# Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment

Hiring organization: [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f418cbc1-9146-4887-b224-df24dfaabbe7

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 350000 – 500000 USD per year

## Summary

This role involves designing and executing machine learning experiments to understand and improve the safety of advanced AI systems, particularly focusing on risks from highly capable models. You'll be part of a research team tackling problems like scalable oversight, AI control, and alignment stress-testing, requiring both scientific rigor and engineering skill.

_Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Skills named

Kubernetes, LLMs (Large Language Models), Machine Learning, Python, Reinforcement Learning

## Required

- Significant software, ML, or research engineering experience
- Experience contributing to empirical AI research projects
- Some familiarity with technical AI safety research
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

## Nice to have

- Experience authoring research papers in machine learning, NLP, or AI safety
- Experience with large language models
- Experience with reinforcement learning
- Experience with Kubernetes clusters and complex shared codebases

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/4631822008