Senior Full Stack Software Engineer CoreTech Human-AI Interactions Team

AI Security Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in AI safety in Greater London is seeking a talented Senior Full-Stack Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that evaluate frontier AI systems, collaborating closely with renowned researchers and teams. Ideal candidates will have proven full-stack development skills, experience with technologies like JavaScript and React, and a passion for innovative AI research. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid work options, and extensive growth opportunities within a supportive and mission-driven environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working flexibility

Generous annual leave and parental leave

Development and learning stipends

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Proven full-stack web development experience.
• Experience in component libraries and standards.
• Ability to work in agile teams efficiently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and responsibility.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research teams on safety evaluations for frontier AI systems.
• Blend web development with UX engineering and data visualization.
• Work independently on projects and deliver work in timelines.

Skills

Full-stack web development skills

JavaScript / TypeScript

Node

React

Testing libraries like Jest

Asynchronous communication

Agile development experience

Experience in Frontier AI

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-directed work style

Tools

React Testing Library

Webpack

Vite

Cloud Infrastructure

Dev Ops (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes)

Job description

About the AI Security Institute

The AI Security Institute is the worlds largest and best-funded team dedicated to understanding advanced AI risks and translating that knowledge into action. Were in the heart of the UK government with direct lines to No. 10 and we work with frontier developers and governments globally.

Were here because governments are critical for advanced AI going well and UK AISI is uniquely positioned to mobilise them. With our resources unique agility and international influence this is the best place to shape both AI development and government action.

Role Description

The AI Security Institute (AISI) is looking for exceptionally motivated and talented Senior Full-Stack Engineers to join our CoreTech Human-AI Interactions team. Our platform is the core of our project to build and run safety evaluations for next-generation frontier AI systems: in this diverse role youll collaborate with our research teams and blend web development UX engineering and data visualisation to provide inference channels facilitate hosting our own models and create expert interfaces for evals development. This position offers a unique opportunity to push forward an emerging field while part of an organisation that is a unique and fast-growing experiment in AI research and governance.

In this role youll receive mentorship and coaching from your manager and the technical leads on your team. Youll also regularly interact with world-famous researchers and other incredible staff (including alumni from Anthropic DeepMind OpenAI and ML professors from Oxford and Cambridge).

Person Specification

You may be a good fit if you have some of the following skills experience and attitudes :

• Have proven full-stack web development skills and expertise in technologies such as JavaScript / TypeScript Node React testing libraries like Jest or React Testing Library and bundlers like webpack or Vite to write quality production code evidenced by past projects or tools developed. Bonus points if you have experience with asynchronous communication concepts like streams and web sockets.
• Have experience in developing and maintaining component libraries and standards ensuring consistency and usability across various machine learning tools and platforms.
• Have experience in Frontier AI.
• Excel in agile development teams showing the ability to work iteratively and collaborate with our research and policy colleagues.
• Have led or been a significant contributor to high-stakes greenfield and or established software products demonstrating cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Work independently and in a self-directed way thriving in an R and D environment and a steadily growing team while cutting through ambiguity and break down new projects and requirements into deliverable chunks.
• Bring your own voice and experience but also an eagerness to support your colleagues being ready to do whatever is necessary for teams success.
• Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end demonstrating problem-sploring abilities responsiveness and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done.

What We Offer

Impact you couldnt have anywhere else

• Incredibly talented mission-driven and supportive colleagues.
• Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally.
• Work with the Prime Ministers AI Advisor and leading AI companies.
• Opportunity to shape the first and best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security.

Resources & access

• Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute.
• Extensive operational support so you can focus on research and ship quickly.
• Work with experts across national security policy AI research and adjacent sciences.

Growth & autonomy

• If youre talented and driven youll own important problems early.
• 5 days off learning and development annual stipends for learning and development and funding for conferences and external collaborations.
• Freedom to pursue research bets without product pressure.
• Opportunities to publish and collaborate externally.

Life & family

• Modern central London office (cafes food court gym) or option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham Cardiff Darlington Edinburgh Salford or Bristol.
• Hybrid working flexibility for occasional remote work abroad and stipends for work-from-home equipment.
• At least 25 days annual leave 8 public holidays extra team-wide breaks and 3 days off for volunteering.
• Generous paid parental leave (36 weeks of UK statutory leave shared between parents 3 extra paid weeks option for additional unpaid time).
• On top of your salary we contribute 28.97% of your base salary to your pension.
• Discounts and benefits for cycling to work donations and retail gyms.

Salary

Annual salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience. Most offers land between 65000 and 145000 (base plus technical allowance) with 28.97% employer pension and other benefits on top.

This role sits outside of the DDaT pay framework given the scope of this role requires in depth technical expertise in frontier AI safety robustness and advanced AI architectures.

The full range of salaries are as follows :

• Level 3 : (Base 35720 Technical Allowance)
• Level 4 : (Base 42495 Technical Allowance)
• Level 5 : (Base 55805 Technical Allowance)
• Level 6 : (Base 68770 Technical Allowance)
• Level 7 : 145000 (Base 68770 Technical Allowance 76230)

Selection Process

In accordance with the Civil Service Commission rules the following list contains all selection criteria for the interview process.

We select based on skills and experience regarding the following areas :

• Writing production quality code
• Writing code efficiently
• Node React
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal skills
• Tackling challenging problems
• Learn through coaching
• Frontier AI Experience

Desired Experience

We additionally may factor in experience with particular areas that the Platform team requires :

• Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure or Dev Ops (AWS Azure Kubernetes Terraform CDK Docker etc.)

Additional Information

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and get baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) clearance before they can be appointed. Additionally there is a strong preference for eligibility for counter-terrorist check (CTC) clearance. Some roles may require higher levels of clearance and we will state this by exception in the job advertisement. See our vetting charter here.

Nationality requirements

We may be able to offer roles to applicant from any nationality or background. As such we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the standard nationality requirements.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

Children Activity,Baan,English Language,Accounting And Auditing,Database,Dynamics

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary Salary : 29280 - 39280