Principal Software Engineer — AI Safety & Research

Strativ Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier AI Safety is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to turn novel AI safety research into robust, scalable software. This hands-on role focuses on building core Python systems that support cutting-edge safety research and working closely with researchers to translate ideas into reliable, production-grade software.

You will set engineering standards, shape the architecture as the company grows, and tackle technically challenging problems where established approaches often do not exist.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python experience and scalable software design skills.
• Experience at elite engineering orgs or high-growth startups desired.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core Python systems for AI safety research.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate ideas into production-grade software.
• Set engineering standards and influence architecture as the company scales.
• Tackle technically challenging problems where established approaches may not exist.

Skills

Python

Job description

Frontier AI Safety is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to turn novel AI safety research into robust, scalable software. This hands-on role focuses on building core Python systems that support cutting-edge safety research and working closely with researchers to translate ideas into reliable, production-grade software.

You will set engineering standards, shape the architecture as the company grows, and tackle technically challenging problems where established approaches often do not exist.