Software Engineer, Guardian
Design, build, and operate production systems that evaluate AI agent behavior, detect risk, and support safe actions, translating alignment research into reliable capabilities across agent experiences.
Compensation: $200,000β$500,000 + equity (depending on experience and scope)
Location: San Francisco
Start: ASAP β’ Applications: Rolling
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Weβre hiring a member of technical staff to work closely with the founding team. You'll shape both our products and research direction.
Key Responsibilities:
Backend engineering: Design and build scalable infrastructure and systems for AI agents, including containerization, and performance optimization
Machine learning: Contribute to agent science research, and create evaluations for agent performance and behavior
Frontend engineering: Develop oversight interfaces and frontend systems for coding agent monitoring and control
Shape product strategy and research direction in collaboration with the founding team
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