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TypeSafe AI•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

TypeSafe is a frontier model lab focused on building reliable and general AI systems for economically valuable automation. Their mission is to usher in a new era of Transformative Artificial Intelligence (TAI), aiming for a societal shift comparable to the agricultural and industrial revolutions. Unlike others focused on benchmarks, TypeSafe is re-engineering the LLM stack from first principles to create a general frontier model for real-world reliability, decision-making, and autonomy in production. The team consists of experienced individuals from OpenAI, Google Brain, and Meta/FAIR, backed by top investors, and has been working since mid-2024 on the foundation for advanced AI models. This role is for individuals who are entrepreneurial builders, regardless of discipline, who believe they are needed to contribute to the company's mission. The ideal candidate is spiky in at least one domain, well-rounded in others, possesses self-awareness, demonstrates complete ownership, can think strategically, solves problems using first-principles reasoning and lived experience, understands the AI industry and LLM limitations, cares deeply about the mission, and has a drive for real-world impact. A minimum of 5 years of professional expertise in high-performing teams, including experience in shifting and ambiguous environments, is required.

Requirements

Spiky in at least one domain and skillset, well-rounded in essential others, with self-awareness.
Demonstrate complete ownership and strategic thinking.
Ability to solve problems from first-principles reasoning and lived experience.
Understanding of the AI industry and current LLM models (joys and limitations).
Deep care for the mission and drive for real-world impact.
5+ years of professional expertise in high-performing teams.
Experience working in shifting and ambiguous environments.

Nice To Haves

Entrepreneurial builder of any kind (sales hustler, marketing demon, designer-of-worlds, etc.).

Responsibilities

Define your own role based on your unique skills and how they align with TypeSafe's mission.
Take complete ownership of your work, thinking strategically about goals and defining necessary actions.
Solve problems using both first-principles reasoning and practical experience.
Contribute to building reliable and general AI systems for real-world applications.
Stay informed about the AI industry and the capabilities and limitations of current LLMs.
Translate the company's mission into tangible, real-world impact.