Application Guide
How to Apply for GenAI Security Team Lead
at ActiveFence
🏢 About ActiveFence
ActiveFence provides specialized Trust & Safety tools for online platforms, focusing on content moderation and security at scale. The company operates in the critical intersection of technology and online safety, making it unique for professionals who want to tackle real-world AI security challenges with tangible impact. Working here means contributing to systems that protect digital communities globally.
About This Role
This role involves leading a team of GenAI researchers to develop automated test harnesses that evaluate prompts across multiple GenAI models, exposing vulnerabilities and measuring guardrail effectiveness. You'll balance managerial duties (75%) with hands-on technical work (25%), making it impactful by directly shaping how AI safety is tested and secured in Trust & Safety operations.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves reviewing automated test results from your team's harness evaluating GenAI model vulnerabilities, mentoring researchers on prompt engineering attacks, and collaborating with product teams to integrate security findings into ActiveFence's Trust & Safety tools. You'll split time between technical deep dives into model weaknesses and strategic planning for team development and cross-department knowledge sharing.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who ActiveFence Is Looking For
- Has 3+ years managing offensive cybersecurity teams with experience in adversarial testing methodologies
- Possesses deep technical knowledge of generative AI architectures, agentic frameworks, and their security implications
- Is proficient in Python for developing automated testing tools and analyzing model vulnerabilities
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills with experience mentoring technical researchers and fostering innovation
📝 Tips for Applying to ActiveFence
Highlight specific experience with offensive cybersecurity team management, not just general security leadership
Showcase Python projects related to AI model testing or security evaluation, not just general programming experience
Demonstrate understanding of both generative models AND agentic frameworks in your application materials
Emphasize experience with automated testing harness development, not just manual security testing
Connect your experience to Trust & Safety contexts, showing awareness of content moderation challenges
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience managing offensive cybersecurity teams and how it applies to GenAI security testing', 'Specific examples of working with generative models and agentic frameworks in security contexts', 'Your approach to balancing technical work (25%) with team leadership responsibilities (75%)', "Why you're drawn to ActiveFence's specific focus on Trust & Safety tools for online platforms"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → ActiveFence's specific Trust & Safety tools and how they're used by online platforms
- → Current challenges in GenAI security related to content moderation and online safety
- → The company's approach to remote team management and cross-department collaboration
- → Recent developments in global AI regulations that impact Trust & Safety operations
💬 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 offensive cybersecurity team management
- Treating this as purely a management role without demonstrating hands-on technical capability with GenAI
- Showing generic interest in AI without specific knowledge of generative models and agentic frameworks
📅 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
Congratulations!