Research Lead, Training

Goodfire•San Francisco, CA

20h•$400,000 - $600,000•Onsite

About The Position

Goodfire is a research company focused on understanding, learning from, and designing AI systems using interpretability. Their mission is to build the next generation of safe and powerful AI by understanding the intelligence being built, rather than solely relying on scaling. They are advancing the science of how AI systems work, moving beyond treating models as black boxes to understanding their internal structures for better steering, safety, and knowledge extraction. Goodfire is a public benefit corporation based in San Francisco, with a team of leading interpretability researchers and engineers, backed by significant funding from prominent investors.

Requirements

Experience leading post-training, model training, or closely related efforts in a frontier AI environment
Track record of owning ambitious technical programs that combine research depth with executional rigor
Experience managing teams and operating effectively in fast-moving, high-expectation environments
Strong judgment on how to balance longer-term research bets with near-term product or model delivery
Interest in intentional design, alignment, and interpretability-informed training
Ability to work closely with senior scientific leadership while also independently setting direction and driving outcomes

Responsibilities

Lead Goodfire’s training organization and manage a high-performing team from day one
Set direction for model training as Goodfire develops and deploys its own models
Drive execution on post-training and model improvement work, with accountability for shipping high-quality training outcomes
Define and lead a research agenda in intentional design, interpretability-informed training, and alignment
Partner with our Chief Scientist to shape priorities, balance research and delivery, and translate strategy into execution
Build the team over time, including hiring, mentoring, and creating strong technical and managerial foundations