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Software Engineer (all levels) - Core Technology

AI Security Institute
Location
London, UK
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Core Technology Team
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Writing production quality code
  • Writing code efficiently
  • Python
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Teamwork
Nice to have
  • Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure or Dev Ops (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CDK, Docker, etc.)
  • Cybersecurity expertise
  • ML Ops (vLLM, agent frameworks, fine-tuning, RAG systems, etc.)
What the job really is

The AI Security Institute is seeking Software Engineers at all levels to join their Core Technology Team, where they will work on critical research-oriented software and infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include developing features for evaluation frameworks, supporting research teams, and collaborating with the open-source community. Engineers will engage with cutting-edge technologies and receive mentorship from experienced team members while contributing to impactful AI research.

Benefits
  • Impact you couldn't have anywhere else
  • Incredibly talented, mission-driven and supportive colleagues
  • Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally
  • Opportunity to shape the first & best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security
  • Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute
  • Extensive operational support
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python and cloud infrastructure
  • Role may require security clearance which could be a barrier for some candidates
  • Vague details on the exact nature of projects may require clarification during interviews
Job score3/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness1/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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