Goodfire

Goodfire

Research Lead, Training

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specified$400k-$600kDetected 6 days ago
ResearchLeadershipMentoring

About the role

  • We're hiring a Research Lead, Training to lead Goodfire's model training organization and define the research agenda behind how we train more capable, aligned, and interpretable AI systems, including exploring the research frontier of intentional design.
  • We're looking for a senior research leader who can drive model training today while exploring the next generation of training methods, from interpretability-informed approaches to entirely new paradigms. You'll build, mentor, and grow a world-class team of researchers, set technical direction, and partner closely with scientific leadership to turn ambitious ideas into production systems and lasting research breakthroughs.
  • We're looking for a senior research leader who can drive model training today while exploring the next generation of training methods, from interpretability-informed approaches to entirely new paradigms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Goodfire's training organization and manage a high-performing team from day one
  • Set direction for model training as Goodfire develops and deploys its own models
  • Drive execution on post-training and model improvement work, with accountability for shipping high-quality training outcomes
  • Define and lead a research agenda in intentional design, interpretability-informed training, and alignment
  • Partner with our Chief Scientist to shape priorities, balance research and delivery, and translate strategy into execution
  • Build the team over time, including hiring, mentoring, and creating strong technical and managerial foundations
  • Interest in intentional design, alignment, and interpretability-informed training

Requirements

  • Required experience and qualifications

Compensation

  • The expected salary range for this position is $400,000 - $600,000 USD.

Benefits

  • This role offers market competitive salary, equity, and competitive benefits.

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