Technical Program Manager – AI Alignment

AE Studio

full-time

Posted on: 9/3/2025

Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $120,000 - $220,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

AE Studio is an LA-based development, data science, and design studio focused on increasing human agency and solving AI alignment.
Hiring a strategic and technical operator (TPM) to lead execution across client, research, and product efforts.
Own high-leverage projects end-to-end (internal Skunkworks, clients, grants, research partners) and move neglected alignment ideas to impact.
Turn abstract ideas into clear roadmaps, keep teams moving, and ensure progress is visible and aligned with goals.
Collaborate with researchers and partners (e.g., Redwood Research, Anthropic, DeepMind) and apply full-stack R&D capabilities.
Fully bootstrapped company; profits fund internal Skunkworks, research, and policy engagement.
Equity is granted as part of compensation and increases with tenure and successful spinouts.

You understand the dynamics of AI and ML systems and can track technical complexity, ask the right questions, and frame strategic trade-offs.
Experience managing complex technical projects or teams
Strong judgment around product, research, and technical trade-offs
Ability to structure execution across ambiguous or high-stakes efforts
Excellent communication across technical and strategic contexts
Alignment with AE’s mission and long-term thinking
Full-time availability
You’re fluent with technical and non-technical people and can translate between engineers, clients, researchers, and funders.
You dive in when needed to test ideas, validate prototypes, or unblock the team.
You thrive in unstructured environments and take full ownership of results.