Head of AI Training & Interpretability

Goodfire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Goodfire, a San Francisco/New York–based research company, is seeking a Research Lead, Training to guide its model training organization and define the research agenda for training capable, aligned AI systems. You will build and mentor a world-class team, set technical direction, and collaborate with scientific leadership to turn bold ideas into production systems and lasting breakthroughs.

You will lead post-training and model improvement efforts, balancing long-term research bets with

Qualifications

• Experience leading post-training, model training, or closely related efforts in frontier AI environments.
• Track record of owning ambitious technical programs that combine research depth with execution.
• Experience managing teams in fast-moving, high-expectation environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Goodfire’s training organization and manage a high-performing team from day one.
• Set direction for model training as Goodfire develops and deploys its own models.
• Drive execution on post-training and model improvement work, with accountability for shipping high-quality training outcomes.
• Define and lead a research agenda in intentional design, interpretability-informed training, and alignment.
• Partner with the Chief Scientist to shape priorities and translate strategy into execution.
• Build the team over time, including hiring, mentoring, and creating strong foundations.

Skills

Post-training leadership

Model training leadership

Research program ownership

Team management

Strategic direction

Alignment and interpretability

Job description

Goodfire, a San Francisco/New York–based research company, is seeking a Research Lead, Training to guide its model training organization and define the research agenda for training capable, aligned AI systems. You will build and mentor a world-class team, set technical direction, and collaborate with scientific leadership to turn bold ideas into production systems and lasting breakthroughs.

You will lead post-training and model improvement efforts, balancing long-term research bets with