AI Safety Expert – English, Punjabi

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

Posted 9/20/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $16 - $22 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in red-teaming conversational AI models and agents, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and improving safety and robustness. Proficient in generating human data through annotation and classification while adhering to established guidelines and benchmarks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsAdversarial ML ExperienceFluent in English and PunjabiAbility to Assess AI ResponsesExploit Development

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingAutomated TestingConversational AI TestingReverse Engineering

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear CommunicationAdaptabilityAttention to Detail

Industry Keywords

TaxonomiesBenchmarksPlaybooksQuality StandardsHarmful BehaviorsDisinformation ProbingHarassment Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Red-team conversational AI models and agents using 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, and harmful behaviors
Expand evaluation coverage and uncover vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Strengthen customer AI systems and improve their safety, robustness, and trustworthiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent/native fluency in English and Punjabi
Strong judgment about language and content; ability to assess whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to identify subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to consistently follow guidelines, taxonomies, benchmarks, playbooks, and quality standards
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor status
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported
Nice-to-have experience in adversarial ML, jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction, penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering, harassment/disinformation probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing, psychology, acting, or unconventional adversarial writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role with flexible, self-directed scheduling
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Wellness resources and clear guidelines for higher-sensitivity projects
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Experience in human data-driven AI red teaming at the frontier of safety