Security Labs Engineer — AI Security R&D

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 320,000 - 405,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working hours

Generous vacation and parental leave

Job summary

A leading AI safety organization in San Francisco seeks a Security Labs Engineer to execute and manage high-impact security research projects. You will oversee project execution, build security infrastructure, and evaluate security technologies. Candidates should have over 7 years of software or security engineering experience, with expertise in Python, cloud infrastructure, and strong communication skills. The role emphasizes AI safety and offers competitive compensation, with an expected in-office presence more frequent than the standard hybrid model.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software or security engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and systems languages.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and networking.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Security Labs projects from hypothesis to results.
• Build security infrastructure under time pressure.
• Collaborate with research teams to evaluate security workflows.

Skills

Software Engineering

Security Engineering

Programming in Python

Cloud Infrastructure

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Clear Written Communication

Ambiguity Management

AI Safety Understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading AI safety organization in San Francisco seeks a Security Labs Engineer to execute and manage high-impact security research projects. You will oversee project execution, build security infrastructure, and evaluate security technologies. Candidates should have over 7 years of software or security engineering experience, with expertise in Python, cloud infrastructure, and strong communication skills. The role emphasizes AI safety and offers competitive compensation, with an expected in-office presence more frequent than the standard hybrid model.