AI Safety Expert – English, Tamil

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

Posted 9/19/2026contractRemote • 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, with a focus on identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring the safety and trustworthiness of AI systems. Proficient in generating human data through annotation and classification while adhering to quality standards and guidelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsAdversarial Machine Learning ExperienceFluent in English and TamilStrong Judgment About Language and ContentCybersecurity Experience

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingEvaluation Coverage ExpansionPenetration TestingExploit Development

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentAttention to DetailClear CommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

Conversational AI TestingSocio-Technical RiskHarassment ProbingDisinformation AnalysisQuality Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

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, or harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities that automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Strengthen customer AI systems and contribute to safer, more trustworthy AI

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent, native English and Tamil required
Strong judgment about language and content
Ability to assess whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate, and explain why
Ability to notice subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to consistently follow guidelines and quality standards
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor status
Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive-content projects
Competitive pay
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral