Hands-On LLM Alignment Oversight Researcher
$250kOpenAI
OpenAI is looking for a Researcher in San Francisco to join the Alignment team focused on improving oversight systems for AI models. This hybrid role combines long-term research with practical implementations over 3-6 month timelines. Responsibilities include designing experiments, deploying action monitoring systems, and analyzing deployment data. Ideal candidates have experience with large ML models and enjoy fast-paced collaborative environments. Compensation ranges from $250K to $445K. #J-18808-Ljbffr OpenAI
$250k
About the Team The Alignment Oversight team at OpenAI develops techniques for improving control, accountability, and alignment as AI systems... ...more capable and agentic. We combine longer‑horizon research with hands‑on deployment. We study long‑term questions about how...SuggestedWork at officeRelocation packageShift work- About The Team The Alignment Science team at OpenAI studies the science... ...on both sides of alignment research: producing externally... ...own mistakes. I will work on hands‑on model training, evaluation... ...preference optimization, scalable oversight, model evaluation, or adjacent...SuggestedWork at officeRemote workRelocation packageShift work
- ...looking for an experienced Principal LLM Machine Learning Researcher who specializes in pre or post‑training... ..., and factual accuracy. Model Alignment : Apply and experiment with techniques... .... Post‑Training Experience: Direct, hands‑on work adapting models after pre‑training...SuggestedWork at officeRelocation
- ...monitorable enough to support scalable oversight. We study how to measure... ...methods, and improving alignment. We were the first to show that... ..., and frontier‑risk research. We care most about monitorability... ...alignment. Qualifications Strong hands‑on experience training,...SuggestedWork at officeRelocation package3 days per week
- Distyl AI is seeking researchers to join our Post-Training team, translating foundation models into enterprise-ready systems. You will work... ...-tuning, preference optimization, and continual adaptation to align models with Distyl’s workflows. You will shape how AI-native operations...Suggested
- Snorkel AI in San Francisco seeks a Research Scientist to work on reinforcement learning for training and aligning large language models. This foundational role focuses on... ...reward signals, and training procedures that steer LLM behavior in reliable directions - a core...
- About the Team The Alignment team at OpenAI is dedicated to ensuring that our AI systems are... .... Our work is at the cutting edge of AI research, focusing on developing methodologies... ...capabilities grow and that integrate human oversight into AI decision‑making. This role is...Work at officeRelocation package
- United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a researcher in San Francisco to study model behavior and alignment within the CoT Monitorability team. This position requires... ...the ability to conduct experiments influencing oversight and training. The researcher will focus on...Work at officeRelocation package
$250k - $350k
...boundaries of what's possible in LLM post-training. If you love... ...running experiments, and turning research insights into products that... ...learning research to improve model alignment and capability Develop and... ...mechanisms, and model internals Hands‑on experience with post‑...$184.7k - $324.8k
...these systems—where deep applied research, advanced machine learning,... ...demonstrated expertise in Generative AI, LLM architectures, and advanced... .... This role is ideal for a hands‑on technical leader who has... ...‑tuning, evaluation, safety alignment, and optimization strategies to...Relocation- Cartesia, an AI company based in San Francisco, is hiring a Researcher for the Post‑Training team. You will design new techniques for preference... ...evaluation, and feedback‑driven learning, bridging research, alignment, and infrastructure at scale. In this role, you’ll shape how...
- About The Team The Alignment Training team studies how frontier models acquire durable behavioral tendencies across the training stack... ...deployed systems. About The Role We're looking for a senior researcher with exceptional technical depth in large-scale model training...
- Stabile Search is seeking a Principal LLM Machine Learning Researcher for a prestigious quantitative trading firm. You will train foundation LLMs to power research and trading with proprietary datasets, focusing on reasoning and finance‑specific language. You will design...
- ...driven games. What We’re Building We’ve developed an in-house LLM storytelling system that blends AI, story, and gameplay—going far... ...Google Deepmind veteran behind Project Astra, and top-tier AI researchers. As an early member of this team, you will have significant...Work at officeVisa sponsorship
$150k - $250k
...an AI technology company in San Francisco, is looking for creative researchers to redefine software usage in AI applications. Responsibilities include adapting foundation models and ensuring alignment with enterprise systems. Candidates should have robust AI knowledge...Work at office3 days per week$306.3k - $349.5k
...work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering... ...developing further. You have hands-on experience developing AI foundation... ...or related fields* LLM* PhD focus on NLP or Masters with... ...training, post training pipeline for alignment and reasoning, LLM...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours- OpenAI is seeking a Senior Researcher for the Alignment Training team in San Francisco, CA. This role involves developing synthetic data methods, studying training impacts on model behavior, and building evaluation loops. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in...
- Bay Area Full time Lead LLM R&D, innovate in zero-shot performance and colloquial translation, collaborate, and publish research in top conferences. Join Camb.ai's pioneering AI team. Lead LLM R&D, integrate tech into products, publish research, and innovate in speech...Full time
- OpenAI is seeking a senior researcher with deep expertise in large-scale model training, synthetic data, or evaluation to study how training choices shape aligned behavior in frontier models. You will design experiments, build data pipelines, and run rigorous evaluations...
$350k
...quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts,... .... As a Research Engineer on Alignment Science, you'll contribute to... ...focus include... * Scalable Oversight: Developing techniques to... ...the effectiveness of novel LLM-generated jailbreaks. * Write...Work at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours- Distyl AI in San Francisco is seeking innovative researchers to enhance AI models and bridge the gap between model capability and enterprise... ...foundation models to meet business needs through effective alignment techniques. The ideal candidates will have a strong research...
- Camb in San Francisco is searching for a Lead LLM R&D Researcher. This full-time position involves leading innovations in natural language processing and colloquial translation as well as collaborating with R&D teams. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent experience...Full time
$196k - $230k
...’re seeking an experienced UX Researcher to define and scale how we evaluate... ..., and Data Science to align on target use cases and build... ...and calibration of automated/LLM-judge approaches against human... ...thinking. You’re curious and hands-on with AI products, and can reason...Local areaShift work- ...directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish... ...peers can see and feel Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI... ...cross-functional stakeholders to align research with strategic goals.... ...understanding of AI systems, LLM development workflows, and the...Full timeWork at officeLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours
$214.5k - $244.8k
...life. Our work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with academia... ...about developing further. You have hands‑on experience developing AI foundation models... ...Electrical Engineering or related fields. LLM. PhD focus on NLP or Masters with 5 years...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$150k
...Haize Labs gets LLM apps out of POCs and into production. We eliminate the risk and improve... ...fuzz-testing them. We are looking for Research Engineers to help develop our reliability... ..., with a focus on: Data-efficient alignment of evaluation models Dynamic testing of AI...Visa sponsorship$160k - $230k
...discovery. We have a state‑of‑the‑art commercial research paper search endpoint with one customer... ...use us to reliably convert URLs into LLM‑ready markdown or structured data with a single... ...customers and find product‑market fit by hand. YC background is a major plus. Genuinely...Full timeTemporary workCasual workFreelance- ...Position Summary: We are seeking a Grant Researcher to join our team. The ideal candidate... ..., and ensuring that all applications align with the organization’s mission and goals... ...a meaningful impact in the community. Hands-on experience in community outreach and social...Interim roleLocal areaFlexible hours
- OpenAI in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Research Engineer / Research Scientist on the Alignment team to design and run experiments that help increasingly capable models... ...surface their own mistakes. You will work on hands‑on model training, evaluation design, and research infrastructure...Remote job
$116.2k - $146.7k
Associate Professional Researcher - Andino Lab The Andino Laboratory at UCSF is seeking an... ...research technicians. This includes oversight of experimental design and execution, troubleshooting... ...support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of...
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