Mindrift is looking for a Freelance AI Red Team Engineer to join our mission of ethically shaping the future of AI. This role focuses on evaluating and improving Generative AI models by identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing their safety.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and red team AI models, agents, and machine learning systems for vulnerabilities and safety risks.
- Create offline reproducible and auto-evaluable test cases to assess AI agent safety and capability.
- Develop and implement automation scripts, custom tools, environments, and test harnesses.
- Lead or contribute to security research initiatives in AI safety, creating and implementing realistic attack scenarios.
- Advise on cybersecurity best practices and policy implications.
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, or a related field.
- An Advanced (C1) or above level of English proficiency.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Experience with containerization and CI/CD security tools, especially Docker.
- Hands-on penetration testing experience across web, API, network, and infrastructure environments.
- Knowledge of vulnerabilities in current AI models, including prompt injections, and familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.
- Familiarity with AI red-teaming frameworks such as garak or PyRIT.
- Experience in AI/ML security, evaluation, and red teaming, particularly with LLMs, AI agents, and RAG pipelines.
- Proficiency in offensive exploitation and exploit development.
- Skills in reverse engineering using tools like Ghidra or equivalents.
- Expertise in network and application security, including web application security.
- Knowledge of operating system security concepts such as Linux privilege escalation and Windows internals.
- Familiarity with secure coding practices for full-stack development.
- Ability to learn new methods, switch between tasks quickly, and work with complex guidelines.
Technical Stack
- Languages/Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
- Tools: Docker, Ghidra
Benefits & Compensation
- Get paid for your expertise, with rates up to $50/hour based on your skills, experience, and project needs.
- Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
- Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
- Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote, global freelance position.
Mindrift believes in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.
