuter stipends, generous paid time off, and equity-based compensation subject to board approval.