Systems Administrator & Compute Support (Part-Time Contractor — San Francisco)

Foresight Institute is hiring a part-time Systems Administrator & Compute Support Contractor to support the technical infrastructure of our San Francisco AI Safety Node — a physical hub where researchers and engineers collaborate on AI-driven scientific progress.

Foresight Institute is hiring a part-time Systems Administrator & Compute Support Contractor to support the technical infrastructure of our San Francisco AI Safety Node — a physical hub where researchers and engineers collaborate on AI-driven scientific progress.

Role details

Location: San Francisco, US

Type: Part-time contractor

Schedule: Flexible hours

Start: As soon as possible (rolling review)

Application deadline: The role will be filled as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Responsibilities

Operations & Cloud Infrastructure

• Install, configure, and maintain research compute infrastructure
  
• Support day-to-day operations of shared systems and GPU resources
  
• Assist with DevOps workflows, deployments, and access permissions
  
• Help onboard research projects and improve technical documentation
  
• Troubleshoot issues and respond to basic system incidents

Who you are

• Comfortable supporting Linux-based systems and research environments
  
• Practical, reliable, and detail-oriented
  
• Able to work independently while collaborating with researchers
  
• Bonus: experience with ML tooling, clusters, or cloud/on-prem compute

Application process

To apply, please fill out this form. Deadline: The role will be filled as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

About us

The Foresight Institute is a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing technologies that foster a positive long-term future, particularly in AI, biotechnology, neurotech, and nanotech.

We look forward to receiving your application!