About the Company

• Company Name: Atla
• Location: London, England, United Kingdom
• Website: atla-ai.com

About the Role

• Job Title: Chief Scientist
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Department: unspecified
• Salary: £200K - £300K per year
• Workplace Type: On-site

Responsibilities

As Atla’s Chief Scientist, you will:

• Lead frontier research into training large language models and advance the state of the art in AI safety research.
• Steer LLMs to become strong evaluators aligned with human preferences using advanced post-training techniques.
• Lead and empower a world-class team of researchers and engineers, setting a high bar of excellence that propels Atla forward.
• Define and execute an ambitious research agenda that advances Atla's position as a leader in language model evaluation.
• Develop comprehensive evaluation frameworks, including tooling, datasets, and metrics for rigorous assessment of alignment and safety risks.
• Contribute significant findings to leading AI safety conferences and journals.

Qualifications

• Proven AI Research Leadership:

  • Track record of 5+ years in pioneering AI research, with significant contributions to the field of LLMs, evidenced by publications in top-tier conferences and journals.

About You

You will thrive at Atla with the following mindset:

• Collaborative and team-oriented, with strong communication skills.
• Comfortable with the uncertainty of a hyper-growth startup.
• Unpretentious and hard-working; find the best ideas wherever they come from.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: £200K - £300K
• Significant stake in equity as one of our core technical leaders
• Pension plan with employer contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Additional Information

This role is supported by AI Futures Grants, a UK Government scheme designed to help the next generation of AI leaders meet the costs of relocating to the UK. Successful candidates may be able to receive up to £10,000 to meet relocation costs, subject to terms and conditions.