Application developer Jobs in Oakland, CA

Note: We will begin reviewing applications from 5 October 2026 and will continue to consider them on a rolling basis until the required roles are filled. First-round interviews are expected to take place in mid October, with the process anticipated to close by the first week of November. Timelines are indicative and may change.

Most high-stakes moments in AI over the coming years will involve frontier company insiders having and raising concerns: within companies, to regulators, or through other pathways.

Those insiders tell us they face enormous uncertainty along the “concern raising” path -- from detecting concerns to whether and how to voice concerns with maximum impact and minimal risk, which even legally protected whistleblowing can carry.

To date, no organization has dedicated itself deeply to delivering the best strategic, frontier-AI-specific guidance to these individuals, their supporters, and their attorneys (our partners). We exist to ensure that each insider disclosure is maximally impactful and safe for the person making the disclosure.

Tasks

We will be hiring across the following areas over the next ~6 months (into early 2027):

• Head of Growth & Education Delivery (San Francisco, Bay Area)
• Growth & Education Delivery Associate (mid-level) (San Francisco, Bay Area/London)
• Policy Lead (Washington, DC)
• Head of Guidance and Preparedness (San Francisco, Bay Area)
• Research Manager (San Francisco, Bay Area/London)
• Principal Engineer (London)
• Journalist Network & Comms (San Francisco, Bay Area)
• Research Fellows (Global)
• Ambassadors/Volunteers (Global)

Requirements

Strong candidates will likely:

• Be passionate about AI safety and/or governance.
• Have a strong network or relevant experience.
• Have worked in a think tank, nonprofit, academic, policy, or fast-growing startup setting.
• Be based in SF, DC, or London.

Benefits

• Dependent on location

For US:

• 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees, and 50% for spouses and dependents
• 401(k) with a 6% employer contribution, no match required
• 20 days PTO plus federal holidays, with a week between Christmas and New Year's
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development budget
• A home office or equipment stipend for hybrid staff
• Wellness budget

For UK:

• Up to 9% on UEL pension contribution
• 25 days of annual leave plus public bank holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development budget
• A home office or equipment stipend for hybrid staff
• Wellness budget
• Paid for co-working space in London

Who you'd be joining:

AIWI is an independent non-profit launched in late 2024. We are ~4 team members today and are scaling to ~15 within the year, spread across the Bay Area, DC, and London. Joining now, you will significantly shape what the future of AI insider support looks like. We are funded until 2029.

Examples of our work to date:

• Policy: We pushed for and shaped the EU AI Office's channel, the world's first AI whistleblowing channel. In the US, we support the federal AI Whistleblower Protection Act and have provided expert research input on implementing SB 53's incident reporting mechanisms through a research coalition, which we helped set up. Read our work in Tech Policy Press, the Institute for Law & AI, and Transformer, and see our AI Whistleblowing Law Best Practice Guide.
• Insider education & support: Our online campaigns have reached thousands of company employees. We produce guides (available upon request), online courses, and help establish connections to our great partner attorneys and support (e.g. on legal advice and defense funding).
• Advocacy: Anthropic published its whistleblowing policy and OpenAI strengthened theirs following our Publish Your Policies Campaign.
• Network: We closely collaborate with the world's leading whistleblowing and AI organizations.

Our ambition is to ensure that each insider disclosure is maximally impactful and safe for the person making the disclosure. Joining us means dedicating yourself to achieving that goal with us.

Hiring process:

1. Application review
2. Introduction call with our team
3. Interview with the hiring manager
4. Work task
5. Final interview, including meeting our founder
6. References

Referral program:

We provide a reward of GBP 4,000/USD ~5,000 for successful referrals upon completion of a 6-month employment period. Allocation will occur based on a successful applicant's attribution in the case of multiple referrers.

How to apply:

• Apply by submitting your application via Join.com.
• We will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis from 5 October.
• The first round is set to take place in mid October.
• Therefore, anticipated close date is early November.

Work authorization:

• US roles: You must be authorized to work in the US. We cannot sponsor visas.
• UK roles: For London-based roles, we can sponsor UK visas.

Equal opportunity

AIWI is an equal opportunity employer in both the US and UK (in line with the UK Equality Act 2010). We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

AI can dramatically transform our world for the better. We help those upright and courageous individuals who want to bring this future about: those in the privileged position of seeing risks, issues, and misbehavior first. We support insiders, their support organizations, lawyers, and journalists.