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How to Apply for AI Red Teamer, Frontier AI Safety

at July AI

🏢 About July AI

July AI is unique because it focuses specifically on teaching AI red teaming skills through their platform, positioning themselves at the intersection of AI safety education and practical application. They aim to 'redefine economic opportunity for humans in the age of AI,' suggesting a mission-driven approach that values human expertise alongside technological advancement. Working here offers the chance to contribute directly to both frontier AI safety and educational infrastructure in this emerging field.

About This Role

As an AI Red Teamer at July AI, you'll be creating adversarial prompts and scenarios specifically designed to test frontier AI models' safety boundaries through creative conversation flows. This role is impactful because you'll directly contribute to identifying vulnerabilities in cutting-edge AI systems while helping build July AI's educational platform content. Your work will simultaneously improve real AI safety and create teaching materials for others learning red teaming.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves researching current frontier AI model behaviors, then designing and testing creative adversarial conversation flows to probe specific safety boundaries. You'll document successful vulnerability discoveries and adapt them into educational examples for July AI's platform, while collaborating asynchronously with the team on safety priorities. Much of your time will be spent iterating on narrative scenarios that challenge AI systems in novel ways while maintaining clear documentation for both safety improvement and teaching purposes.

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🎯 Who July AI Is Looking For

  • A creative storyteller who can craft compelling narratives and conversation flows specifically designed to elicit unsafe AI responses, not just technical prompts
  • Someone with practical experience in adversarial testing approaches who can demonstrate specific techniques they've used to probe AI system boundaries
  • A candidate who understands both the technical and ethical dimensions of frontier AI safety challenges beyond just basic AI knowledge
  • A self-starter comfortable with remote, part-time work who can independently generate creative testing scenarios while contributing to team safety goals

📝 Tips for Applying to July AI

1

Include specific examples of adversarial prompts or scenarios you've created to test AI systems, showing your creative approach to finding vulnerabilities

2

Demonstrate understanding of July AI's dual mission by addressing both AI safety improvement AND educational platform contribution in your application

3

Tailor your storytelling examples to frontier AI models (like GPT-4, Claude, etc.) rather than basic chatbots or older systems

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Show how you think about conversation flows and narrative structures in your red teaming approach, not just individual prompts

5

Highlight any experience with remote collaboration tools and asynchronous communication, given the part-time remote nature of the role

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Specific examples of creative adversarial scenarios you've designed, explaining your thought process behind the vulnerability you were testing", "Your understanding of frontier AI safety challenges and how July AI's educational mission aligns with your approach to red teaming", 'How you balance creative storytelling with systematic testing methodologies in your work', "Why the part-time remote structure works for you and how you'll contribute effectively in this format"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore July AI's platform to understand their teaching methodology and how red teaming content is presented
  • → Research their team and leadership to understand their specific approach to AI safety and education
  • → Review any public content or talks from July AI about their philosophy on 'redefining economic opportunity' in the AI age
  • → Understand the specific frontier AI models they likely focus on (based on their mission) and current safety debates around them
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would design a conversation flow to test an AI's boundaries on a specific safety topic (e.g., harmful content generation)
2 What creative techniques do you use to discover novel vulnerabilities that automated testing might miss?
3 How would you adapt your red teaming approach for July AI's educational platform versus direct safety testing?
4 Describe a time you successfully elicited an unintended AI response and what you learned about the system's vulnerabilities
5 How do you stay current with frontier AI model capabilities and emerging safety challenges?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on technical prompt engineering without demonstrating creative storytelling or scenario-building skills
  • Treating red teaming as purely technical work without addressing the ethical considerations and safety implications
  • Applying with generic AI experience that doesn't specifically address adversarial testing or frontier model safety challenges
  • Not addressing how you'll contribute to both safety testing AND educational content creation for July AI's platform

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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