Director AI Safety

Openchip & Software Technologies; Valencia; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative company is seeking a Director of AI Safety to lead the charge in ensuring the security and ethical standards of AI systems. This role involves defining safety strategies, developing guardrails, and conducting thorough validations of AI models. The ideal candidate will integrate safety into the AI lifecycle and drive research in security mechanisms. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming the silicon industry and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're passionate about AI ethics and safety, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Servicios

Flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Innovative team environment

Competitive remuneration package

Formación

• MSc or PhD in relevant fields with proven experience in AI safety and security.
• Strong understanding of AI risk assessment and secure AI deployment.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement AI safety strategies ensuring compliance with ethical AI principles.
• Develop AI guardrails and validation frameworks for trustworthiness assessments.

Conocimientos

AI safety

AI security

trustworthiness assessment

adversarial machine learning

AI risk assessment

collaboration skills

strategic thinking

communication skills

Educación

MSc in Computer Science

PhD in Artificial Intelligence

PhD in Cybersecurity

Herramientas

AI security tools

model evaluation frameworks

Descripción del empleo

The Director of AI Safety at Openchip will be responsible for ensuring that our AI systems are secure, ethical, and aligned with industry safety standards. This role demands a vertically integrated approach, addressing AI security from high-level applications down to low-level implementation. The ideal candidate will lead the development of safety mechanisms, guardrails, and validation frameworks to build trusted AI systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Define and implement AI safety and security strategies across the Openchip software stack, ensuring compliance with ethical AI principles, security best practices, and regulatory requirements.
2. Develop and oversee the implementation of AI guardrails, model validation frameworks, and trustworthiness assessments for AI applications.
3. Conduct end-to-end validation and benchmarking of AI models, from application-level integration down to low-level hardware execution.
4. Ensure robustness, fairness, and explainability of AI models deployed on Openchip’s platform.
5. Work closely with the AI applications, AI agents, and AI model optimization teams to embed safety and security into the entire AI lifecycle.
6. Drive research and development in AI security mechanisms, including adversarial defenses, secure AI pipelines, and trusted execution environments.
7. Showcase the value of the Openchip software stack in terms of safety and trustworthiness to the outside community.

You will be reporting to the Chief AI & Software Systems Officer within Openchip.

Qualifications:

1. MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in AI safety, security, or trustworthiness, ideally in a leadership role.
3. Strong understanding of AI risk assessment, adversarial machine learning, LLM guardrails, and secure AI deployment.
4. Familiarity with AI security tools, model evaluation frameworks, and privacy-preserving AI techniques.
5. Experience with benchmarking AI performance across software and hardware layers.
6. Strong technical knowledge of AI architectures, neural networks, and distributed computing.

Soft Skills:

1. Strategic thinker with the ability to define and execute AI safety roadmaps.
2. Strong leadership and ability to build and manage a high-performing AI safety team.
3. Excellent collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams across software, hardware, and business units.
4. Effective communicator with the ability to convey AI safety principles to both technical and non-technical audiences.
5. Passion for AI ethics, safety, and regulatory compliance.

What We Offer:

1. Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
2. We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with opportunities for growth and career development.
3. Work in a hybrid environment with flexible scheduling.
4. We offer a remuneration package that values your experience.
5. A chance to work on one of the most transformative AI and silicon engineering companies in Europe.
6. The position will be based in Barcelona (Spain).

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change the silicon industry and help build a better world. If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential—regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.