Summary
Lukas B is a Member of Technical Staff based in San Francisco with 11 years of experience bridging theoretical physics, data science, and software engineering. He holds a PhD in theoretical high energy physics and has applied that rigorous quantitative background to AI safety and mechanistic interpretability research at institutions like Redwood Research, CHAI, and the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation. His career spans roles in research engineering, quantitative trading, and product-scale engineering at places including Jane Street and Google, evidencing comfort moving between fast-paced industry and deep research. Lukas also brings an unusual creative background as a professional actor and voice artist, a detail that surfaces in strong communication and storytelling around technical work. He’s passionate about math, economics, and endurance sports, and focuses on uncovering mechanistic explanations for model behavior rather than treating models as black boxes.
11 years of coding experience