Expression of Interest - Core Technology Team
UK AI Security Institute · London, UK · London
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Research instituteonsite$86k–$192k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build tools and infrastructure powering frontier AI safety research.
- Scale evaluation systems and host open-weights models for testing.
- Work at the heart of UK government with direct influence globally.
What they offer
- Pre-release access to frontier models and ample compute
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays and team breaks
- 28.97% pension contribution and generous parental leave
- Learning stipends, conference funding and WFH equipment
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven software, research or security engineer excited by frontier AI safety and public-impact work. You thrive collaborating across research teams and shipping robust infrastructure quickly.
Requirements
- Background as a software, research or security engineer
- Must undergo criminal record check and obtain BPSS clearance
- Strong preference for eligibility for CTC clearance
- remote policy
- Hybrid working with flexibility for occasional remote work abroad
- hiring process
- Expression of interest; talent team reaches out if a suitable role arises, followed by pre-employment checks including criminal record and BPSS clearance
Lab profile
About UK AI Security Institute
UK government institute studying advanced AI risks and turning research into protective action.
Known for
- Alignment red-teaming
- Control red-teaming
- Misuse red-teaming
- Cyber and autonomous systems security
Key facts
- Based in the UK
- UK government-backed
- World's largest dedicated advanced AI risk team