AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote We are looking for an experienced AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist to help evaluate and strengthen the safety, security ...
AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote We are looking for an experienced AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist to help evaluate and strengthen the safety, security ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · On-site +1
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · On-site +1
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
New
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
We are searching for an AI Safety Specialist who will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and robustness of language models. You will ensure the safe deployment of AI systems by conducting ...
Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · Remote
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
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Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · On-site
$110 - $145/hr
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
New
Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Atlanta, GA · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
As a Research Engineer, you will tackle critical challenges in AI safety and alignment, conducting foundational research and developing methodologies to ensure AI models behave in accordance with ...
As a Research Engineer, you will tackle critical challenges in AI safety and alignment, conducting foundational research and developing methodologies to ensure AI models behave in accordance with ...
Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Head of AI Safety
Denver, CO · Hybrid
Moonshot is recruiting a Head of AI Safety to lead the delivery, development, and growth of our AI Safety portfolio. The role combines Moonshot's expertise in violence prevention, behavioral risk ...
Biology Expert (PhD) - AI Safety
$65 - $70/hr
This role is for one of our clients Compensation: $65-$70 per hour Join an advanced AI safety initiative focused on improving how next-generation AI systems understand and reason about complex ...
Biology Expert (PhD) - AI Safety
$65 - $70/hr
This role is for one of our clients Compensation: $65-$70 per hour Join an advanced AI safety initiative focused on improving how next-generation AI systems understand and reason about complex ...
AI Safety Red Teamer Expert
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$70 - $84/hr
AI Safety Red Teamer Type: Contract Compensation: $70-$84/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities * Design adversarial prompts to stress-test frontier AI models . * Identify jailbreaks, unsafe ...
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AI Safety Red Teamer Expert
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$70 - $84/hr
AI Safety Red Teamer Type: Contract Compensation: $70-$84/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities * Design adversarial prompts to stress-test frontier AI models . * Identify jailbreaks, unsafe ...
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Research Engineer, AI Safety & Alignment
Redwood City, CA · On-site
$225K - $400K/yr
About the role and team Joining us as a Research Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of tackling one of the most critical challenges in AI today: safety and alignment. Your work will be pivotal in ...
Research Engineer, AI Safety & Alignment
Redwood City, CA · On-site
$225K - $400K/yr
About the role and team Joining us as a Research Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of tackling one of the most critical challenges in AI today: safety and alignment. Your work will be pivotal in ...
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Job description
This role is for one of our clients
$50 - $90/hourpay
Role Title: AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
We are looking for an experienced AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist to help evaluate and strengthen the safety, security, and robustness of next-generation AI systems. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in adversarial AI, LLM security, and AI safety to identify vulnerabilities, design evaluation methodologies, and improve the resilience of large language models against real-world threats.
This opportunity is ideal for professionals passionate about AI security, ethical hacking, and developing robust evaluation frameworks for advanced AI systems.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
$50 - $90/hourpay
Role Title: AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
We are looking for an experienced AI Safety & Red Teaming Specialist to help evaluate and strengthen the safety, security, and robustness of next-generation AI systems. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in adversarial AI, LLM security, and AI safety to identify vulnerabilities, design evaluation methodologies, and improve the resilience of large language models against real-world threats.
This opportunity is ideal for professionals passionate about AI security, ethical hacking, and developing robust evaluation frameworks for advanced AI systems.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement advanced evaluation methodologies for AI system safety, including ethical jailbreak testing, prompt injection detection, LLM red teaming, and tool-use abuse scenarios.
- Develop cross-domain adversarial testing strategies to uncover complex, multi-turn attack patterns and model vulnerabilities.
- Build, maintain, and enhance regression test suites to continuously assess jailbreak susceptibility and prompt injection risks.
- Create comprehensive evaluation frameworks that simulate real-world adversarial threats to improve AI robustness and reliability.
- Collaborate with technical teams to translate security findings into actionable recommendations for AI safety improvements.
- Document testing methodologies, findings, and best practices through clear technical reports and presentations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- 2+ years of experience in AI Safety, Adversarial Machine Learning, LLM Red Teaming, AI Security, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience researching, testing, or identifying vulnerabilities involving prompt injection, ethical jailbreaks, adversarial attacks, or tool-use exploitation.
- Strong understanding of modern LLM architectures, prompt engineering, and AI safety evaluation methodologies.
- Experience developing structured security assessments, regression testing frameworks, and adversarial evaluation strategies.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical findings clearly.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional technical teams.
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline.
- Contributions to AI security research, open-source AI safety tools, conference presentations, or published research.
- Experience with AI model evaluation frameworks, prompt engineering techniques, and AI security assessment tools.
- Background in multidisciplinary AI safety, cybersecurity, or adversarial machine learning projects.
- AI Safety
- LLM Red Teaming
- Prompt Injection
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- Ethical Jailbreaking
- AI Security
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Evaluation Frameworks