AI Policy Specialist — Onsite (Seattle)

Handshake; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Handshake in Seattle, WA is seeking an AI Policy Generalist to turn complex customer policies into consistent evaluations of AI model behavior. You will read user requests, model responses, and conversation history, determine policy category, and craft concise, evidence-based rationales.

The role emphasizes careful reasoning, calibration, and respectful disagreement. Strong candidates bring precise distinction skills, tolerance for edge cases, and the ability to stay objective amid evolving

Qualifications

• Enjoy making precise distinctions between cases with subtle differences.
• Able to balance policy text and intent with guidance.
• Explain judgments clearly for auditability.

Responsibilities

• Learn new customer policies, definitions, taxonomies, and evaluation rubrics quickly.
• Evaluate user requests and AI model responses within full conversation context.
• Distinguish between closely related labels, severity levels, and policy boundaries.
• Select the most defensible classification when a case is ambiguous.
• Write concise, evidence-based rationales that cite policy language and context.

Skills

Precise distinctions between cases

Contextual reasoning

Clear written communication

Policy interpretation

Job description

Handshake in Seattle, WA is seeking an AI Policy Generalist to turn complex customer policies into consistent evaluations of AI model behavior. You will read user requests, model responses, and conversation history, determine policy category, and craft concise, evidence-based rationales.

The role emphasizes careful reasoning, calibration, and respectful disagreement. Strong candidates bring precise distinction skills, tolerance for edge cases, and the ability to stay objective amid evolving