Charles Schwab · 4 hours ago
Sr. Responsible AI Researcher, AI.x
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCharles Schwab is committed to transforming the financial industry and is seeking a Senior Responsible AI Researcher to join their AI Strategy & Transformation team. In this role, you will bridge the gap between regulation, ethical principles, and technical innovation, ensuring Schwab’s AI systems set industry benchmarks for safety, fairness, and transparency.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Design and implement innovative methods for bias detection and develop technical guardrails aligned with ethical AI principles
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Schwab’s AI systems meet regulatory and ethical standards
Build and maintain systems for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of AI models, integrating human-in-the-loop and automated metrics
Qualification
Required
Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Social/Applied Sciences, or related field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of relevant experience in AI ethics, AI research, Security, Trust & Safety, or similar roles (academic doctoral experience counts)
Expertise in fairness, alignment, adversarial robustness, or interpretability/explainability
Experience with responsible generative AI challenges and risk mitigations
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Curiosity and passion for AI policy and governance
Preferred
7+ years of experience in AI/ML research and development using Python
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (AI-specific or financial sector) and responsible AI standards
Track record of publishing research in AI safety, alignment, or governance (e.g., FAccT, NeurIPS)
Experience working with LLMs and deploying LLM-powered applications to production
Experience with adversarial testing, red-teaming, and risk assessment for AI deployments
Strong data science fundamentals, including SQL, Python data frames (e.g., pandas), and data visualization
Experience writing unit tests and building robust data pipelines
Demonstrated business domain knowledge related to financial products
Benefits
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Company
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