AI Compute Operations Lead for Safety Research

MATS Program; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office catered lunches and dinners

Annual PTO

Professional development support

Job summary

MATS Program is seeking a Compute Operations Specialist to ensure fellows and mentors have reliable access to the compute they need for research. You’ll manage access across GPU, API, and cloud platforms, handle budgeting, onboarding, and offboarding, and coordinate with the Compute team to improve tooling and workflows.

You will work closely with engineers to standardize processes, maintain documentation, and support fellow onboarding while upholding security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in IT support, operations, or program administration.
• Excellent written communication and a genuine service mindset.
• Ability to manage high volume of concurrent requests with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases (Google Sheets, Airtable); comfortable with new platforms.
• Budget tracking, reconciliation, and spotting discrepancies.
• Ability to write clear documentation and procedures.
• Proactive, self-directed, and able to navigate ambiguity.
• Alignment with our mission of reducing risk from AI development.

Responsibilities

• Triage and resolve compute access requests and platform issues.
• Administer fellow and team accounts across GPU, API, and cloud platforms; manage access and security requirements.
• Prepare compute operations for cohorts; oversee onboarding/offboarding, budgets, and documentation.
• Track compute spending and usage against budgets; ensure reconciliation accuracy.
• Handle reimbursements, subscriptions, and vendor paperwork for fellows.
• Develop clear onboarding guidance and SOPs; communicate policy changes.

Skills

Excellent written communication

High-volume support

Attention to detail

Spreadsheet & database skills

Budget tracking

Documentation writing

Proactive and self-directed

Mission alignment with AI safety

Tools

Jira

Linear

Airtable

Notion

Google Sheets

AWS

GCP

OpenAI platform access

Job description

MATS Program is seeking a Compute Operations Specialist to ensure fellows and mentors have reliable access to the compute they need for research. You’ll manage access across GPU, API, and cloud platforms, handle budgeting, onboarding, and offboarding, and coordinate with the Compute team to improve tooling and workflows.

You will work closely with engineers to standardize processes, maintain documentation, and support fellow onboarding while upholding security and compliance.