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 supportrelocationandsponsorvisas 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.
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
Key responsibilities
Qualifications
Nice to have
If you don’t tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please apply anyway!
What we offer
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.