AE Studio is Hiring: Data Scientists & ML Engineers for AI Alignment Work
Location: Remote or Los Angeles (in-person strongly encouraged)
Type: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity in client and Skunkworks ventures
Who We Are
AE Studio is an LA-based tech consultancy focused on increasing human agency, primarily by making the imminent AGI future go well. Our team consists of the best developers, data scientists, researchers, and founders. We do all sorts of projects, always of the quality that makes our clients sing our praises.
We reinvest those client work profits into our promising research on AI alignment and our ambitious internal skunkworks projects. We previously sold one of our skunkworks for millions of dollars.
We have made a name for ourselves in cutting-edge brain computer interface (BCI) R&D, and after working on this for the past two years, we have made a name for ourselves in research and policy efforts on AI alignment. We want to optimize for human agency, if you feel similarly, please apply to support our efforts.
What We’re Doing in Alignment
We’re applying our "neglected approaches" strategy—previously validated in BCI—to AI alignment. This means backing underexplored but promising ideas in both technical research and policy. Some examples:
- Investigating self-other overlap in agent representations
- Conducting feature steering using Sparse Autoencoders
- Looking into information loss with out of distribution data
- Working with alignment-focused startups (e.g., Goodfire AI)
- Exploring policy interventions, whistleblower protections, and community health
You may have read some of our work here before but for a refresher, feel free to go to our LessWrong profile and get caught up on our thought pieces and research.
Interested in more information about what we’re up to? See a summary of our work here: https://ae.studio/ai-alignment
About You
- Passionate about AI alignment and optimistic about humanity’s future with AI
- Experienced in data science and ML, especially with deep learning (CV, NLP, or LLMs)
- Fluent in Python and familiar with calling model APIs (REST or client libs)
- Love using AI to automate everything and move fast like a startup
- Proven ability to run projects end-to-end and break down complex problems
- Comfortable working autonomously and explaining technical ideas clearly to any audience
- Full-time availability (side projects welcome—especially if they empower people)
- Growth mindset and excited to learn fast and build cool stuff
Bonus Points
- Side hustles in AI/agency? Show us!
- Software engineering chops (best practices, agile, JS/Node.js)
- Startup or client-facing experience
- Based in LA (come hang at our awesome office!)
What We Offer
- A profitable business model that funds long-term research
- Full-time alignment research opportunities between client projects
- Equity in internal R&D projects and startups we help launch
- A team of curious, principled, and technically strong people
- A culture that values agency, long-term thinking, and actual impact
AE employees who stick around tend to do well. We think long-term, and we’re looking for people who do the same.
How to Apply
Apply here: https://grnh.se/0590d0534us
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