Technical Lead (Applied Data Scientist)

10a Labs; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a cutting-edge AI security company as an applied data scientist, leading strategic initiatives in red teaming. Utilize your analytical skills and engineering instincts to enhance a mission-critical classification system, ensuring its robustness and effectiveness through adversarial testing and collaboration with ML engineers.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule

401(k) plan

Support for conferences and continuing education

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in applied data science or security-focused AI.
• Experience in designing and evaluating real-world ML systems.
• Strong analytical toolkit.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee a robust red teaming project.
• Develop evaluation frameworks and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with ML and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

Jupyter

scikit-learn

Pandas

Education

Background in data science, applied ML, or ML engineering

Tools

PyTorch

Hugging Face

LangChain

Job description

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About 10a Labs: 10a Labs is an applied research and AI security company trusted by AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and U.S. tech leaders. We combine proprietary technology, deep expertise, and multilingual threat intelligence to detect abuse at scale. We also deliver state-of-the-art red teaming across high-impact security and safety challenges.

AI Red Teaming 3-5 Years of Experience | Remote | High-Ownership, High-Impact

About the Role: We’re looking for an applied data scientist with strong engineering instincts to lead the technical development and red teaming strategy for a mission-critical classification system. This role requires deep analytical thinking and technical execution. You’ll lead the design of evaluation frameworks, own quality metrics, and run adversarial testing initiatives to strengthen system performance. You’ll also coordinate with ML engineers and infrastructure teams to ensure end-to-end product readiness and robustness.

In This Role, You Will

• Design and oversee the technical implementation of a robust red teaming project.
• Develop evaluation frameworks, performance metrics, and model validation strategies aligned with safety goals.
• Lead adversarial testing efforts (e.g., red teaming, evasion probes, jailbreak simulation).
• Work with researchers and domain experts to define labeling schemas and edge-case tests.
• Partner with ML and infrastructure engineers to ensure production readiness, observability, and performance targets.
• Communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs clearly across internal and client teams.
  
  

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Has 3-5 years of experience in applied data science, ML product work, or security-focused AI, including technical leadership or staff-level ownership.
• Has designed and evaluated real-world ML systems with a focus on model behavior, error analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Can design red teaming workflows to surface model blind spots and failure modes.
• Operates effectively across ML, infra, and policy / strategy contexts.
• Thinks like a builder, analyst, and communicator all in one.
  
  

Requirements

• Background in data science, applied ML, or ML engineering, with proven experience in production-grade systems.
• Strong analytical toolkit (Python, SQL, Jupyter, scikit-learn, Pandas, etc.) and familiarity with modern ML tooling (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain).
• Experience working with LLMs or embedding-based classification systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to guide teams across strategy and technical domains.
  
  

Nice To Have Experience With

• Safety evaluation, red teaming, or adversarial content testing in LLMs.
• Trust & safety or risk-focused classification systems.
• Annotation ops, feedback loops, or evaluation pipeline design.
• Experience with open-source model evaluation tools (Promptfoo, DeepEval, etc.)
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $120K–$180K, depending on experience and location
• Bonus: Performance-based annual bonus.
• Professional Development: Support for conferences, continuing education, or leadership training.
• Work Environment: Fully remote, U.S.-based.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Time Off: Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan.
  
  

Work With Us: 10a Labs is committed to building an inclusive, equitable workplace where diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued. We encourage applications from candidates of all identities and walks of life, and we believe our work is strongest when it reflects the world we serve.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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  Real Estate, Financial Services, and Capital Markets

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