Meet the Patronus team: Josh Weimer

Bio

Josh is a Forward Deployed Engineer at Patronus AI. Before joining Patronus, he worked in the GovTech space as Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, where he supported agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Office of Personnel Management, and Department of the Interior. At the DOJ, he helped launch the government’s first machine learning–powered centralized FOIA tool, and across agencies he led the discovery, design, and deployment of AI services to accelerate mission-critical workflows.

Josh earned his B.S. in Political Science and Data Analytics from UC San Diego, where he also conducted applied machine learning research for social science policy applications.

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Q: Why are you excited to join Patronus AI?
What excites me most about Patronus is the opportunity to help shape the future of AI alignment. Generative AI is still in its early stages of adoption, and as use becomes more widespread, the need for task- and user-specific alignment will only grow more important. Patronus offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of this space, building solutions that keep our users ahead of the curve.

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Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
Outside of work, I enjoy playing chess and solving Rubik’s cubes. I’ve also been learning modern Hebrew and have a broader interest in language acquisition.