Anthropic · 5 months ago
[Expression of Interest] Research Scientist/Engineer, Alignment Finetuning
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$315K/yr - $340K/yrAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. The Research Scientist/Engineer on the Alignment Finetuning team will lead the development of techniques to train language models aligned with human values, improving their moral reasoning and behavior.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyFoundational AIGenerative AIMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Develop and implement novel finetuning techniques using synthetic data generation and advanced training pipelines
Use these to train models to have better alignment properties including honesty, character, and harmlessness
Create and maintain evaluation frameworks to measure alignment properties in models
Collaborate across teams to integrate alignment improvements into production models
Develop processes to help automate and scale the work of the team
Qualification
Required
Have an MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, or related field, or equivalent experience
Possess strong programming skills, especially in Python
Have experience with ML model training and experimentation
Have a track record of implementing ML research
Demonstrate strong analytical skills for interpreting experimental results
Have experience with ML metrics and evaluation frameworks
Excel at turning research ideas into working code
Can identify and resolve practical implementation challenges
Preferred
Experience with language model finetuning
Background in AI alignment research
Published work in ML or alignment
Experience with synthetic data generation
Familiarity with techniques like RLHF, constitutional AI, and reward modeling
Track record of designing and implementing novel training approaches
Experience with model behavior evaluation and improvement
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
Founded in 2021
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.74BKey Investors
Coatue,D. E. Shaw & Co.,Dragoneer Investment Group,Founders Fund,GIC,ICONIQ Capital,MGXFidelity,ICONIQ Capital,Lightspeed Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners
2026-02-12Series G· $30B
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO and Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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