Technical Product Manager (Applied Research)

LawZero is a non-profit founded by Yoshua Bengio to build safe-by-design, advanced AI systems. We are in the early stages of building the technology and are now seeking a hands-on technical product manager (TPM) to join our team.

In this role, you will work closely with researchers, engineers, leadership as well as external stakeholders to start applying early versions of our flagship offering, the Scientist AI, to real-world applications.

Key responsibilities

• Deeply understand the risks posed by frontier models (e.g., LLMs), such as misalignment, alignment faking, sycophancy; as well as how malicious actors may use these systems to do harm to individuals and society at large.

• Deeply understand the Scientist AI, how it is different from large language models (LLMs), and how it aims to solve the problems above.

• Working together with the research and leadership teams, identify the set of applied use-cases and build an exploratory strategy and roadmap around them.

• Engage with external stakeholders (including other research organizations and industry partners) to understand their problems and use-cases for the Scientist AI (what problem they need to solve, how the Scientist AI might do it, what the requirements are, how success is measured, what datasets are available etc.).

• Day-to-day carry out project management for the team to effectively iterate and deliver on the applied use-cases (establishing priorities, user stories, specs, deliverables, success metrics etc.).

• Where relevant, coach researchers, engineers and the rest of LawZero to ask questions and think about what is important to customers and users, and how they will benefit from the Scientist AI (i.e. “think like a product owner”).

• As the organization and technology matures, start building out more formal roadmaps and project requirement documents (PRDs), which align with LawZero’s broader GTM, technology adoption and organizational strategy.

• As the organization and technology matures, assist leadership, marketing and other teams to increase user adoption, acquire customers and raise funding.

Skills and qualifications

• A technical degree in science or engineering (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, software engineering) at Master’s level or above.

• 3+ years of experience as a product manager working on AI and data products

• 3+ years of experience working with research teams.

• A strong ability to navigate early-stage chaotic environments in a startup, with changing objectives and different levels of complexity

• A strong data-driven and problem-solving oriented mindset, and great communicator who thrives working across technical and non-technical teams.

What we offer

• The chance to contribute meaningfully to a globally critical initiative

• Comprehensive health benefits (including mental health and wellness management account)

• 20 days of vacation per year upon start

• Employer contribution of 4% to your retirement savings, with no required employee match

• Additional compensation totaling 8% of your salary to apply towards additional retirement savings or bonuses (independent of group and individual performance)

• A team of passionate world-class experts in their field

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment in our vibrant office space in the heart of Little Italy, in the trendy Mile-Ex district, close to public transportation

About LawZero

LawZero is a non-profit organization committed to advancing research and creating technical solutions that enable safe-by-design AI systems. Its scientific direction is based on new research and methods proposed by Professor Yoshua Bengio, the most cited AI researcher in the world. Based in Montreal, LawZero’s research aims to build non-agentic AI that learns primarily to understand the world rather than to act in it, giving truthful answers to questions based on transparent and externalized probabilistic reasoning. Such AI systems could be used to accelerate scientific discovery, to provide oversight for agentic AI systems, and to advance the understanding of AI risks and how to avoid them. LawZero believes that AI should be cultivated as a global public good—developed and used safely towards human flourishing. For more information, visit www.lawzero.org

You belong here

At LawZero, diversity is important to us. We value a work environment that is fair, open and respectful of differences. We welcome applications from highly qualified individuals interested in working towards our mission in a respectful, inclusive and collaborative setting.

Your personal information will be collected and processed by LawZero to evaluate your application for employment in compliance with our Privacy Policy. Under privacy laws in force in your country of residence, you may have several privacy rights, such as to request access to your personal information or to request that your personal information be rectified or erased. Details on how you can exercise your rights can be found in our Privacy Policy.

LawZero is a non-profit founded by Yoshua Bengio to build safe-by-design, advanced AI systems. We are in the early stages of building the technology and are now seeking a hands-on technical product manager (TPM) to join our team.

In this role, you will work closely with researchers, engineers, leadership as well as external stakeholders to start applying early versions of our flagship offering, the Scientist AI, to real-world applications.

Key responsibilities

• Deeply understand the risks posed by frontier models (e.g., LLMs), such as misalignment, alignment faking, sycophancy; as well as how malicious actors may use these systems to do harm to individuals and society at large.

• Deeply understand the Scientist AI, how it is different from large language models (LLMs), and how it aims to solve the problems above.

• Working together with the research and leadership teams, identify the set of applied use-cases and build an exploratory strategy and roadmap around them.

• Engage with external stakeholders (including other research organizations and industry partners) to understand their problems and use-cases for the Scientist AI (what problem they need to solve, how the Scientist AI might do it, what the requirements are, how success is measured, what datasets are available etc.).

• Day-to-day carry out project management for the team to effectively iterate and deliver on the applied use-cases (establishing priorities, user stories, specs, deliverables, success metrics etc.).

• Where relevant, coach researchers, engineers and the rest of LawZero to ask questions and think about what is important to customers and users, and how they will benefit from the Scientist AI (i.e. “think like a product owner”).

• As the organization and technology matures, start building out more formal roadmaps and project requirement documents (PRDs), which align with LawZero’s broader GTM, technology adoption and organizational strategy.

• As the organization and technology matures, assist leadership, marketing and other teams to increase user adoption, acquire customers and raise funding.

Skills and qualifications

• A technical degree in science or engineering (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, software engineering) at Master’s level or above.

• 3+ years of experience as a product manager working on AI and data products

• 3+ years of experience working with research teams.

• A strong ability to navigate early-stage chaotic environments in a startup, with changing objectives and different levels of complexity

• A strong data-driven and problem-solving oriented mindset, and great communicator who thrives working across technical and non-technical teams.

What we offer

• The chance to contribute meaningfully to a globally critical initiative

• Comprehensive health benefits (including mental health and wellness management account)

• 20 days of vacation per year upon start

• Employer contribution of 4% to your retirement savings, with no required employee match

• Additional compensation totaling 8% of your salary to apply towards additional retirement savings or bonuses (independent of group and individual performance)

• A team of passionate world-class experts in their field

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment in our vibrant office space in the heart of Little Italy, in the trendy Mile-Ex district, close to public transportation

About LawZero

LawZero is a non-profit organization committed to advancing research and creating technical solutions that enable safe-by-design AI systems. Its scientific direction is based on new research and methods proposed by Professor Yoshua Bengio, the most cited AI researcher in the world. Based in Montreal, LawZero’s research aims to build non-agentic AI that learns primarily to understand the world rather than to act in it, giving truthful answers to questions based on transparent and externalized probabilistic reasoning. Such AI systems could be used to accelerate scientific discovery, to provide oversight for agentic AI systems, and to advance the understanding of AI risks and how to avoid them. LawZero believes that AI should be cultivated as a global public good—developed and used safely towards human flourishing. For more information, visit www.lawzero.org

You belong here

At LawZero, diversity is important to us. We value a work environment that is fair, open and respectful of differences. We welcome applications from highly qualified individuals interested in working towards our mission in a respectful, inclusive and collaborative setting.

Your personal information will be collected and processed by LawZero to evaluate your application for employment in compliance with our Privacy Policy. Under privacy laws in force in your country of residence, you may have several privacy rights, such as to request access to your personal information or to request that your personal information be rectified or erased. Details on how you can exercise your rights can be found in our Privacy Policy.