Technical Program Manager (RL Research)

Location: Hybrid (San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY). Staff are expected to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $365,000 - $435,000 USD per year

Company

AI safety and research company dedicated to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Deliver ground truth reporting on RL research performance, including baselines, experiment results, and day-to-day health.
• Collaborate with RL organizational leads to prioritize, rank, and track the state of experiments.
• Drive end-to-end research reviews, setting agendas and ensuring critical decision-making loops are closed.
• Establish frameworks and processes that provide structure to research environments without reducing velocity.
• Coordinate across research, infrastructure, product, and data operations to resolve blockers and make technical trade-offs.

Requirements

• Background in ML engineering or ML research prior to transitioning into technical program management.
• Deep, hands-on experience with ML training pipelines, RLHF systems, and large-scale data infrastructure in production.
• Proven track record of inventing high-leverage processes that reduce operational overhead.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence senior technical staff through clarity and competence.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• Must be based in or able to work from San Francisco or New York City to meet hybrid requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on beneficial AI and "big science" collaboration.
• Competitive compensation with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours and high-quality office spaces for collaboration.
• Visa sponsorship availability for eligible candidates.