Research Engineer - AI Safety at mission-driven AI company
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Research Engineer
Company Description: Mission-driven AI research company
Job Description:Join a mission-driven AI company as a Research Engineer to bridge theoretical AI safety research with practical implementation. You will build critical infrastructure and conduct cutting-edge experiments on frontier AI models, ensuring advanced AI systems are developed and deployed safely. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of AI.
Location: San Francisco, USA
Why this role is remarkable:
Make a meaningful impact on the future of AI safety by working on pressing challenges in alignment, interpretability, and robustness.
Collaborate with leading experts and gain early access to unreleased frontier AI models from top-tier labs.
Bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical application, building critical infrastructure while conducting cutting-edge experiments.
What you will do:
Build and maintain robust research infrastructure, including evaluation frameworks and automated pipelines for frontier models (10B-100B+ parameters).
Design and execute scientific experiments to test hypotheses about AI safety, alignment, interpretability, or robustness.
Collaborate closely with research scientists, ML engineers, and safety evaluators to translate insights into empirical validation.
The ideal candidate:
Possesses 4-6 years of professional experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or a related technical role.
Demonstrates strong proficiency in Python with experience in modern ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
Has hands-on experience with LLM-based systems and familiarity with AI safety concepts and research areas.
Who are Jack & Jill?Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Next steps• Step 1. Visit our website.• Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.• Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.• Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.
Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.
We never post fake jobs• This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.• Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.• We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.
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