Working with FLF
AI keeps getting better at things. We help make sure people do too. We’re hiring.
FLF is a small, remote team building projects that help the world keep pace with AI — not by slowing AI down (though we’d support that too), but by giving people better tools for reasoning, coordination, and collective decision-making.
Why FLF
The work: AI-assisted negotiation, data provenance, collective action, epistemics — we’re the only nonprofit whose entire mission is the applied portfolio of uplifting how people reason, coordinate, and make decisions in the age of AI.
The people: A small team of rigorous thinkers working across disciplines who care about getting things right and aren’t afraid to change course when the evidence says to.
The impact: We shape how society navigates transformative AI — not through research papers alone, but by building tools and institutions that change what people can actually do.
Benefits: Competitive salary, healthcare, equipment, and flexible time off.
How We Work
Remote-first: Distributed across time zones, asynchronous-first communication.
Regular syncs: Daily team meetings and regular 1:1s to stay aligned.
In-person quarters: Quarterly weeklong team retreats to plan and work together (past: Santa Cruz, upcoming: UK).
High autonomy: Real ownership over your work, organized across project areas and the stages of new initiatives (strategy, entrepreneurial research, execution).
We move fast together: Real speed at FLF comes from strong cooperation — pairing with teammates, using the systems and processes already in place (even imperfect ones), and improving them collaboratively rather than working around them. Solo sprinting tends to create surprises and rework downstream; we prioritize coordinated work as it tends to compound.
Principal, Project Development
Remote (4+ hrs overlap w/ US Central)
Deadline:November 19, 2025
Full-Time
ApplyWhat’s it like to work at FLF?
FLF has a variety of priorities (e.g., AI-assisted coordination, epistemic provenance, epistemic evaluations), and we are organized around them, with staff performing entrepreneurial research (field research, founder identification, MVP building, etc.) to flesh them out. We also have staff who focus on macrostrategy research and on identifying new priorities – we currently have a significant backlog of spaces we’d like to work on.
Each day, we meet either to discuss progress and next steps on one of these priorities or to do overall weekly planning.
Outside of those scheduled meetings and 1-on-1s with your manager, you manage your own time. This may involve collaborating with others at FLF, identifying and holding calls with potential collaborators, talking with others working within one of our priorities, planning a workshop for organizations in the space, etc.
I’m not sure I’m a fit – should I still apply?
Yes – and we’d rather see an application from someone who’s uncertain than miss someone great. We’re a small team that values intellectual honesty, so “I’m not sure I’m a fit, but here’s why I’m interested” is a perfectly good start to an application or interview answer.
What is the interview process at FLF like?
Paid work tests are a central part of our process — we rely on them heavily to understand how candidates approach real problems relevant to the role. You’d be joining a small, tight-knit team, so you’ll meet every member of FLF during the interview process. Beyond that, the specifics vary by role; we tailor the process to what makes sense for each position rather than following a rigid template.
Do you sponsor visas?
Yes, on a case-by-case basis. We’re a distributed team and care more about finding the right person than where they’re located. If visa sponsorship is something you’d need, tell us about it early, and we’ll figure out what’s possible.
