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About the Role
The Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team (CAST) is seeking expressions of interest from talented cyber security experts and software engineers of all seniority levels. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of frontier AI security, evaluating AI model capabilities in cybersecurity and autonomy to ensure accurate risk assessment for the UK government and its partners.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the capability of frontier and open-weight AI models in cybersecurity, autonomy, and AI R&D.
- Use realistic cyber ranges and a large CTF suite for evaluations.
- Run pre-deployment testing of frontier models.
- Collaborate with partners across UK government, frontier labs, and NCSC.
- Build state-of-the-art evaluations.
- Run pre-deployment testing exercises.
- Validate novel model behaviours.
- Answer timely research questions.
Requirements
- Talented cyber security experts and software engineers of all levels of seniority.
- Must undergo a criminal record check.
- Must obtain BPSS clearance.
- Strong preference for eligibility for CTC clearance.
- Some roles may require higher levels of clearance.
Skills
- Cyber security
- Software engineering
- Frontier AI security
- AI model evaluation
- Cyber ranges
- CTF
- Pre-deployment testing
- Model behaviour validation
- Research
Location
- Central London
- Birmingham
- Cardiff
- Darlington
- Edinburgh
- Salford
- Bristol
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Occasional remote work abroad
Experience Level
- All levels of seniority
Salary/Compensations
- £65,000–£145,000 GBP
- Level 3: £65,000–£75,000
- Level 4: £85,000–£95,000
- Level 5: £105,000–£115,000
- Level 6: £125,000–£135,000
- Level 7: £145,000
Benefits
- Impact you couldn't have anywhere else
- Incredibly talented, mission-driven and supportive colleagues
- Direct influence on how frontier AI is governed and deployed globally
- Work with the Prime Minister’s AI Advisor and leading AI companies
- Opportunity to shape the first & best-resourced public-interest research team focused on AI security
- Pre-release access to multiple frontier models and ample compute
- Extensive operational support
- Work with experts across national security, policy, AI research and adjacent sciences
- Own important problems early if talented and driven
- 5 days off and annual stipends for learning and development
- Funding for conferences and external collaborations
- Freedom to pursue research bets without product pressure
- Opportunities to publish and collaborate externally
- Modern central London office (cafes, food court, gym)
- Option to work in similar government offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Salford or Bristol
- Flexibility for occasional remote work abroad
- Stipends for work-from-home equipment
- At least 25 days’ annual leave
- 8 public holidays
- Extra team-wide breaks
- 3 days off for volunteering
- Generous paid parental leave (36 weeks of UK statutory leave shared between parents + 3 extra paid weeks + option for additional unpaid time)
- On top of your salary, we contribute 28.97% of your base salary to your pension
- Discounts and benefits for cycling to work, donations and retail/gyms
About the Company
- The AI Security Institute is the world's largest and best-funded team dedicated to understanding advanced AI risks and translating that knowledge into action.
- We’re in the heart of the UK government with direct lines to No. 10 (the Prime Minister's office), and we work with frontier developers and governments globally.
- Governments are critical for advanced AI going well, and UK AISI is uniquely positioned to mobilise them.
- With our resources, unique agility and international influence, this is the best place to shape both AI development and government action.
Equal Opportunity
- The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
- We run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
- The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
- The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
- We may be able to offer roles to applicant from any nationality or background.
- We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the standard nationality requirements.