AI Safety Expert, English, Portuguese

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

Posted 9/24/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $29 - $45 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in red teaming AI systems through adversarial testing, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and systemic risks while effectively communicating findings to diverse stakeholders. Proficient in applying structured testing frameworks and benchmarks to enhance AI system resilience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red Teaming ExperienceAdversarial TestingFluency in English and PortugueseCybersecurity KnowledgeFrameworks for Structured Testing

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Hard Skills

Adversarial Machine LearningVulnerability ClassificationData AnnotationSystemic Risk AnalysisPrompt Injection TechniquesBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationTesting TaxonomiesReproducible ReportingAI Output Review

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

AI Adversarial WorkCybersecuritySocio-Technical ProbingTesting BenchmarksSystemic Risks

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 keep testing consistent
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases for customers
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities that 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 Portuguese (global, excluding Brazilian Portuguese)
Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing
Ability to probe AI systems adversarially and push systems to breaking points
Ability to use frameworks or benchmarks for structured testing
Ability to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to adapt across projects and customers
Independent contractor status
Must not require H1-B or STEM OPT support
Nice-to-have specialties: adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, or creative probing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Higher-sensitivity project participation is optional
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive-content projects
Competitive pay
Opportunity to build experience in human data-driven AI red teaming
Collaborate with leading researchers
Reasonable accommodations upon request