C-Level AI Executive
Technical Lead Manager, Physical AI
Scale AI · 📍 San Francisco, CA
Hands-on engineering leader to build and scale Foundation Models (VLAs, World Models) for robotics and AVs, bridging ML research with physical deployment at Scale AI.
Signals
- ⚠ 60% IC / 40% management split may frustrate career-track managers seeking pure leadership
- ✓ frontier Physical AI mandate with direct customer collaboration
- ✓ clear team size (4-6) and high-velocity research culture
Company history
Scale AI has been actively building out senior ML leadership in 2026, suggesting rapid org expansion across both enterprise and Physical AI verticals.