Anthropic
Policy Development, Technical AI Governance
$265K–$295K
San Francisco, CA +5 · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Washington, DC
New York, New York, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- Years of experience correlate with internal job level requirements; no specific number stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Required field of study: a field relevant to the role, as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa.
About the job
Develop technical AI governance proposals and safety practices, shape frontier AI legislation, and translate technical insights into policy.
What you'll do
- Develop technical safety best practices and standards for frontier AI development, and represent Anthropic in standards initiatives.
- Review and provide input on frontier AI safety legislation and strengthen the legislative framework.
- Research policy proposals, engage with the governance community, and write memos and briefings for leadership.
What they ask for
- Fluency in frontier AI safety and technical AI governance, including key players, proposals, and debates.
- Ability to read legislative text and provide useful commentary.
- Expertise in at least one domain: loss-of-control, alignment, compute governance, independent evaluation, model weight security, or risk reporting.
- Clear writing and ability to learn technical topics quickly, translate them for policy audiences, and own projects amid ambiguity.
Nice to have
- Direct experience in an AI governance or safety research organization or frontier lab.
- Experience with standards bodies or industry consortia, technical legislation, or publishing novel AI governance policy thinking.
Pay
$265,000 — $295,000 USD annual base salary
AI focus
Technical and cross-lab safety practices, frontier AI governance and legislation, and policy proposals addressing challenges from accelerating AI R&D.
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