IT and Security Specialist
Epoch AIRemoteGlobal catastrophic risksAI safetyInformation securityOperations
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Why this is on the board
Epoch AI's figures on compute and scaling are taken up by policymakers and researchers worldwide; that only works as long as the data and the systems around it cannot be manipulated. In this role you manage who can access what and set the security standards — the foundation under figures that others base their decisions on.
About the role
Epoch AI is looking for an IT and Security Specialist to own the systems, accounts and access the whole team depends on, and to set the security standards that protect our research and our data. You would decide who can reach what, run the accounts and tools we all work in, find and fix security risks yourself, and work with our engineers and researchers so that our protocols get followed rather than worked around. About the role
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Unclear |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | Remote · Remote |
| Level | Mid level |
| Salary | Not stated |
| Posted | 4 August 2026 |
| Closes | No closing date given |
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