Senior Director for National Security at Security Level 5 | CA, US | Rezi

Senior Director for National Security at Security Level 5

Senior Director for National Security

Security Level 5 · CA, US

2 weeks ago

Senior Director for National Security

Security Level 5 · CA, US

16 days ago
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About the Role

Security Level 5 is building the first datacenter purpose-built to the SL5 standard, designed to defend frontier AI labs against nation-state attackers. This role is crucial for establishing and growing partnerships within the US government and national security community to support this mission.

Responsibilities

  • Tend to and grow USG and NatSec Partnerships & Network
  • Create custom whitepapers for USG partners and consult on their specific needs
  • Undertake regular trips to DC or live in DC to meet partners in person
  • Run custom conferences and workshops to educate and engage USG specialist groups
  • Facilitate connections between Bay Area and DC SL5 Experts
  • Advise on SL5 team’s overall strategy & communications
  • Assist the CEO during technical briefing trips to DC

Requirements

  • Possess a large pre-existing network of earned-trust relationships in DC, especially among the current NatSec community, WH, House & Senate Armed Forces / Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Have a strong understanding of the defacto processes, staffing, and structure of key USG & IC institutions, including Government Procurement Processes
  • Excellent written and verbal policy and technical communication skills
  • Maintain a bipartisan/neutral affiliation
  • Demonstrate interest in or prior knowledge of Datacenter Security, basics of AI / ML, and government Standards around Datacenter Security

Skills

  • Datacenter Security
  • AI/ML basics
  • Government Standards around Datacenter Security
  • Policy communication
  • Technical communication

Location

  • Washington, DC

Work Type

  • In-person preferred
  • Regular travel required

Experience Level

  • Exceptional and/or highly experienced employees may be paid more

Salary/Compensations

  • $180,000 - $280,000 USD per year

Benefits

  • Full benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, 401k match, and more

About the Company

  • Security Level 5 is a Bay Area AI security nonprofit.
  • We work with AI labs and US intelligence agencies to defend frontier models from priority nation-state-level threats.
  • We are tripling headcount this year.
  • We are designing and building the first datacenter purpose-built to Security Level 5.
  • We wrote the first version of the standard with input from CISOs and senior security staff at the frontier labs, and US security and intelligence officials.
  • We are designing the SL5 architectures purpose-built for frontier AI workloads.
  • We are standing up the reference tech stack to guide labs' buildouts.