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Founding Research Engineer — AI Safety & Frontier Models

$150k - $230k

Triage

Triage is seeking a Founding Research Engineer in San Francisco to drive research for AI safety. You'll handle adversarial research, build training data infrastructure, and work on delivering effective detection systems. The role requires strong experience in LLM post-training and the ability to publish impactful research. With a competitive salary of $150K–$230K plus equity, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to AI alignment and security. #J-18808-Ljbffr Triage

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