Senior AI Safety Researcher
Kirkland, WA, USA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 5 years in data analysis and 5 years in a data analysis or data science setting.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop and evaluate safeguards for Google foundation models and AI products by translating frontier-risk threat models into evaluations, mitigations, and launch decisions.
What you'll do
- Develop scalable AI safety solutions and use statistical and data science methods to assess protections and identify shortcomings.
- Communicate actionable findings and data stories to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in data analysis, including analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
- 5 years of experience in a data analysis or data science setting.
- Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or Java and database languages such as SQL.
Nice to have
- Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline.
- Experience in trust, safety, abuse, or fraud; prompt engineering and fine-tuning LLMs; or developing and deploying machine learning models at scale.
Pay
$159000 - $230000 (USD) base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, Java, SQL, LLMs
AI focus
Research and develop safeguards for foundation models and AI products, including AI-powered safety solutions, evaluations, and mitigations.
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