(Senior) Research Engineer / Research Scientist

We are offering a $21k referral bonus for this role. You can refer people through our form, and it lists the terms of this bonus.About METRWe are a nonprofit research organization that develops scientific methods to assess AI capabilities, risks and mitigations, with a specific focus on threats related to autonomy, AI R&D automation, and alignment.
We believe it is robustly good for civilization to have a clearer understanding of what dangers AI systems pose, and we are extremely excited to find ambitious, excellent people to join our team and tackle one of the most important challenges of our time.*We evaluate candidates primarily through (paid) work tests. We usually do an in-person trial as well but can be flexible about this. *
What We're Looking For We're seeking a researcher to help us better understand AI capabilities. Previous work in this vein includes agent time horizons, a commonly-used metric for measuring AI progress, and RCTs on open-source developer productivity.
We're excited about candidates from a wide-range of backgrounds. If you're scrappy, smart, and driven to better understand model capabilities, please apply - we're excited to chat with researchers, engineers, and startup-founders alike.

We are offering a $21k referral bonus for this role. You can refer people through our form, and it lists the terms of this bonus.About METRWe are a nonprofit research organization that develops scientific methods to assess AI capabilities, risks and mitigations, with a specific focus on threats related to autonomy, AI R&D automation, and alignment. Our work advances the science of AI measurement by understanding frontier AI systems' ability to complete complex tasks without human input, and directly executing those measurements to inform risk assessments and consensus within the AI industry, among policymakers, and the public. Our work has been cited by NIST, a previous US President, the UK Government, Nature, The New York Times, and Time Magazine. Through our work with leading AI labs, governments, and academia, we ensure that our insights can quickly be leveraged to promote the safe development of increasingly powerful AI systems. We believe it is robustly good for civilization to have a clear understanding of what types of danger AI systems pose and how high the risk is, and we are extremely excited to find ambitious, excellent people to join our team and tackle one of the most important challenges of our time. What We're Looking For We're seeking a researcher to help us better understand AI capabilities. Previous work in this vein includes agent time horizons, a commonly-used metric for measuring AI progress, and RCTs on open-source developer productivity.
We're excited about candidates from a wide-range of backgrounds. If you're scrappy, smart, and driven to better understand model capabilities, please apply - we're excited to chat with researchers, engineers, and startup-founders alike.

Requirements

Our CultureMETR is a mission-driven organization. We believe our work can meaningfully shape humanity's future for the better, and we want to be the best people in the world doing this work. We have a tight-knit, collaborative research culture rooted in truth-seeking and integrity. We're fiercely committed to producing high-quality, trustworthy science. We're honest and transparent about our results, especially when they may go against the grain. We've earned trust as reliable partners who handle confidential information with care. We maintain a low-ego, drama-free environment focused on what matters.
Hybrid Requirements: Our technical team members are in our office in Berkeley 3-5 days/week. Please let us know in your application if this is a constraint. If you lack US work authorization and would like to work in-person (strongly preferred), we can likely sponsor a cap-exempt H-1B visa for this role.
We encourage you to apply even if your background may not seem like the perfect fit! We would rather review a larger pool of applications than risk missing out on a promising candidate for the position.
We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of our hiring process. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We welcome and encourage all qualified candidates to apply for our open positions.