Safety & AI Policy Projects Associate

Handshake; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) match

Parental leave

Health benefits

Learning stipend

Remote & Office

PTO

Job summary

Handshake seeks a Safety Strategic Projects Associate to own large-scale human data programs powering frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will design, build, and execute operational workflows for model policy annotation and develop evaluations across policy areas.

You will work hands-on with leading AI labs and tech companies to inform training, evaluation, and enforcement decisions. In a high-ownership, ambiguity-tolerant role, you will influence revenue, margins, delivery quality,

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or near graduation with internship or similar experience in trust and safety, policy enforcement, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an aptitude for data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, especially with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and execute workflows for model policy annotation at scale.
• Coordinate annotators and ensure consistency and quality across sensitive content.
• Surface insights on policy gaps and ambiguities to inform policy improvements.
• Develop annotation playbooks and guidance across datasets and regulatory domains.
• Analyze annotation data to identify trends and improve safety policies.
• Collaborate with AI labs and internal teams to scope projects and deliver policy programs.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

SQL proficiency

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Handshake seeks a Safety Strategic Projects Associate to own large-scale human data programs powering frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will design, build, and execute operational workflows for model policy annotation and develop evaluations across policy areas.

You will work hands-on with leading AI labs and tech companies to inform training, evaluation, and enforcement decisions. In a high-ownership, ambiguity-tolerant role, you will influence revenue, margins, delivery quality,