Alignment Data Scientist

Summary

Join AE Studio, an LA-based development, data science, and design studio, and contribute to cutting-edge AI alignment research and client projects. We work with major companies like Samsung and Walmart, offering a unique work environment and a weird business model focused on profit reinvestment in research and internal projects. Data scientists will have opportunities to work on important alignment research alongside client projects. We offer equity in client and Skunkworks projects, competitive salaries, and a long-term perspective. We are looking for individuals passionate about AI alignment and eager to contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment. If you're excited about learning, solving complex problems, and making a positive impact, apply now.

Requirements

• Have experience with ML or alignment research
• Care about AI alignment and be optimistic about humanity's capacity to solve problems and safely navigate accelerating AI capabilities
• Have proven data science experience (primary or equal contributor, multiple smaller projects, management of stakeholders)
• Have lots of experience with Python
• Have experience calling AI models’ APIs via REST or client libraries
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently/autonomously
• Have a track record of breaking down complex problems into manageable chunks for individual or team execution
• Be available full-time
• Be able to communicate effectively and work exclusively in English and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects involving custom software and machine learning solutions
• Contribute to important alignment research
• Use AI and automate tasks
• Work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Manage stakeholders
• Build, train, and work with deep learning-based computer vision or NLP models or LLMs
• Use Python extensively
• Call AI models’ APIs via REST or client libraries
• Learn new things and solve difficult problems
• Work independently/autonomously
• Break down complex problems into manageable chunks for individual or team execution
• Communicate effectively in English and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with self-managed data science projects
• Have experience with software engineering best practices/software development background
• Have Agile experience (worked with Kanban, Scrum, Extreme Programming)
• Have JavaScript/Node.js experience
• Have experience managing clients and client relationships
• Have experience in startups
• Be located in LA to work in person from our office

Benefits

• Receive equity in some of our client projects and in the Skunkworks projects we incubate
• Retain 20% of your equity if you leave AE on good terms and continue to send leads, share core values, etc
• Retain 100% of your equity if you leave AE for your own AE-incubated Skunkworks project (or someone else’s)