AI Governance Researcher
As a member of the AI Governance Research Team at Credo AI, you will help us define ideal governance practices for our customer’s diverse AI systems and work on applied research projects that utilize AI for governance, risk, and compliance.
About this position
Role: Member of Research Staff, AI Governance
Reports To: Head of AI Governance Research
About Credo AI
Credo AI is a venture-backed company on a mission to empower organizations to deliver Responsible AI at scale. Credo AI brings context-driven governance and risk assessment to ensure compliant, fair, and auditable development and use of AI. Our goal is to move RAI development from an “ethical” choice to an obvious one. We aim to do this both by making it easier for organizations to integrate RAI practices into their AI development and by collaborating with policymakers to set up appropriate ecosystem incentives. The ultimate goal is to reduce the risk of deploying AI systems, allowing companies to capture AI's benefits while mitigating the unintended consequences.
About the Role
What we are looking for:
As a member of the AI Governance Research Team at Credo AI, you will help us define ideal governance practices for our customer’s diverse AI systems and work on applied research projects that utilize AI for governance, risk, and compliance. You will wear multiple hats and work at the intersection of policy, application and research. You will help develop innovative approaches to improve our risk and compliance product, act as an internal subject matter expert, and contribute to external thought leadership. While our company is focused on the governance of AI, one focus of our team is using AI for governance.
You are expected to have a demonstrated track record of excellence in your field and the desire to learn and grow. You should be familiar with the state of art in AI, and actively following advances in the field. Ideally, you have already made substantive contributions to AI governance or related fields. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and knowledgeable about AI safety and governance and are eager to make a significant impact as part of a dynamic team.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to produce excellent research.
- Established expertise in a domain with significant AI governance relevance.
- Desire and ability to connect research ideas with the iterative nature of startup product development.
- Broad familiarity with the field of AI governance.
You might be a good fit if:
- You are a tenacious and curious person passionate about safeguarding AI.
- You can clearly articulate and discuss the motivations behind your work, and teach us about what you've learned.
- You can conduct applied research projects independently while maintaining a strong focus on Credo AI’s mission. An ownership mindset is key!
Nice to haves:
- Possess knowledge and interest in AI risk, compliance and ongoing policy developments.
- Deep interest in the lasting implications of artificial intelligence
- Technical experience (our team’s work technical work is in Python).
- Have a solid understanding and experience with technical components of Large Language Models (LLMs), including deploying open-source models, fine-tuning, and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF).
Location & Remote Culture
We are a fully distributed company and are comfortable hiring in any location (location-specific legal requirements permitting). While this is a remote role and we're a fully distributed team, we routinely meet up in-person. We support individual members to coordinate in-person coworking whenever possible, and organize company-wide offsites multiple times a year.At Credo AI we value diversity, equity, and inclusion as core principles in our work environment, and the development of our product offerings, and we have implemented initiatives to foster and support these values.
Credo AI Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Salary and equity
- Health:We offer health, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer an ergonomic benefit to cover the costs of equipment to help staff stay healthy while working, both in the office and at home.
- Coworking: We will cover the cost of co-working spaces like WeWork and in-person meetups.
- Unlimited PTO:Credo AI has unlimited time off to support our employees
- Generous Parental Leave:We offer up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- 401(k) plan for employees.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $130K - $180K. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Credo AI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected statuses. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, promoting, training, compensation, benefits, and all other privileges and conditions of employment. All employment decisions at Credo AI are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Research has shown that some potential candidates will only submit an application when they feel that they have met close to all of the qualifications for a role. We encourage you to have confidence in your abilities and submit your application as long as you are passionate about working to make a meaningful impact in the ecosystem of responsible and safe AI. We are very interested in hearing from a pool of candidates with diverse perspectives.