AI Safety Expert – English, Kannada

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. Red-team conversational AI models and agents through jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation .

Posted 9/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $16 - $22 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in adversarial testing of conversational AI models, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and generating human data through systematic evaluation. Proficient in assessing AI outputs for bias and misinformation while maintaining high-quality standards across diverse projects.

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Adversarial TestingVulnerability AssessmentBias ExploitationNative Fluency in English and KannadaClear Communication

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionMisuse CasesMulti-Turn ManipulationAnnotation of FailuresClassification of VulnerabilitiesSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingDataset ProductionEvaluation Coverage Expansion

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentAttention to DetailAdaptabilityClear Reasoning

Industry Keywords

Conversational AICybersecurityPenetration TestingExploit DevelopmentSocio-Technical RiskDisinformation ProbingCreative Probing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Red-team conversational AI models and agents through jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation
Generate human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks
Apply taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases for customers
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors
Identify vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Strengthen customer AI systems through adversarial testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Kannada
Strong judgment about language and content, including assessing whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to notice subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to follow guidelines and quality standards consistently
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Nice-to-have: adversarial ML experience, including jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, or model extraction
Nice-to-have: cybersecurity experience, including penetration testing, exploit development, or reverse engineering
Nice-to-have: socio-technical risk experience, including harassment/disinformation probing, abuse analysis, or conversational AI testing
Nice-to-have: creative probing experience in psychology, acting, or writing
Must be able to work as an independent contractor
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Higher-sensitivity projects are optional
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for higher-sensitivity projects
Competitive payment
Collaboration with leading researchers
Referral opportunity earning up to $90 per successful referral, subject to limits
Reasonable accommodations upon request