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Magic· San Francisco, CA· $100k–$550k·
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Job description
Magic’s mission is to build safe AGI that accelerates humanity’s progress on the world’s most important problems. We believe the most promising path to safe AGI lies in automating research and code generation to improve models and solve alignment more reliably than humans can alone. Our approach combines frontier-scale pre-training, domain-specific RL, ultra-long context, and inference-time compute to achieve this goal.
If you feel you have something to contribute to the mission and you're a high-energy person, we would love to explore working together in roles that might not be listed on our careers page. We make exceptions for exceptional people.
OUR CULTURE
- Integrity. Words and actions should be aligned
- Hands-on. At Magic, everyone is building
- Teamwork. We move as one team, not N individuals
- Focus. Safely deploy AGI. Everything else is noise
- Quality. Magic should feel like magic
Magic strives to be the place where high-potential individuals can do their best work. We value quick learning and grit just as much as skill and experience.
COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERKS (US)
- Annual salary range: $100K - $550K
- Equity is a significant part of total compensation, in addition to salary
- 401(k) plan with 6% salary matching
- Generous health, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Unlimited paid time off
- Option to work in-person in SF or remotely
- Visa sponsorship and relocation stipend to bring you to SF, if possible
- A small, fast-paced, highly focused team
Why work at Magic
- Mission-Driven: A small team with a shared belief in the positive potential of responsibly deployed AGI. The work is directly tied to solving fundamental research problems.
- Culture & Values: Emphasizes integrity, hands-on work ("everyone is building"), teamwork, focus, and quality.
- Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary with significant equity compensation.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- 401K with 6% salary matching.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- Access to mental health, financial wellbeing, and telehealth programs.
- Office catering (chef-prepared lunch and dinner).
- Work Environment: In-person team meetings and office work are emphasized. The hiring process includes a take-home assessment and an in-person team meeting.
- Hiring Process: Designed to be fair and focused on potential, not just resume credentials. Includes an application review, interview with a senior team member, take-home assessment (~5-8 hours), in-person team meeting, and reference check.