Senior AI Safety Research Engineer

Aisafety; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch and dinner

Visa sponsorship for in-person employees

Work-related travel expenses covered

Job summary

An AI safety research organization in Berkeley is looking for a Senior Research Engineer to develop and lead projects aimed at enhancing AI safety. This role requires significant software engineering experience, fluency in Python, and expertise in areas such as machine learning, high-performance computing, or technical leadership. Both remote and in-person work arrangements are available. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000-$250,000/year based on experience.

Qualifications

• Significant software engineering experience, preferably with open-source contributions.
• Fluency in Python is a must.
• Must be results-oriented and motivated by impactful research.

Responsibilities

• Detect deceptive behavior in AI models and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead projects on preventing catastrophic misuse of AI.
• Build frameworks for research to accelerate experiments.

Skills

Python proficiency

Experience in training transformers

High-performance computing

Project management

Technical leadership

Knowledge of linear algebra and statistics

Tools

PyTorch

Kubernetes

Job description

An AI safety research organization in Berkeley is looking for a Senior Research Engineer to develop and lead projects aimed at enhancing AI safety. This role requires significant software engineering experience, fluency in Python, and expertise in areas such as machine learning, high-performance computing, or technical leadership. Both remote and in-person work arrangements are available. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000-$250,000/year based on experience.