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AI Engineer & Researcher - Safety (Security)

xAI is a motivated, engineering-driven team focused on building AI systems that understand the universe and aid humanity. They seek researchers and engineers passionate about AI safety, security, and mitigating risks from misuse or model misalignment.

Skills

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in state-of-the-art AI systems.
  • Background in post-training or evaluation of frontier AI models.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting and adapt quickly to new challenges.
  • Strong communication skills for knowledge sharing within interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop AI security systems to mitigate potential safety risks including misuse and misalignment.
  • Collaborate across model development pipeline, including with legal and product teams on policy iteration.
  • Research and quantify novel AI safety threats and perform human data collection projects.
  • Experiment with post-training techniques and analyze large-scale usage patterns.
  • Focus on mitigating catastrophic misuse scenarios, adversarial robustness, secure tool use, and automated red teaming.

Education

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related technical field preferred.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a highly motivated and focused engineering team.
  • Flat organizational structure promoting initiative and leadership.
  • Competitive salary range from $180,000 to $440,000 yearly.
  • Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote days.
  • Participation in cutting-edge AI research and safety innovation.
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$180,000/yr - $440,000/yr
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DATE POSTED
July 25, 2025
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