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Product Policy

Thinking MachinesSan FranciscoPolicy
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Salary
$300K-360K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
18 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Thinking Machines is seeking an experienced professional to establish and direct its product policy function in San Francisco. This leadership role suits an established policy expert with a decade of experience ready to shape the safety, release, and usage guidelines for cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Role Overview

The Product Policy leader will define the rules governing how Thinking Machines builds, releases, and operates its models and applications. This position takes end-to-end ownership of the function, which includes recruiting and mentoring a dedicated team, designing internal review workflows, and embedding policy considerations early in the development lifecycle. The person in this position may occasionally review explicit content spanning sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing topics during the evaluation of product safety risks.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and drive the overall product policy strategy, covering acceptable use, platform regulations, and new model releases.
Build, structure, and manage the product policy team while fostering close cross-functional collaboration.
Create and oversee risk assessment frameworks and review processes to evaluate new features prior to launch.
Collaborate with public policy and research teams to address novel capability questions regarding open-weight models, fine-tuning platforms like Tinker, and enterprise applications.
Partner with Trust and Safety, Research, and Communications to draft practical user-facing policies and enforcement guidelines.
Design internal infrastructure such as intake procedures, escalation paths, and decision logs to integrate policy considerations into early product decisions.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of professional background in product policy, content policy, trust and safety, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated experience establishing and leading a policy or trust and safety function, including team management and hiring.
Proven track record of working alongside product and engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
Exceptional judgment in transforming complex policy questions into clear recommendations for company leadership.
Strong communication skills to represent the company externally with regulators and internally with stakeholders.

Nice to Have

Background working at a frontier artificial intelligence organization or on an AI safety team.
Experience designing risk evaluation frameworks for novel technologies like generative AI or recommendation engines.
Understanding of the technical fundamentals of frontier AI development.
Professional background in law or platform governance with familiarity regarding online safety and regulatory frameworks.

Skills and Tools

Product policy strategy and execution
Risk assessment and mitigation frameworks
Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management
Platform governance and safety policy development

Salary and Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this San Francisco-based role is $300,000 to $360,000 USD, determined by individual background, skills, and experience. Thinking Machines provides visa sponsorship for eligible candidates. Additional benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, and relocation support.

About the Company

Thinking Machines aims to build artificial intelligence that extends human will and judgment. The organization trains frontier models using Inkling, develops Tinker to enable personalized model creation, and designs interfaces to improve human-AI communication.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Thinking Machines careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

Fine-tuningGenerative AI

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

This position is based in San Francisco, California.

What is the salary range for the Product Policy role?

The expected annual salary range is between $300,000 and $360,000 USD, depending on background, skills, and experience.

Does Thinking Machines offer visa sponsorship?

Yes, the company sponsors visas and works with candidates through the visa process.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 10+ years of experience in product policy, trust and safety, content policy, or a related field.

What benefits are included?

Benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Thinking Machines careers page.

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