Software Engineer

• Impact you couldn't have anywhere else • Incredibly talented, mission-driven and supportive colleagues. • Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally. • Work with the Prime Minister’s AI Advisor and leading AI companies. • Opportunity to shape the first & best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security. • Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute. • Extensive operational support so you can focus on research and ship quickly. • Work with experts across national security, policy, AI research and adjacent sciences. • Growth & autonomy • Growth & autonomy • If you’re talented and driven, you’ll own important problems early. • 5 days off learning and development, annual stipends for learning and development and funding for conferences and external collaborations. • Freedom to pursue research bets without product pressure. • Opportunities to publish and collaborate externally. • Life & family • Modern central London office (cafes, food court, gym) for exceptional candidates we can also on a case by case basis offer the option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Bristol. • Hybrid working, flexibility for occasional remote work abroad and stipends for work-from-home equipment. • At least 25 days’ annual leave, 8 public holidays, extra team-wide breaks and 3 days off for volunteering. • Generous paid parental leave (36 weeks of UK statutory leave shared between parents + 3 extra paid weeks + option for additional unpaid time). • On top of your salary, we contribute 28.97% of your base salary to your pension. • Discounts and benefits for cycling to work, donations and retail/gyms. • Annual salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience. Most offers land between £65,000 and £145,000 (base plus technical allowance), with 28.97% employer pension and other benefits on top. • £65,000 • £145,000 • This role sits outside of the DDaT pay framework given the scope of this role requires in depth technical expertise in frontier AI safety, robustness and advanced AI architectures. • The full range of salaries are as follows: • Level 3: £65,000–£75,000 (Base £35,720 + Technical Allowance £29,280–£39,280) • Level 4: £85,000–£95,000 (Base £42,495 + Technical Allowance £42,505–£52,505) • Level 5: £105,000–£115,000 (Base £55,805 + Technical Allowance £49,195–£59,195) • Level 6: £125,000–£135,000 (Base £68,770 + Technical Allowance £56,230–£66,230) • Level 7: £145,000 (Base £68,770 + Technical Allowance £76,230) • Selection Process • In accordance with the Civil Service Commission rules, the following list contains all selection criteria for the interview process. • Growth & autonomy • Growth & autonomy • 5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development, and funding for conferences and external collaborations. • Life & family* • Modern central London office (cafes, food court, gym), or where applicable, option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Bristol. • These benefits apply to direct employees. Benefits may differ for individuals joining through other employment arrangements such as secondments. • Annual salary is benchmarked to role scope and relevant experience. Most offers land between £65,000 and £145,000 made up of a base salary plus a technical allowance (take-home salary = base + technical allowance). An additional 28.97% employer pension contribution is paid on the base salary. • The full range of salaries are available below: • Level 3: • £65,000–£75,000 • £35,720 • £29,280–£39,280) • Level 4: • £85,000–£95,000 • £42,495 • £42,505–£52,505) • Level 5: • £105,000–£115,000 • £55,805 • £49,195–£59,195) • Level 6: • £125,000–£135,000 • £68,770 • £56,230–£66,230) • Level 7: • £145,000 • £68,770 • £76,230)