Strategic Projects Lead, Safety

Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), Safety

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), Safety, you will own the execution of large-scale human data programs that directly power frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will design, build, and execute operational workflows supporting model policy annotation and develop evaluations across a range of policy areas. You will use model policy annotation to help inform model training, evaluation, and enforcement decisions across leading AI systems.

Working hands-on with leading AI labs and technology companies, you will make real-time decisions that affect revenue, margins, delivery quality, and long-term customer relationships. This is a high-ownership, outcomes-driven role for operators who thrive in ambiguity, move fast with incomplete information, and are accountable for results at scale.

What you'll do:

• Design and architect annotation frameworks and labeling workflows that scale effectively while maintaining high precision, accuracy, and inter-rater agreement
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of trusted annotators, fostering a culture of precision, consistency, and care given the sensitive nature of the work while addressing complex edge cases, and identify policy inconsistencies
• Collaborate with policy leads to offer organized insights regarding gaps, classification ambiguities, and nuanced scenarios derived from practical data annotation
• Construct and iterate on detailed annotation playbooks and auditor resources to drive precision and alignment across diverse datasets and regulatory domains
• Detect and surface novel data trends, systemic labeling errors, and strategic opportunities to harden and mature internal safety policies
• Partner directly with frontier AI labs and senior stakeholders to shape scope, resolve issues, and expand model policy programs through execution

You Have

• 2+ years of experience in trust and safety, policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, risk management, management consulting, government or related field
• Strong analytical and first-principles problem-solving skills applied to scaling operations; proficiency in SQL (or similar) to draw insights from large data sets
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior customers
• High ownership mindset with pride in end-to-end accountability
• Curiosity and ability to quickly learn technical AI concepts and industry trends

Bonus Points

• Experience in scaling policy enforcement or content review workflows across large, distributed workforces
• Subject matter expertise in high severity policy harms, such as violent activities, dangerous organizations / individuals, or sexual activities
• Experience developing evaluations for harmful content or policy enforcement use-cases

Note: This role involves exposure to sensitive or explicit content (e.g., violent, sexual, or otherwise disturbing material) as part of safety and policy evaluation work.

We Offer

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supportedand thrive at work and in life. The below benefits are for full-time US employees.

Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses

Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.