Research Scientist, Alignment

AI Breaking Wire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity packages

Comprehensive health, dental, and visa

Flexible working arrangements and PTO

Catered lunches and state-of-the-art办公

Job summary

Anthropic in San Francisco is seeking a Research Scientist to join the Alignment team, focusing on keeping frontier AI systems safe, helpful, and honest as capabilities scale.

You will design empirical experiments, develop novel alignment methods like RLHF and Constitutional AI, and collaborate with infrastructure and engineering to scale training runs safely. Outstanding researchers with a PhD or equivalent and strong communication are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent practical experience in ML, CS, statistics or related field.
• Strong background in deep learning, PyTorch, and large-scale model training.
• Demonstrated track record of impactful research in AI alignment, safety, or robustness.
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to responsible AI development.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute empirical experiments to understand safety properties of large language models.
• Develop alignment techniques, including RLHF and Constitutional AI.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and engineering teams to scale training runs safely.
• Publish research findings and contribute to the broader scientific understanding of AI safety.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

ML alignment

RLHF

Research

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent in ML/CS/Statistics

Job description

# Research Scientist, AlignmentAnthropic## Job Description### About the RoleAnthropic is looking for a Research Scientist to join our Alignment team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that frontier AI systems remain safe, helpful, and honest as capabilities scale.### Responsibilities- Design and execute empirical experiments to understand the safety properties of large language models.- Develop novel alignment techniques, including Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) and Constitutional AI.- Collaborate closely with infrastructure and engineering teams to scale training runs safely.- Publish research findings and contribute to the broader scientific understanding of AI safety.### Requirements- Ph.D. or equivalent practical experience in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.- Strong background in deep learning, PyTorch, and large-scale model training.- Demonstrated track record of impactful research in AI alignment, safety, or robustness.- Excellent communication skills and a deep commitment to responsible AI development.### Benefits- Competitive salary and equity packages.- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.- Flexible working arrangements and generous PTO.- Catered lunches and state-of-the-art office facilities.## Skills & Tagspythonpytorchllmalignmentrlhfresearch## Job DetailsFull-timeSan Francisco, CA$300k – $450k USDPosted July 30, 2026Expires September 28, 2026