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AVERI aims to bring about a world in which the most powerful AI systems - and the companies that build them - are rigorously audited for safety and security by third parties. We believe this independent auditing layer is essential for enabling confident deployment of AI and managing critical risks from this increasingly powerful technology.\nAbout the Role:\nAVERI is looking for a Security Research Engineer to lead and execute on cyber risk strategy. This role reports to Sean McGregor and would involve a mix of ensuring the security of AVERI’s pilots, informing secure practices across the frontier audit ecosystem, and contributing cybersecurity risk expertise on pilots. Given AVERI’s early stage (launched in January ‘26), early staff are expected to take on a wide range of responsibilities, many of which will eventually be transitioned to more specialized personnel.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nDesign new processes and technologies for more effective and scalable future audits as identified by pilot audits.\n\nBuild systems enabling efficient, secure audits, including novel privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) combining deep auditor access to non-public information at AI companies with strong protection of that information.\n\nInform and support the evaluation of cybersecurity risks related to frontier AI, including cybersecurity organizational practices, system defenses, system guardrails, and other elements related to vulnerability and risk.\n\nDevelop and deploy code and data as direct instruments for advancing safety, rather than managing them as abstract concepts in policy documents.\n\nStrengthen AVERI's internal IT infrastructure and cybersecurity posture, covering areas like access controls, data protection, device management, and incident response readiness.\n\nAbout You:\nExperience building systems that have shipped to production environments.\n\nDemonstrated ability to build novel systems and confidence that you could learn how to build anything with enough time and effort.\n\nFamiliar with language model safety and security research and practice.\n\nEffective communicator to cybersecurity and non-technical colleagues about concepts related to threat models, cryptography, best practices, and risk.\n\nHigh integrity and discretion.\n\nWhat We Offer:\nThis is a full-time remote position which will require travel at approximately once per quarter and possibly significantly more, especially to Washington, DC and San Francisco\n\nSalary range: $220,000-$330,000 USD\n\nComprehensive medical benefits, including generous reimbursement of eligible HRA expenses\n\n6% unrestricted retirement contribution\n\nUnlimited PTO\n\nA work enablement and professional development package of up to $22,200 per year\n\nA mission-driven team committed to integrity and purpose, providing a supportive environment with meaningful opportunities for career growth\n\nIf you think you are perfect for this role, but you do not meet all of the requirements, we strongly encourage you to apply and tell us why you’d be a great fit. 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