Freelance AI Red Team Engineer

Mindrift; Durban; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI innovation company is seeking an AI Tutor in Coding to join their platform. This remote freelance opportunity allows you to evaluate and enhance AI models and contribute to advanced AI projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree, advanced English proficiency, and expertise in scripting and security practices. With rates up to $24/hour and flexible scheduling, this role is ideal for those looking to work on cutting-edge AI initiatives while managing other commitments.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate up to $24

Flexible working schedule

Experience on advanced AI projects

Qualifications

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Experience in AI / ML security, evaluation, and red teaming.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and red team AI models and agents for vulnerabilities.
• Create offline reproducible test cases to test safety of AI agents.
• Develop and implement automation scripts and tools.

Skills

Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Experience with containerization and CI/CD security tools, especially Docker

Hands‑on experience with penetration testing

Knowledge of vulnerabilities in current AI models

Familiar with AI red‑teaming frameworks

Proficient in offensive exploitation and exploit development

Skilled in reverse engineering using tools like Ghidra

Expertise in network and application security

Familiar with secure coding practices for full‑stack development

Ability to learn new methods quickly

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity

Job description

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. Please submit your resume in English and indicate your level of English proficiency.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Coding, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically :

• Evaluate and red team AI models and agents and machine learning systems for vulnerabilities and safety risks.
• Create offline reproducible & auto-evaluable test cases to test safety & capability of AI agents .
• Develop and implement automation scripts, custom tools, environments and test harnesses.
• Lead or contribute to security research initiatives , especially in AI safety, creating and implementing realistic and challenging attack scenarios for the model.
• Advise on cybersecurity best practices and policy implications.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you’ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics or other related fields.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experienced with containerization and CI / CD security tools, especially Docker.
• Hands‑on experience with penetration testing across web, API, network, and infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities in current AI models, including prompt injections, with knowledge of OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Familiar 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.
• Proficient in offensive exploitation and exploit development.
• Skilled 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.
• Familiar with secure coding practices for full‑stack development.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

Benefits

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can goup to \$24 / hour depending 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.