Alignment Data Scientist

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

AE Studio is a development, data science, and design studio focused on creating custom software and machine learning solutions for founders and executives. The company works with prominent clients like Samsung, Walmart, and Berkshire Hathaway. They prioritize AI alignment research and have a unique business model focused on reinvesting profits into this area. They are known for their work in brain-computer interface (BCI) R&D and AI alignment research.

Requirements

• Experience with ML or alignment research
• Caring about AI alignment and optimism regarding humanity's ability to safely navigate accelerating AI capabilities.
• Eagerness to use AI and automate tasks.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Proven data science experience – primary or equal contributor, multiple smaller projects, stakeholder management.
• Experience working with/building/training deep learning-based computer vision or NLP models or LLMs.
• Strong Python skills.
• Experience calling AI models’ APIs via REST or client libraries.
• Growth mindset and excitement for learning and problem-solving.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Track record for breaking down complex problems.
• Full-time availability.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to data science projects, potentially including alignment research.
• Working with deep learning models (computer vision, NLP, LLMs).
• Utilizing Python and API calls to AI models.
• Collaborating with stakeholders.
• Breaking down complex problems into manageable steps.
• Communicating technical concepts clearly.

Application Instructions

• Not specified.

Company Information

• Type: Development, Data Science, and Design Studio
• Clients: Samsung, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway, and others.
• Focus: Custom software and machine learning solutions, AI alignment research, brain-computer interface (BCI) R&D.
• Funding: Independent, without VC or PE funding.
• Business Model: Profitable sales reinvested into research and skunkworks projects.