National Security Policy Lead

TL;DR

National Security Policy Lead: Guides policy work on national security challenges involving AI, ensuring hirify.global supports the security of U.S. and allied democracies, their geopolitical strength, and adoption of AI for defense and intelligence purposes. Focus on translating threat model research into concrete policy proposals and stakeholder education.

Location: Remote-Friendly, Must be located in the United States. Expect to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $295,000 - $345,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Design policy proposals to address national security challenges related to AI, and lead associated policy engagements.
• Shape hirify.global’s own policies and approaches to mitigating national security risks involving its products.
• Develop strategies for AI to safeguard the geopolitical strength and competitiveness of the United States and allied democracies.
• Support and promote collaborations with national security partners, across the public and private sectors, on model testing and deployment for national security.
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate hirify.global threat model research into concrete policy proposals, stakeholder education, and meaningful contributions to public discussions and debates.
• Engage in thought leadership and planning for changes that very powerful AI may bring to the global national security landscape.

Requirements

• Have 10+ years of experience working in government or private-sector roles related to national security.
• Hold an active TS/SCI clearance or held one in the last two years, and have the ability to obtain/maintain one.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and can translate technical concepts into accessible information.
• Have experience designing and advocating for concrete policy and regulatory proposals regarding technology and national security.
• Are adept at working with diverse cross functional teams (including but not limited to trust and safety, legal, product, research, comms, and marketing).
• Are high-agency, able to develop and execute strategy independently, taking account of dependencies with other cross-functional teams within an organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.