Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - CoreTech Human-AI Interactions TeamLondon, UKAbout the AI Security InstituteThe AI Security Institute is the world's largest and best-funded team dedicated to understanding advanced AI risks and translating that knowledge into action. We’re in the heart of the UK government with direct lines to No. 10, and we work with frontier developers and governments globally.We’re here because governments are critical for advanced AI going well, and UK AISI is uniquely positioned to mobilise them. With our resources, unique agility and international influence, this is the best place to shape both AI development and government action.Role DescriptionThe AI Security Institute (AISI) is looking for exceptionally motivated and talented Senior Full-Stack Engineers to join our CoreTech Human-AI Interactions 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 SpecificationYou may be a good fit if you have some of the following skills, experience and attitudes:Have experience in developing and maintaining component libraries and standards, ensuring consistency and usability across various machine learning tools and platforms.Have experience in Frontier AI.Excel in agile development teams, showing the ability to work iteratively and collaborate with our research and policy colleagues.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 an R&D environment and a steadily growing team, while cutting through ambiguity and break down new projects & requirements into deliverable chunks.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, responsiveness and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done.What We OfferImpact you couldn't have anywhere else: Incredibly talented, mission-driven and supportive colleagues.Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally.Work with the Prime Minister’s AI Advisor and leading AI companies.Opportunity to shape the first & best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security.Resources & AccessPre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute.Extensive operational support so you can focus on research and ship quickly.Work with experts across national security, policy, AI research and adjacent sciences.If you’re talented and driven, you’ll own important problems early.5 days off learning and development, annual stipends for learning and development and funding for conferences and external collaborations.Freedom to pursue research bets without product pressure.Opportunities to publish and collaborate externally.Life & FamilyModern central London office (cafes, food court, gym) or option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Bristol.Hybrid working, flexibility for occasional remote work abroad and stipends for work-from-home equipment.At least 25 days’ annual leave, 8 public holidays, extra team-wide breaks and 3 days off for volunteering.Generous paid parental leave (36 weeks of UK statutory leave shared between parents + 3 extra paid weeks + option for additional unpaid time).On top of your salary, we contribute 28.97% of your base salary to your pension.Discounts and benefits for cycling to work, donations and retail/gyms.Annual salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience. Most offers land between £65,000 and £145,000 (base plus technical allowance), with 28.97% employer pension and other benefits on top.This role sits outside of the DDaT pay framework given the scope of this role requires in depth technical expertise in frontier AI safety, robustness and advanced AI architectures.Selection ProcessIn 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 codeWriting code efficientlyNode, ReactVerbal communicationTeamworkInterpersonal skillsLearn through coachingUK Diversity QuestionsIt\'s important to us that everyone at AISI feels an included part of the team, whoever they are and whatever their background. These questions will help us to identify the diversity of our applicants. 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