Member of Technical Staff – AI Security

exponential.fi

. Design security environments for training and evaluating AI agents .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeTübingen • GermanyLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in machine learning, AI security, and systems engineering, with a focus on reinforcement learning and adaptive red-teaming methods. Proven ability to conduct experiments, communicate findings, and translate research into practical applications.

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Machine Learning EngineeringAI SecurityReinforcement LearningResearch EngineeringPublished Research

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Hard Skills

Machine LearningReinforcement LearningAdaptive Red-TeamingLLMsAgentic SystemsExperimentationBenchmark DevelopmentTraining MethodsSystems EngineeringAdversarial Machine Learning

Soft Skills

Clear Communication

Industry Keywords

AI SecurityRed TeamingFrontier ModelsResearch EngineeringProduction ML Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design security environments for training and evaluating AI agents
Post-train agents using reinforcement learning
Develop adaptive red-teaming methods
Evaluate frontier models and agentic systems
Turn research results into benchmarks, training methods, and tools
Work across AI security, machine learning, and research engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong track record in machine learning, security, or systems
Strong software and machine-learning engineering fundamentals
Experience with LLMs, agentic systems, or reinforcement learning
Ability to run careful experiments and communicate results clearly
Experience in AI security, red teaming, or adversarial machine learning
Experience with reinforcement learning or post-training for language models
Experience in research engineering or production ML systems
Published research or substantial open technical work
Submit a CV, a short note, and links to work using the application form

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation with equity
Flexible hours
Remote-friendly setup
Vacation
Learning budget
Conference budget
Research freedom in a high-trust environment