Technical Policy Researcher at Irregular (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Irregular· Tel Aviv, Israel·
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About Irregular
Irregular is the first frontier security lab with the mission of protecting the world in the time of increasingly capable and sophisticated AI systems. We build next-generation defenses through high-fidelity research platforms that simulate and monitor real-world AI security scenarios. As AI systems become more powerful, we focus on staying ahead of emerging threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring these transformative technologies can be deployed safely and securely.
About the Role
As a Technical Policy researcher at Irregular, you'll tackle some of the biggest and most complex questions of AI development and deployment. Your work outlining problems, solutions and principles for governments, frontier labs, and deployers will shape the emerging field of AI security.
Representative projects:
- Threat modeling and fleshing out in what specific way could a strong cyber-capable model cause harm.
- Taxonomies for dangerous AI capabilities or mitigations.
- Policy proposals for models' refusal policy (which prompts models should refuse to follow).
- Following up on publications and news on AI policy, AI risks and mitigations, and technical AI research.
- Writing academic papers and blog posts detailing our research around evaluation theory or mitigation recommendations.
- Publishing your research and/or delivering research to our customers.
You may be a good fit if you have
- Strong research skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Strong writing skills, and experience as an academic (or industry equivalent) writer or analyst.
- Interest in AI and specifically AI security.
- Technical proficiency.
- Background in AI/cybersecurity - a big advantage
Why work at Irregular
- Mission-driven work: The opportunity to work on what the founders describe as “the defining problems of AI security” and to build the defenses that will keep advanced AI secure for the world.
- Elite, talent-dense team: Work alongside AI scientists, top cyber experts, and senior leaders from the world’s most prestigious institutions. The culture emphasizes curiosity, high standards, and intellectual rigor.
- Resources & backing: Backed by top-tier investors (Sequoia, Redpoint) with significant funding ($80M), and already profitable, providing strong stability and runway.
- Work policy: Hybrid workspace in Tel Aviv, Israel. Most roles are listed as “In-Office” or hybrid with a typical expectation of on-site presence.
- Hiring process: A structured, multi-stage process designed to reduce bias and allow candidates to showcase their strengths. Stages include an exploratory chat, a take-home assignment (approx. 5 hours) or online interview, a day of 2-3 technical interviews, and a leadership fit interview. The company is committed to moving swiftly and accommodating candidate timelines.