US Frontier Policy Lead

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of US frontier AI policy strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
• Navigate and shape discussions across the complex DC and State landscape on how AI is governed and policies for supporting adoption of frontier AI
• Build and maintain high-trust relationships with key government stakeholders and the technical policy community
• Deliver multi-channel policy campaigns and build coalitions on important issues such as AI for Science

This role shapes policy debates and regulatory frameworks to ensure frontier AI delivers benefits safely and responsibly across strategically significant national challenges in science, education and national security, contributing to Google DeepMind's mission of ensuring AI is developed for the benefit of humanity.

Required skills and experience:

• Experience working within or closely with US government, preferably in technology policy, national security, science or related roles
• Deep understanding of the frontier AI landscape, including technical nuances of language models, agents, and socio-technical challenges
• Proven track record of leading high-impact policy design and advocacy, ideally within the technology sector
• Strong grasp of technology policy with ability to quickly master complex technical and governance issues related to AI

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $221,000 - $311,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. The organization offers a supportive and inclusive environment with collaboration and learning encouraged, flexibility and balance, excellent office facilities, extensive manager support, and an extensive list of benefits discussed during the interview process.

Google DeepMind is a frontier AI research and product company, with teams working on alignment, policy, and security. We post specific opportunities at Google DeepMind that we think may be high impact. We do not necessarily recommend working at other positions at Google DeepMind. You can read concerns about doing harm by working at a frontier AI company in our career review on the topic.