US Frontier AI Policy Manager, DeepMind

Google; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

PTO 20 days

Sick time 40h

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a senior policy professional to lead frontier AI policy advocacy across US federal and state levels. You will coordinate internal POCs and external engagement with Congress and agencies, driving statutory analysis, redlines, and briefings on high-velocity AI legislation.

The role emphasizes translating Frontier AI safety research into actionable policy recommendations and supporting various Google AI business units in policy matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in US technology public policy at federal/state level.
• Experience in frontier AI safety, security, governance and compute governance.
• Experience analyzing and redlining legislation, drafting statutory language and testimony support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale DeepMind and Google's frontier AI policy advocacy across US jurisdictions.
• Serve as a primary policy POC internally on US Frontier AI issues and coordinate external engagement.
• Drive statutory analysis, redlines, testimony prep, and briefings on US AI bills.
• Execute proactive policy campaigns translating frontier safety to policy recommendations.
• Support internal Google AI businesses on policy areas of interest.

Skills

US tech policy experience

Frontier AI safety governance

Legislation analysis & drafting

Policy briefing & testimony

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in US technology public policy, legislative affairs, or regulatory policy at the federal or state level, including experience with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures regarding emerging technology regulation.
• Experience in frontier AI safety, security, and governance issues (such as frontier safety frameworks, model evaluations, red-teaming, compute governance, and alignment).
• Experience analyzing and redlining legislation or regulation, drafting statutory language and policy position papers, and supporting legislative testimony or government briefings.

Preferred qualifications:

• Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to engage credibly with, senior staff across US Congressional committees, federal executive agencies, state legislative offices, industry coalitions, and policy think tanks.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical AI research concepts for federal and state policymakers and translate legislative realities back to technical research teams.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, matrixed environment that bridges frontier AI research (DeepMind) and frontline government affairs (GAPP).

About the job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target

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Responsibilities

• Lead and scale DeepMind and Google's frontier AI policy advocacy across US federal and state jurisdictions.
• Serve as a primary policy POC internally across Google on US Frontier AI Policy issues, and supporting and coordinating external engagement with US federal bodies, including the Administration and the Congress, as well as priority state legislatures, working across broader GAPP teams.
• Drive statutory analysis, legislative redlines, testimony preparation, and technical briefings across high-velocity US state and federal AI bills.
• Execute proactive policy campaigns that translate DeepMind frontier safety approach and research into actionable policy recommendations.
• Support internal AI business units within the Google ecosystems on both proactive and reactive policy areas of distinct interest.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing Accommodations for Applicants form.