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 9/18/2026contractRemote • 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, vulnerability identification, and risk assessment, with a strong ability to communicate findings to diverse stakeholders. Proficient in generating human data and applying structured testing frameworks to enhance AI system resilience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red Teaming ExperienceAdversarial TestingVulnerability IdentificationFrameworks For Structured TestingFluency In English And Portuguese

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Hard Skills

Adversarial Machine LearningCybersecurityPrompt InjectionBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationSystemic Risk FlaggingData AnnotationTesting TaxonomiesBenchmark ApplicationReproducible Reporting

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAdaptability

Industry Keywords

AI SystemsSocio-Technical 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
Identify 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
Experience using frameworks or benchmarks for structured testing
Ability to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Adaptability across projects and customers
Independent contractor status
Must not require H1-B or STEM OPT support
Nice-to-have specialties include adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, and creative probing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible, self-directed schedule
Higher-sensitivity project participation is optional
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive projects
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Referral payments of up to $180 per successful referral