Remote AI Safety Projects Associate

Apply; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) match

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Handshake is seeking an entry-level Safety Strategic Projects Associate to help run large-scale human data programs powering frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will design annotation workflows, coordinate trusted annotators, and surface policy insights to inform model training and enforcement decisions.

As a recent graduate, you will gain exposure to senior stakeholders, develop strong data-driven problem-solving skills, and operate with high ownership in a fast-growing AI data

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with internship or light work in trust/safety, policy enforcement, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to draw insights from data (SQL a plus).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including senior stakeholders.
• High ownership and a detail-oriented approach to execution.
• Curiosity and ability to quickly learn technical AI concepts and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate annotation frameworks and labeling workflows that scale while maintaining precision and inter-rater agreement.
• Coordinate trusted annotators and ensure consistency and careful handling of sensitive content.
• Surface insights on policy gaps, classification ambiguities, and nuanced scenarios identified through annotation work.
• Build and maintain annotation playbooks and auditor guidance across datasets and regulatory domains.
• Analyze annotation data to identify trends, labeling errors, and opportunities to strengthen internal safety policies.
• Collaborate with frontier AI labs and internal stakeholders on project scoping and delivery of model policy programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

SQL proficiency

Written communication

Ownership & accountability

Learning agility

Curiosity about AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Handshake is seeking an entry-level Safety Strategic Projects Associate to help run large-scale human data programs powering frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will design annotation workflows, coordinate trusted annotators, and surface policy insights to inform model training and enforcement decisions.

As a recent graduate, you will gain exposure to senior stakeholders, develop strong data-driven problem-solving skills, and operate with high ownership in a fast-growing AI data