Lucid Computing
U.S. Policy Associate
$120K–$195K
Washington, D.C. +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
San Francisco - Experience
- A year or two in U.S. AI or technology policy is enough; fellowships and internships count.
About the job
Supports Lucid Computing’s U.S. policy work by translating AI verification capabilities for policymakers and aligning technical research with government policy needs.
What you'll do
- Track federal and state frontier AI regulation and identify what matters for verification.
- Draft policy briefings, public comments, explainers, and responses that accurately describe AI verification capabilities and limits.
- Prepare for and follow up on stakeholder meetings, maintain engagement records, and translate between policy proposals and technical results.
What they ask for
- Experience in U.S. AI or technology policy; a year or two, including fellowships and internships, is sufficient if accompanied by demonstrated impact.
- Ability to represent technical work accurately and recognize errors, with some support to understand verification papers or system designs.
- Writing that makes technical material accessible to non-experts.
- Comfort working with limited precedent and building structure.
Nice to have
- Technical background in security, cryptography, hardware, or distributed systems.
- Experience in verification regimes, public communications, standards or multi-stakeholder governance, small-team systems, or frontier AI oversight networks.
Pay
$120K – $195K USD base salary
AI focus
Communicate and advance policy objectives for AI verification, including what can be verified today, what may be possible with investment, and what cannot; connect policy proposals to verifiable claims and technical results.
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