Application Guide
How to Apply for Jailbreaking Lead (Red Team)
at Far.Ai
🏢 About Far.Ai
FAR.AI is a non-profit AI research institute dedicated to ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. Since 2022, it has grown rapidly to 45+ staff, producing over 40 influential papers at top venues like NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR. Working here means contributing to cutting-edge safety research with global impact.
About This Role
As Jailbreaking Lead, you will focus on finding universal jailbreaks for frontier AI models used by hundreds of millions, ensuring they get fixed. This is a senior IC role with potential to build and lead a team, spending most of your time hands-on building attacks and setting the technical bar for world-class jailbreaks.
💡 A Day in the Life
Start by reviewing the latest frontier model updates and brainstorming new attack vectors. Spend most of the day hands-on, coding and testing jailbreaks, then analyzing results and iterating. You'll also mentor team members, document findings for publication, and coordinate with model providers to ensure fixes are implemented.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Far.Ai Is Looking For
- Obsessed with jailbreaking frontier AI models and has a track record of finding novel, universal attacks.
- Deep technical expertise in adversarial machine learning, LLM vulnerabilities, or related fields, with hands-on experience crafting attacks.
- Able to work independently as a senior IC, with leadership potential to grow a team over time.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, research-driven environment focused on safety and impact.
📝 Tips for Applying to Far.Ai
Highlight specific jailbreaks you've discovered or contributed to, with technical details on methodology and impact.
Demonstrate alignment with FAR.AI's mission by mentioning any safety-related work or publications.
Showcase your ability to set technical standards—e.g., describe how you've evaluated attack success or influenced model improvements.
Include a portfolio or GitHub repo with proof of hands-on jailbreaking work, not just theoretical knowledge.
Tailor your resume to emphasize IC experience and leadership potential, as the role offers both tracks.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your personal obsession with jailbreaking and why it's critical for AI safety.", "Specific examples of jailbreaks you've found and their significance.", "Your vision for advancing the field of red-teaming and how you'd contribute to FAR.AI's mission.", 'Your interest in both hands-on work and building a team over time.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Read FAR.AI's recent papers on adversarial attacks and safety evaluations, especially those published at NeurIPS or ICML.
- → Familiarize yourself with their research roadmaps and how red-teaming fits into their broader safety goals.
- → Check out their blog posts or talks on jailbreaking to understand their technical language and priorities.
- → Look into their collaborations with other labs (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI) to gauge their influence.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying without demonstrating hands-on jailbreaking experience—theory alone won't suffice.
- Focusing solely on technical skills without showing passion for safety and the mission.
- Ignoring the dual IC/leadership nature of the role—emphasize both if possible, or clarify your preference.
📅 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!