Adversarial AI, Research Engineer

Salesforce

. Lead adversarial testing of AI by designing, scoping, and executing red team assessments against our AI ecosystem using a risk-based prioritization approach to discover and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $148,500 - $223,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead adversarial testing of AI by designing, scoping, and executing red team assessments against our AI ecosystem using a risk-based prioritization approach to discover and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
Innovate in AI attack techniques by combining cutting-edge academic research with proven offensive security methods to establish new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, and operationalize emerging research to keep assessments aligned with the state of the art.
Build and scale security tooling using an automation-first philosophy, driving initiatives to shift security testing left by sharing purpose-built tools with AI security stakeholders across Engineering, Research, and Ethics.
Serve as a strategic partner across the company, providing an offensive security perspective to guide product development, support corporate governance, and contribute to policies such as Salesforce's Generative AI Security Standard.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in offensive security (red teaming, application security, penetration testing, vulnerability research, etc.)
1+ years of direct, hands-on experience testing the security of AI/ML systems, with a deep understanding of LLM vulnerabilities
High degree of Python proficiency for tool development, assessment automation, and data analysis
Proven experience leading complex technical projects and/or mentoring security teams, with exceptional ability to communicate high-stakes technical risks to both engineering and executive audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

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Hard Skills & Tools

offensive securityred teamingapplication securitypenetration testingvulnerability researchAI security testingLLM vulnerabilitiesPythonassessment automationdata analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationstrategic partnershiprisk assessment