Alignment Scientist/Engineer
Join the alignment research team to work on high-impact, under-resourced projects focused on AI alignment. This role requires strong ML research and Python skills to build, train, or evaluate deep learning models.
About the job
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be part of the alignment research team, working on projects selected for their high upside potential and under-resourced status. Research that matters most in a world where AI systems are powerful enough to recursively self-improve with little human oversight.
Projects will evolve as we bring on new collaborators and shift focus to what’s most impactful. What stays constant is that you’re doing real alignment research with real autonomy, in directions most organizations aren’t set up to pursue.
ABOUT YOU
- Experience with ML research, alignment research, or both
- You care about AI alignment and believe meaningful progress on the problem is possible
- Strong Python skills and experience building, training, or evaluating deep learning models (NLP, vision, or LLMs)
- Experience calling AI model APIs via REST or client libraries
- You can break complex problems into concrete experiments and execute on them, independently or with a team
- Eager to use AI tools and automate everything you can
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
- Clear communicator in English who can explain technical work to non-technical audiences
BONUS POINTS FOR
- Self-directed research or data science projects (show us what you’ve built, especially if it increases human agency)
- Software engineering background and best practices
- Agile experience (Kanban, Scrum, XP)
- Experience managing clients and client relationships
- Experience in startups
- Being in LA to work from our office
BENEFITS
Remote-first with flexible schedules. Health insurance, free lunches at the office, weekly knowledge-sharing talks, and an annual team retreat. Regular performance-based raises and a diversified employee equity program.
COMPENSATION
The salary range is $180k to $240k per year for US-based candidates. Not in the range? Apply anyway. We’re growing fast and may have more senior roles opening soon.
Skills
Python, Deep Learning, NLP, LLMs, REST APIs, Machine Learning, Agile, Scrum, Kanban
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