What is AI Safety and how common is it in AI job postings?

AI Safety is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 515 active AI roles across 124 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for AI Safety?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning AI Safety are: Amazon (45), OpenAI (41), Anthropic (32), JPMorgan Chase (24), Microsoft (19).

Is demand for AI Safety growing?

Over the last 11 weeks, 323 new AI postings mentioned AI Safety. Demand is rising — up 105% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is AI Safety used?

Roles requiring AI Safety are concentrated in: agents (55%), evaluation (12%), application (11%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with AI Safety?

Job postings that mention AI Safety most often also require: Machine Learning, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Python, Production ML Systems.

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AI Safety

515 active AI roles across 124 companies mention AI Safety. Category: LLM & Foundation Models.

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New AI postings mentioning AI Safety per week — 323 total over 11 weeks.

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16 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Wayve	Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AV Core	Robotics	9	L2
Wayve	Applied Scientist, Wayve Labs	Robotics	9	L4
Waabi	Research Scientist, Learnable Planner	Robotics	9	L4
Waabi	Research Scientist	Robotics	9	L1
Waabi	Research Engineer, Learnable Planner (Integration)	Robotics	8	L4
Wayve	System Architect - Robotaxi	Robotics	7	L6
Wayve	Vehicle Validation Engineer	Robotics	7	L6
Wayve	System Architect - Robotaxi	Robotics	7	L6
Wayve	Principal Software Engineer, Robot Software	Robotics	7	L6
Aurora Innovation	Staff Product Program Manager	Robotics	7	L4
Aurora Innovation	Staff Product Program Manager	Robotics	7	L4
Nuro	Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification	Robotics	7	L4
Figure AI	Safety Systems Architect	Robotics	7	L6
Aurora Innovation	Staff Safety Data Scientist, Safety Analysis	Robotics	7	L6
Wayve	Technical Director, Embedded Vehicle Software	Robotics	7	L6
Nuro	Autonomous Driving System Safety Lead	Robotics	7	L4

Frequently asked questions

What is AI Safety and how common is it in AI job postings?
AI Safety is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 515 active AI roles across 124 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for AI Safety?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning AI Safety are: Amazon (45), OpenAI (41), Anthropic (32), JPMorgan Chase (24), Microsoft (19).
Is demand for AI Safety growing?
Over the last 11 weeks, 323 new AI postings mentioned AI Safety. Demand is rising — up 105% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is AI Safety used?
Roles requiring AI Safety are concentrated in: agents (55%), evaluation (12%), application (11%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with AI Safety?
Job postings that mention AI Safety most often also require: Machine Learning, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Python, Production ML Systems.

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