SWE Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (US)

Scale AI
Remote (US)2026-04-29

About the job

The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) Fellowship brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping the future of AI. As an HFC Fellow, you’ll apply your academic and professional expertise to help design, evaluate, and interpret advanced generative AI systems—while gaining exposure to cutting-edge research and working alongside an interdisciplinary network of leading thinkers.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in high-impact projects with partnered AI labs and platforms; Design complex, domain-specific problems and datasets to rigorously evaluate AI models; Provide expert insights that enhance the accuracy, reasoning, and overall performance of AI models; Contribute to research publications by collaborating with Scale’s research team to co-author technical reports and research papers; Become part of a supportive, interdisciplinary network of innovators and thought leaders committed to advancing frontier AI across domains.

Qualifications

Minimum

5+ years of software engineering or related technical experience, or equivalent domain expertise through academic work (e.g. PhD, postdoctoral research, or faculty experience in Computer Science or related field); Demonstrated coding proficiency and analytical abilities; Deep expertise in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Rust, Swift, JavaScript, or C++.

Preferred

No preferred qualifications listed.