[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Alphabet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Alphabet · Mountain View, CA # Senior AI Safety Researcher Mountain View, CA, USA Senior individual contributor Research & Science Listed on Alphabet’s official careers site. Listed as of October 23, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/97379539616703174-senior-ai-safety-researcher) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Senior AI Safety Researcher ## Job description ### Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in data analysis, including identifying trends, generating summary statistics, and drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative data. 5 years of experience in data analysis or data science. Experience with programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Python, Java) and database languages (e.g., SQL). ### Preferred qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research etc.). Experience in trust, safety, abuse, or fraud disciplines, especially focused on web security, harmful content moderation, and threat analysis. Experience in developing and deploying machine learning models at scale. Experience with prompt engineering and fine-tuning LLMs. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders, including senior leadership Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment. About the job The AI Safety Protections team within Trust and Safety develops and implements cutting-edge AI-powered solutions to ensure the safety of foundation models, inclduing Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo, Agents, and Robotics. We work with Google DeepMind as well as downstream products such as enterprise (Vertex AI), on-device applications, and more. We are a passionate team of data scientists and Machine Learning (ML) experts dedicated to mitigating risks associated with Generative AI. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to apply the latest advancements in AI, work with teams across the company to develop cutting edge AI solutions, and protect people from real-world harms. Google's foundation models are getting more capable fast, which can also introduce more severe harm if they're misused or unaligned. We are hiring someone to understand these frontier risks in depth and build safeguards against them. You will sit between research, model development, and policy. You will turn threat models into evaluations, mitigations, and launch decisions. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ### US $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: Mountain View, CA, USA[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/97379539616703174-senior-ai-safety-researcher) ## More jobs at Alphabet ### [Biologist, DeepMind](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/0bf93c0d658e5a49fdda/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Head of Research, Professional Intelligence, DeepMind](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/aa7047fef11525b35a5b/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Research Engineer, Chemical, Biological and Nuclear AI Safety, DeepMind](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/10cd0e24a87a11cc3bde/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Research Engineer, Frontier Safety Mitigations, DeepMind](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/009895a28e966564c4c2/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Research Engineer, Live Experiment Analysis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/fa4ee789680d1407c67c/) Mountain View, CA, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Researcher and Senior Principal Researcher - Software Verification - Microsoft Research](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/111b5db3a6b7e15bbf9f/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Entry Level - Researcher - System Safety](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/ba7a4e8d9f08640d605d/) General Motors · Warren, Michigan, United States of America ### [Program Integrity Researcher](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/humana/jobs/5718b25e4761e235b292/) Humana · Remote, Kentucky ### [Security Researcher](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/1f9a18d6c10185fc1103/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Applied Researcher 1](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ebay/jobs/446f6c4cf76f183fbba3/) eBay · San Jose, California OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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