Technical Project Manager, Red Team

Aisafety; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aisafety is seeking a Technical Project Manager in Berkeley, California, to lead high-impact AI red-teaming initiatives. You will manage complex multi-party engagements, oversee technical recruiting, and ensure successful project delivery. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years in program management, strong technical communication skills, and the ability to engage with government and AI stakeholders. The role offers a remote global work possibility with a salary range of USD 125,000–190,000 depending on experience, and will involve up to one trip per month.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-velocity technical environments like AI safety organisations or consultancies.
• Ability to engage with technical teams and understand complex reports.
• Experience in drafting proposals for government or tech counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of multi-party engagements and track opportunities.
• Manage end-to-end technical recruiting and candidate interactions.
• Support policy work and other ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Engagement delivery

Technical recruiting

Written communication

Technical judgment

Education

Substantial programme or engagement management experience (>5 years)

Job description

About the Role

FAR.AI is hiring a Technical Project Manager to be the delivery backbone of one of the world's most impactful frontier AI red‑teaming programmes. You will own the delivery of high‑stakes engagements with governments and frontier AI companies, support technical engagements and outcomes, assist red‑team recruiting, and be the operational glue that lets our red‑team succeed.

This role is a force‑multiplier. You will report to Edward Yee (Head of Growth & Strategy) with a dotted line to Kellin Pelrine (co‑leading and technical lead for the red‑team). You will work alongside our red‑teamers, researchers, and the rest of the team to turn a fast‑growing portfolio into a reliable, high‑velocity delivery team.

• Engagement delivery (~35%). Own the delivery of our largest multi‑party engagements, manage new initiatives such as grant‑making, run RFP processes, track live opportunities, draft proposals, and support contract negotiations.
• Red‑team recruiting (~30%). Own the hiring pipeline end‑to‑end: manage candidate correspondence, schedule interviews, headhunt and source talent, refine target lists, write job descriptions, run work trials, and assess candidates.
• Miscellaneous (~35%). Work on analysis, technical writing, event organising (convenings, workshops), support policy and government‑facing work, grant applications, and ad‑hoc projects that need an owner.

This role is a great fit if you

• Have shipped complex, multi‑stakeholder technical projects on real deadlines, ideally involving government counterparts or frontier technology.
• Enjoy recruiting and see it as core strategic work, not a box to tick.
• Are motivated by impact over recognition, paper publishing, or building a policy brand.
• Are excited to be a force multiplier for one of the most impactful teams in the world.
• Have low ego and drive to do whatever work most advances the team’s goals—even when it’s behind the scenes, challenging tasks, or outside a narrow role definition.
• Are comfortable being moderately technical.
• Enjoy moving fast in ambiguous environments where priorities shift and resourcefulness matters more than process.
• Take ownership of outcomes, not tasks — you ask whether the thing we care about is actually going to happen, and if not, you act.

This role is a poor fit if you

• Prefer to write specs and hand them to engineers — this role requires you to be close to the work.
• See recruiting as administrative overhead rather than strategic work.
• Need a highly structured environment with stable problem definitions and clear playbooks.
• Are motivated mainly by compensation, title, or visible authority over senior relationships.
• Are uncomfortable working closely with a technical team and engaging with technical material.
• Are not willing to be relentless.

About You

• Substantial programme or engagement management experience (>5 years) in a high‑velocity technical environment such as frontier labs, AI safety organisations, technical consultancies, government programme offices, or scaling technical startups.
• A track record of delivering complex multi‑party programmes to hard deadlines, with clear evidence of judgment calls and trade‑offs you owned.
• Comfort with the technical substance of our work. You should be able to read technical reports (red‑teaming, security/vulnerability) and engage credibly with our technical team, and be curious enough to dig in when relevant.
• Experience running or materially contributing to technical recruiting—sourcing, pipeline management, work‑trial design, or end‑to‑end hiring.
• Experience drafting proposals, responses to RFPs, or similar written artefacts for government or frontier technology counterparts.
• Strong written communication—ability to write status updates, risk memos, outreach to candidates, and external briefs with minimal editing.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with significant autonomy and good judgment in high‑stakes settings.

It is a plus (but not required) if you have:

• Familiarity with AI safety as a field—the risk models, the landscape of labs and institutes, and the case for independent testing.
• Experience working with governments, frontier AI companies, or AI safety organisations.
• Technical background in ML, cybersecurity, software engineering, or a related field.
• Previous exposure to AI evaluations, red‑teaming, or AI governance work.
• Experience running grantmaking or RFP processes.

Logistics

If based in the USA or Singapore, you will be an employee of FAR.AI (501(c)(3) research non‑profit). Outside the USA or Singapore, you will be employed via an EOR organisation (employment contract) on behalf of FAR.AI or as a contractor.

• Location: Remote globally. We can sponsor US or Singapore visas.
• Hours: Full‑time. Expect up to one trip per month for convenings, government meetings, or team gatherings.
• Compensation: USD 125,000–190,000, depending on experience. Exceptional candidates may be offered more.

These roles are rare and the skill combination is unusual. If you are uncertain whether your background fits but are excited by the mission and challenges, we encourage you to apply – we’re looking for excellence and potential, not a perfect resume match.