AI Security Engineer - Red Team
Lakera
We're looking for an AI Security Engineer to join our Red Team and help us push the boundaries of AI security. You'll lead cutting-edge security assessments, develop novel testing methodologies, and work directly with enterprise clients to secure their AI systems. This role combines hands-on red teaming, automation development, and client engagement. You'll thrive in this role if you want to be at the forefront of an emerging discipline, enjoy working on nascent problems, and like both breaking things and building processes that scale.
Key Responsibilities
This is a highly cross-functional position. AI security is still being defined, with best practices emerging in real-time. You'll be building the frameworks, methodologies, and tooling that scale our services while staying adaptable to rapid changes in the AI landscape. This role is ideal for someone who wants to take their traditional cybersecurity expertise and apply it to the new frontier of AI security and safety. Your focus will span several key areas:
Service Delivery & Client Engagement
Lead end-to-end delivery of AI red teaming security assessment engagements with enterprise customers
Collaborate with clients to scope projects, define testing requirements, and establish success criteria
Conduct comprehensive security assessments of AI systems, including text-based LLM applications and multimodal agentic systems
Author detailed security assessment reports with actionable findings and remediation recommendations
Present findings and strategic recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders through report readouts
Tooling & Methodology Development
Build upon and improve our established processes and playbooks to scale AI red teaming service delivery
Develop frameworks to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery
Find the tedious, repetitive stuff and automate it - you don't need to be a world-class developer, just someone who can build tools that make the team more effective
Research & Innovation
Develop novel red teaming methodologies for emerging modalities: image, video, audio, autonomous systems
Stay ahead of the latest AI security threats, attack vectors, and defense mechanisms
Translate cutting-edge academic and industry research into practical testing approaches
Collaborate with our research and product teams to continuously level up our methodologies
Required Qualifications
Technical Expertise
3+ years of experience in cybersecurity with focus on red teaming, penetration testing, or security assessments
Experience with web application and API penetration testing preferred
Deep understanding of LLM vulnerabilities including prompt injection, data poisoning, and jailbreaking techniques
Practical experience with threat modeling complex systems and architectures
Proficiency in developing automated tooling to enable and enhance testing capabilities, improve workflows, and deliver deeper insights
Professional Skills
Proven track record of leading client-facing security assessment projects from scoping through delivery
Excellent technical writing skills with experience creating executive-level security reports
Strong presentation and communication skills for diverse audiences
Experience building processes, documentation, and tooling for service delivery teams
AI Security Knowledge
Understanding of AI/ML model architectures, training processes, and deployment patterns
Familiarity with AI safety frameworks and alignment research
Knowledge of emerging AI attack surfaces including multimodal systems and AI agents
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant security certifications (OSCP, OSWA, BSCP, etc.)
Hands-on experience performing AI red teaming assessments, with a strong plus for experience targeting agentic systems
Demonstrated experience designing LLM jailbreaks
Active participation in security research and tooling communities
Background in threat modeling and risk assessment frameworks
Previous speaking experience at security conferences or industry events
What You'll Gain
Opportunity to shape the future of AI security as an emerging discipline
Work with cutting-edge AI technologies and novel attack methodologies
Lead high-visibility projects with enterprise clients across diverse industries
Collaborate with world-class research team pushing boundaries of AI safety
Platform to establish thought leadership in AI security community
Competitive compensation package with equity participation