Charles Schwab · 3 weeks ago
Responsible AI Researcher, AI.x
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expCharles Schwab is committed to transforming the financial industry and putting clients at the center of everything they do. As a Responsible AI Researcher, you will bridge the gap between regulation, ethical principles, and technical innovation, ensuring that AI is safely and ethically deployed across products and services while collaborating with various teams to address complex challenges in responsible AI.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Design and implement innovative methods for bias detection and develop technical guardrails aligned with responsible AI principles
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—research, product, legal, compliance, and risk—to ensure Schwab’s AI systems are safe, fair, and transparent
Build and maintain monitoring systems for AI models, integrating human-in-the-loop and automated metrics for compliance at scale
Influence executive decision-making and regulatory engagement while driving trusted AI solutions for millions of clients
Qualification
Required
Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Social/Applied Sciences, or related field—or equivalent experience
6+ years in AI ethics, AI research, Security, Trust & Safety, or similar roles (academic doctoral experience counts)
Expertise in fairness, alignment, adversarial robustness, or interpretability/explainability
Experience with responsible generative AI challenges and risk mitigations
Strong analytical and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
7+ years in AI/ML research and development using Python
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (AI-specific or financial sector) and responsible AI standards
Published research in AI safety, alignment, or governance (e.g., FAccT, NeurIPS)
Experience with LLMs and deploying LLM-powered applications
Skills in adversarial testing, red-teaming, and risk assessment for AI deployments
Strong data science fundamentals (SQL, pandas, visualization) and robust pipeline development
Financial domain knowledge is a plus
Benefits
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Company
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