Application Guide
How to Apply for Gen AI Security Researcher
at ActiveFence
🏢 About ActiveFence
ActiveFence specializes in Trust & Safety solutions for online platforms, helping companies combat harmful content at scale. What makes them unique is their focus on proactive threat detection rather than reactive moderation, positioning them at the intersection of cybersecurity and content safety. Working here means tackling cutting-edge challenges in AI security within the rapidly evolving landscape of online platform governance.
About This Role
As a Gen AI Security Researcher at ActiveFence, you'll conduct sophisticated redteaming operations specifically targeting generative AI systems to identify vulnerabilities before they're exploited. This role is impactful because you'll be directly responsible for making AI models more robust and secure, directly supporting ActiveFence's mission of creating safer online environments through proactive security research.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves designing and executing redteaming operations against generative AI models, analyzing results to identify novel vulnerabilities, and collaborating with engineering teams to implement security improvements. You'll spend time researching emerging AI security threats, developing new testing methodologies, and contributing to automated security testing frameworks while staying current with regulatory developments affecting AI safety.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who ActiveFence Is Looking For
- Has 3+ years of hands-on offensive cybersecurity experience with web applications and APIs, OR is an advanced Ph.D. candidate with published research in AI/cybersecurity intersections
- Possesses strong Python/JavaScript skills specifically applied to AI security testing and vulnerability discovery
- Demonstrates practical experience with redteaming methodologies and can design novel techniques to bypass AI security mechanisms
- Stays current with emerging AI regulations, legal risks, and safety-by-design strategies relevant to generative AI systems
📝 Tips for Applying to ActiveFence
Highlight specific redteaming operations you've conducted, especially if they involved AI/ML systems or generative models
Include concrete examples of how you've designed techniques to bypass security mechanisms, not just standard vulnerability testing
Demonstrate your understanding of ActiveFence's specific focus on Trust & Safety by connecting your experience to content safety challenges
If you're a Ph.D. candidate, emphasize practical applications of your research rather than just theoretical contributions
Show how you stay current with AI regulations and safety-by-design approaches, which are explicitly mentioned in the job description
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your hands-on experience with redteaming operations, particularly any involving AI/ML systems', "Specific techniques you've developed or used to bypass security mechanisms in generative AI", "How your background aligns with ActiveFence's Trust & Safety mission and their proactive approach to security", 'Your understanding of the regulatory landscape for AI and how it impacts security research']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → ActiveFence's specific Trust & Safety solutions and how they differentiate from competitors
- → Recent blog posts or research publications from ActiveFence's security team
- → The company's hybrid work model (Ramat Gan office + remote) and how it impacts collaboration
- → How ActiveFence approaches AI regulation compliance and safety-by-design in their products
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on defensive security experience without demonstrating offensive/redteaming capabilities
- Generic cybersecurity experience without specific examples related to AI/ML systems
- Failing to connect your skills to ActiveFence's specific Trust & Safety mission and generative AI focus
📅 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:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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