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FAR.AI
About FAR.AI
FAR.AI is a non-profit research institute working on the safety of advanced AI: it publishes technical research, runs pre-deployment testing of models and convenes events on AI risk. It has two security openings. The IT & Security Manager role is remote within the United States, and the Jailbreaking Lead, Red Team role, which centres on circumventing the safeguards of AI models, is open to remote candidates internationally.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 2 security openings at FAR.AI, 2 of which name a salary range.
FAR.AI security openings
Read 13 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTCComparable openings elsewhere
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Application Security Engineer – CVE & Vulnerability Research (shows the role here)
Anyone AI · Offensive Security · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$65/hr
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IT & Security Manager (shows the role here)
Leadership · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$185,000–$250,000/yr
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$40–$80/hr
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- $225,000–$350,000/yr
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Responsible AI / Security Specialist (shows the role here)
Mercor · Offensive Security · Remote· 3d agoDetails
$90–$140/hrAI Jailbreak & Prompt-Injection Security Expert (shows the role here)
micro1 · Offensive Security · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$50–$90/hr
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Working at FAR.AI
FAR.AI began in July 2022, is based in Berkeley, California, and operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit; co-founder Adam Gleave is its chief executive. Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings).
2 security roles open at the last read2 open roles at FAR.AI, confirmed on its careers system 13 Nov 2026.
Salaried non-profit roles, one remote in the US and one remote internationally.
Both roles are remote: the manager within the United States, the jailbreaking lead from any country.
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Salaries at FAR.AI
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
Both postings carry ranges (12 Nov 2026): $185,000-$250,000 per year for the IT & Security Manager and $225,000-$350,000 per year for the Jailbreaking Lead.
2 of its 2 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of FAR.AI, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 1 | $185k–$250k/yr1 rate | $250k/yr |
| Offensive Security | 1 | $225k–$350k/yr1 rate | $350k/yr |
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FAR.AI: common questions
What salary does FAR.AI offer security staff?
Stated per posting. Both postings carry ranges (12 Nov 2026): $185,000-$250,000 per year for the IT & Security Manager and $225,000-$350,000 per year for the Jailbreaking Lead.
What sort of company is FAR.AI?
FAR.AI began in July 2022, is based in Berkeley, California, and operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit; co-founder Adam Gleave is its chief executive.
What is it like to work in security at FAR.AI?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings). As an AI lab, it is building security around models, research data and large compute clusters.
What kind of employment are FAR.AI's security roles?
Salaried non-profit roles, one remote in the US and one remote internationally.
Where are FAR.AI's security jobs based?
Both roles are remote: the manager within the United States, the jailbreaking lead from any country.
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