AI Safety Researcher job title trend since Apr 2011
Research · Emerging · in 0% of HN hiring posts · 2 open roles at 1 company · median $153k
Studies how to make models behave as intended: alignment, interpretability, red teaming.
Why it exists
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As machine learning systems grew more capable, researchers began studying accidents and unintended behavior as a field of its own. The 2016 paper 'Concrete Problems in AI Safety' set out a research agenda, and labs have since built alignment, interpretability and red-teaming teams.
- PaperConcrete Problems in AI SafetyarXiv (Amodei et al.), Jun 2016 · backs: a research agenda for accident risk in ML systems
Where it is posted
Sectors
No open postings yet.
Cities
- Denver2
Countries and remote
- United States2
Posted pay
Median $153k from 2 postings that state a base range (USD a year).
Pay by level and city on SalariesWho is hiring for it
Open postings on their own job boards, read 6h ago| # | Company | Open roles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atom ComputingA company hiring most for Engineering Manager and Staff Engineer. | 2 |
Open roles
| Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Assembly and Alignment EngineerAtom ComputingBoulder, CO$100k to $140k | Atom Computing | Boulder, CO | $100k to $140k |
| Senior Optical Assembly and Alignment EngineerAtom ComputingBoulder, CO$170k to $200k | Atom Computing | Boulder, CO | $170k to $200k |
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1 posts since Apr 2011Related titles
About this title
Studies how to make models behave as intended: alignment, interpretability, red teaming.
Also counted: alignment researcher, interpretability, red team
...an alignment team dedicated to exploring neglected alignment research directions that draw on our expertise in BCI, data science, and ML....
Median posted salary $153k from 2 postings that state a base pay range (the median of their midpoints, USD a year). Not a survey of what people earn.