Engineering Team Lead

• Lead a team of software engineers while doing hands-on development for a nonprofit focused on AI safety and policy.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to ensure quality across projects.
• Build demonstrations of frontier AI risks and own projects from conception to publication.
• Identify high-impact engineering opportunities and propose novel directions in AI safety work.

This role creates positive change by leading engineering efforts for a nonprofit focused on AI safety and policy, building demonstrations of frontier AI risks, and identifying high-impact opportunities to advance AI safety work.

• Experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on development skills.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews.
• Experience building demonstrations and owning projects from conception to publication.
• Ability to present technical solutions to stakeholders and collaborate with research teams.
• Skill in identifying high-impact engineering opportunities and proposing novel directions.

No benefits information provided in the job description.

Palisade Research is a nonprofit organization focused on AI safety and policy.