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Senior Software Engineer, Chem-Bio
AI Security Institute (AISI)London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
2 months ago
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Direct high impact on an important cause
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Increasing awareness of institutional decision making challenges in AI safety
Description
A senior engineering role at the AI Security Institute (AISI) for experienced Python engineers who want to build critical research infrastructure at the intersection of AI safety and chemical/biological risk.
- Mission – work within the UK government's dedicated AI security team, with direct influence on how frontier AI is governed globally
- Responsibilities – design and maintain shared platform components including LLM-based agent systems, evaluation frameworks, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes) used by an interdisciplinary research team
- Mentorship – contribute to engineering standards and support colleagues through code review and knowledge sharing, without formal line-management duties
- Compensation – salary ranges from £65,000 to £145,000 (base + technical allowance), plus a 28.97% employer pension contribution and 25+ days annual leave
Note: this role is open to UK nationals only and requires eligibility for UK government security clearance (SC level minimum).
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