Red Teaming Fellowship
At $52k/yr, this role pays less than the $193k/yr midpoint for Penetration Testing & Red Team openings today (usual band $146k–$316k/yr).
The full posting
About 10a Labs:10a Labs is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms. Our adversarial red teaming, model evaluations, and intelligence collection enable engineering, safety, and security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats and deploy AI systems safely.
Location & Travel Expectations
We are primarily seeking candidates based in the Washington, DC, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, and Denver metropolitan areas. Candidates hired in these locations will be expected to work from a 10a Labs office at least two days per week.
All new hires will participate in in-person onboarding in Washington, DC, New York City, or San Francisco during their first week. Occasional travel may also be required for interviews, in-person meetings, and other business needs.
About the role: As a Red Teaming Fellow, you will help evaluate the safety, security, and reliability of advanced AI systems. Fellows work alongside researchers, engineers, and subject-matter experts to identify vulnerabilities, uncover failure modes, and generate insights that help organizations deploy AI systems more safely.
This is a hands-on fellowship at the intersection of AI, security, and adversarial testing. Fellows will contribute to real-world evaluations of frontier models and AI-enabled systems, helping design and execute tests that probe how models behave under challenging or unexpected conditions.
In this role, you will
- Conduct adversarial testing of AI systems across safety, security, and misuse scenarios
- Design and execute red teaming exercises against models, agents, and AI-enabled applications
- Develop prompts, attack strategies, and test cases to identify vulnerabilities and failure modes
- Analyze model behavior and document findings in clear, actionable reports
- Support the development of evaluation frameworks, taxonomies, and testing methodologies
- Research emerging AI threats, attack techniques, and risk trends
- Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and subject-matter experts to investigate emerging risks and threat vectors
- Develop front-end dashboards and other visualizations
Qualifications
- Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field
- Strong interest in AI safety, cybersecurity, red teaming, or adversarial testing
- Familiarity with AI abuse including jailbreaking, system prompt extraction, indirect prompt injection, data exfiltration, etc.
- Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to think creatively from an adversarial perspective
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
- Experience with Python, Bash, large language models, AI systems, cybersecurity, or research methodologies preferred
- Proficiency in a language other than English preferred
Benefits
- Flexible start / end dates
- Remote work (based in the continental U.S.)
- Flexible schedule, up to 20 hours per week (negotiable)
- Hourly pay commensurate with experience and qualifications
- $25 per hour for undergraduate students
- $32.50 per hour for graduate students
Text as 10a Labs published it; last compared with the original on 13 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and LinkedIn, then 2 questions.
- 1.Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for work authorization (e.g., H-1B or other employment-based sponsorship) to work in the U.S.?Yes or no
- 2.I understand that 10a Labs uses AI tools to assist with reviewing application materials and interview information, and uses fraud-detection and identity-verification tools during the hiring process. Human reviewers assess candidates and makChoose one: I consent to interviews being recorded and processed using AI tools.
Taken from 10a Labs's application form as it stood on 13 Nov 2026.
The employer: 10a Labs
Tests and monitors AI systems for model developers and large platforms; its eight openings span cyber investigators, AI red teamers and security engineers.
Pay and benefits: Salaried staff roles, with set office days for hires near its offices, plus an hourly fellowship.
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