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About the Role

We are seeking a founding policy leader to establish and direct Thinking Machines' global public policy function. This individual will serve as the company's primary policy strategist and advocate, addressing a broad spectrum of policy issues critical to the responsible development and deployment of frontier AI. The role involves shaping substantive policy positions, building and leading a policy team, and representing the company with policymakers and industry stakeholders. This is a foundational role requiring end-to-end ownership, including team scaling and expanding the company's policy engagement across all relevant jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

Set and drive global public policy strategy, including U.S. federal legislation and executive action, EU AI Act implementation, and policy developments in other key jurisdictions.
Build and lead the public policy team, encompassing hiring, structuring the function, and establishing cross-functional partnerships.
Represent the company with legislators, regulators, and agency staff, and manage relationships with external partners.
Lead engagement on material business issues such as frontier model legislation, safety and disclosure frameworks, open-weight model policy, and societal impact.
Build and manage coalition relationships with peer companies, industry groups, and trade associations.
Develop internal infrastructure for policy decision-making, including tracking, position papers, and escalation paths.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in technology policy, government relations, or a related field.
Demonstrated track record of shaping policy outcomes on complex technology policy issues.
Significant experience in U.S. federal policy and direct engagement with legislators or regulators.
Experience building and leading a policy or government affairs function, including hiring and managing a team.
Working knowledge of the U.S. state, federal, and international regulatory landscape for AI, including the EU AI Act.
Experience engaging on policy issues across multiple jurisdictions.
Excellent judgment in translating complex regulatory developments into actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
Ability to represent the company credibly with government officials, industry counterparts, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Technology policy
Government relations
Policy strategy
Policy advocacy
AI regulation
EU AI Act
U.S. federal policy
International regulatory regimes
Export control
National security frameworks
Team leadership
Stakeholder management
Coalition building
Communication
Relationship building
Frontier AI
National security
Export control policy
Deemed exports
Compute governance
Model release policy
Technical fundamentals of frontier AI development

Location

Washington, D.C.
San Francisco, CA (travel)
Other jurisdictions (travel)

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid (travel required)

Experience Level

10+ years of experience
Founding leader

Salary/Compensations

$300,000-360,000 USD

Benefits

Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave
Relocation support
Visa sponsorship

About the Company

The mission of Thinking Machines is to build AI that extends human will and judgment.
We are training frontier models with Inkling, developing Tinker to let people make models their own, and crafting interfaces that broaden human-AI communication.
We believe the future worth building is human, and we're hiring people who want to build it.