Hiring: Strategic Projects Associate, Safety Company: Handshake Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:44:04 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, SQL About the job Required Skills: •Working hands-on with leading AI labs and technology companies, you will make real-time decisions that affect revenue, margins, delivery quality, and long-term customer relationships. This is a high-ownership, outcomes-driven role for operators who thrive in ambiguity, move fast with incomplete information, and are accountable for results at scale. •Actively facilitate and support design and iteration of annotation frameworks and labeling workflows that scale while maintaining precision, accuracy, and inter-rater agreement •Coordinate trusted annotators and contribute to a culture of consistency, care, and sound judgment when handling sensitive content and complex edge cases •Partner with policy leads to organize and surface insights on policy gaps, classification ambiguities, and nuanced scenarios identified through annotation work •Build and maintain detailed annotation playbooks, quality resources, and auditor guidance across diverse datasets and regulatory domains •Analyze annotation data to identify emerging trends, systemic labeling errors, and opportunities to strengthen internal safety policies •Interface directly with frontier AI labs and internal stakeholders to support project scoping, issue resolution, and delivery of model policy programs Qualifications: •A strong academic record as a recent graduate (or someone graduating soon), ideally with internship or light work experience in trust and safety, policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, risk management, management consulting, government, or a related field •Strong analytical and first-principles problem-solving skills; comfort or aptitude for drawing insights from large datasets (SQL proficiency a plus) •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and customers •High ownership and a reliable, detail-oriented approach to execution •Curiosity and an ability to quickly learn technical AI concepts and industry trends •STEM background or exposure to technical concepts (e.g., data, software, or AI) •Operational familiarity with high-severity policy harms, including violent activities, dangerous organizations or individuals, or sexual activities •Note: This role involves exposure to sensitive or explicit content (e.g., violent, sexual, or otherwise disturbing material) as part of safety and policy evaluation work. Compensation: •$120,000 - $120,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!