Role Description The AI Safety Institute (AISI) is looking for exceptionally motivated and talented Full-Stack Engineers to join our Platform Engineering team. Our platform is the core of our project to build and run safety evaluations for next-generation frontier AI systems: in this diverse role you'll collaborate with our research teams and blend web development, UX engineering and data visualisation to provide inference channels, facilitate hosting our own models, and create expert interfaces for evals development. This position offers a unique opportunity to push forward an emerging field while part of an organisation that is a unique and fast-growing experiment in AI research and governance.
In this role, you'll receive mentorship and coaching from your manager and the technical leads on your team. You'll also regularly interact with world-famous researchers and other incredible staff (including alumni from Anthropic, DeepMind, OpenAI and ML professors from Oxford and Cambridge).
Person Specification You may be a good fit if you have some of the following skills, experience and attitudes:
Have proven full-stack web development skills and expertise in technologies such as JavaScript / TypeScript, Node, React, testing libraries like Jest or React Testing Library and bundlers like webpack or Vite to write quality production code, evidenced by past projects or tools developed. Bonus points if you have experience with asynchronous communication concepts like streams and web sockets. Have experience in developing and maintaining component libraries and standards, ensuring consistency and usability across various machine learning tools and platforms. Excel in agile development teams, showing the ability to work iteratively and respond to changing requirements in a fast-paced environment. Have led or been a significant contributor to high-stakes greenfield and/or established software products, demonstrating cross-functional collaboration skills. Work independently and in a self-directed way, thriving in a constantly changing environment and a steadily growing team, while figuring out the best way to solve a particular problem. Bring your own voice and experience but also an eagerness to support your colleagues, being ready to do whatever is necessary for team's success. Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end, demonstrating problem-solving abilities and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done. Salary & Benefits We are hiring individuals at all ranges of seniority and experience within the research unit, and this advert allows you to apply for any of the roles within this range. We will discuss and calibrate with you as part of the process. The full range of salaries available is as follows:
L4: £85,000 - £95,000 L5: £95,000 - £105,000 L6: £105,000 - £125,000 L7+: £145,000+ There are a range of pension options available which can be found through the Civil Service website.
Selection Process In accordance with the Civil Service Commission rules, the following list contains all selection criteria for the interview process.
We select based on skills and experience regarding the following areas:
Writing production quality code Writing code efficiently Node, React Written communication Verbal communication Teamwork Interpersonal skills Tackling challenging problems Learn through coaching Desired Experience We additionally may factor in experience with particular areas that the Platform team requires:
Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure or Dev Ops (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CDK, Docker, etc.)
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