Epoch AI is hiring a CTO!

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TLDR: We’re hiring a Chief Technology Officer to oversee our tech stack and align it with our mission and growth goals. Responsibilities will include managing a team of 3-5 engineers and overseeing our website development, databases, and AI evaluation infrastructure. More information and the application are available here.

About Us

Epoch AI is a research institute investigating AI’s trajectory and societal impact. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible knowledge base on AI that informs policymakers, industry leaders, and society at large.

Position Details

  • Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  • Location: Remote; timezone overlap required with UTC and UTC-8

  • Reporting to Jaime Sevilla, Epoch’s Director

  • Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 USD per year with benefits. (Salaries are not restricted to USD, and contracts and payments are usually in local currencies.)

  • Start Date: As soon as possible, though we have a high bar for making a hire and we are ready to wait until the bar is met.

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee architecture, infrastructure, and security across Epoch AI’s technology stack, including the website, databases, evaluation infrastructure, and internal tools. For example, guide the team in developing a graphics library and other tools to support lean research publication workflows.

  • Manage and mentor 3–5 engineers, helping set priorities, develop best practices, and improve technical skills.

  • Make strategic technology, personnel, and budget decisions.

  • Develop and coordinate a technical strategy aligned with our mission and growth plans. Lead the engineering team to think beyond immediate tasks, encouraging decisions that support long-term maintainability and scalability, while supporting lean execution and fast delivery cycles.

Qualifications

  • Significant management/​leadership experience in a technical role (4+ years strongly preferred). Demonstrated success scaling and managing engineering teams and infrastructure in rapidly growing environments.

  • Exceptional technical expertise as a software engineer, with a track record of delivering high-quality, impactful engineering projects, and deep familiarity with best practices in software development.

  • Strong background in system architecture, cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and managing diverse technology stacks.

  • Ownership mindset—you can drive high-level planning while also being comfortable with hands-on execution, obsessing over every detail and taking initiative to do whatever is needed to get things done.

  • Deep interest in Epoch AI’s mission to investigate the future and impact of AI.

Nice to have

  • Experience in data visualization.

  • Deep familiarity with Epoch AI’s mission and our research on the trajectory of AI.

  • Occasional schedule flexibility. Our research team is global, and sometimes coordination needs pop up outside regular hours. We fully encourage taking time off in lieu, to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

If you don’t tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please apply anyway!

What we offer

  • Fully remote environment, including flexible work hours and schedules.

  • For this role, we can support relocation and sponsor visas in the US and the UK. As a 501(c)(3) research nonprofit, we are H-1B cap-exempt.

  • Competitive global benefits program, including:

    • Comprehensive health insurance program, including supplemental benefits specific to a local country, as available and mandated by local law.

    • Life insurance and pension plan, if applicable in your country.

  • Generous paid time off (PTO) leave, including:

    • 30 days off per year minimum, with no specific limit on paid time off per year.

    • Unlimited personal and sick leave

    • Parental leave—up to 6 months of a combination of paid and unpaid parental leave during the first 2 years after child’s birth or adoption.

  • A flexible and generous expense policy for you to spend on equipment and a large range of productivity tools or learning/​development opportunities.

  • Paid work trips, including 3 staff retreats per year and relevant conferences.

  • Access to our well-equipped offices in Berkeley, California, including paid meals, snacks, gym, and more.

  • Other benefits as allowed at the discretion of Epoch AI’s leadership and local availability.

  • A supportive and energized team that is excited about the work we are doing and our mission.

Apply Now

Applications are rolling. To apply, please submit your resume and answer a few quick questions on our website.

Please email careers@epoch.ai if you have any questions about this role.

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