Software Engineer

Introduction

The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) is a leading research and field-building organization on a mission to reduce societal-scale risks from AI. Alongside our sister organization, the CAIS Action Fund, we tackle the toughest AI issues with a mix of technical, societal and policy solutions. Our work includes publishing a global statement on AI Risk signed by Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio and CEOs from the major AI labs, leading the charge on a major AI safety bill (CA SB 1047), and running a large compute cluster for global academic researchers working on AI safety research. Our founder and Director, Dan Hendrycks , is a leading AI researcher (contributed the most widely used LLM benchmark and has over 25,000 citations) and AI Safety Advisor to xAI.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Software Engineer, ideally with a proven track record in startup environments. The successful candidate will take ownership of implementing key technical projects. This role requires someone who thrives in fast-paced settings, can build and adapt quickly, and consistently delivers high-quality, shippable code.

• Have prior experience building and shipping products, especially in a small startup environment.
• Familiarity working in cloud environments, database systems, Python, Javascript
• Thrive in fast-paced settings, can build and adapt quickly.
• Are deeply driven to mitigate AI risk and improve AI safety.
• (Optional) Have a strong understanding of computer security
• (Optional) Have experience with cryptography and decentralized applications

• Health, dental, vision insurance for you and your dependents
• Competitive PTO
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching
• Free lunch and dinner at the office
• Commuter benefits
• Personalized ergonomic technology set-up
• Access to some of the top talent working on technical and conceptual research in the space

$100,000 - $150,000 a year

The salary range for this role is $100,000-150,000 and is located in San Francisco, CA.

If you have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to [email protected].

The Center of AI Safety is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Some studies have found that a higher percentage of women and underrepresented minority candidates won't apply if they don't meet every listed qualification. The Center for AI Safety values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by the position but you don't check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!