Research Engineer, Alignment & Model Safety — SF Onsite

Mechanize; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Mechanize in San Francisco is seeking a research engineer to create evals that test for misaligned model behaviors. The role focuses on assessing when models go off the rails, such as acting sycophantically, being dishonest, or proposing unsafe actions.

This in-person position offers a generous compensation package with equity and a bonus, reflecting the seniority of the work and the emphasis on robust evaluation methodologies.

Qualifications

• Create evals that test for misaligned model behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Develop evals to test misalignment in model behavior.

Job description

Mechanize in San Francisco is seeking a research engineer to create evals that test for misaligned model behaviors. The role focuses on assessing when models go off the rails, such as acting sycophantically, being dishonest, or proposing unsafe actions.

This in-person position offers a generous compensation package with equity and a bonus, reflecting the seniority of the work and the emphasis on robust evaluation methodologies.