Safety Researcher
Turn our Reasoning Safety Framework into practice: the tests, red-teaming and release reviews behind every release.
- Safety
- San Francisco (hybrid) or remote in the US
- Full-time
- $170k–$250k a year
What you will do
- Develop the tests behind each risk domain in our safety framework: unfaithful reasoning, misuse uplift, unsafe autonomy and data exposure.
- Red-team releases of Lemma, our products and client agents before they ship.
- Prepare the evidence for each release decision, and keep the record.
- Help shape future versions of the framework.
What we look for
- Experience in AI safety, security research, red-teaming or model evaluation.
- Rigour, and the judgement to know when a result is strong enough to act on.
- Clear writing for both technical and non-technical readers.
Nice to have
- Experience with agent security or permission systems.
- Familiarity with published frontier safety frameworks.
You do not need to meet every point to apply. We care about what you have built or proved more than titles.
Pay and benefits
The base salary range for this role is $170k–$250k a year. It is the range we expect in good faith to pay; where an offer falls depends on experience and skills. Offers also include equity.
- Compute budget for your own research questions
- Publish by default, with credit to the people who did the work
- Remote or hybrid, with team weeks in person
- Health insurance and generous parental leave
How to apply
Email contact@theoratix.ai with the role in the subject line, a link to your CV or LinkedIn, and something you have built or proved that you are proud of.
- Introductory call. A 30-minute conversation about your work and what you want to do next.
- Technical deep dive. Walk us through something you built or proved, and the decisions behind it.
- Work session. A paid, realistic problem, worked on together rather than set as homework.
- Conversation with the founder. Mission, values and the questions you have for us.
Theoratix Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. If you need an accommodation during the hiring process, email us.