LLM Engineer — Red Teaming

Job description

OpenAI is hiring a LLM Engineer — Red Teaming (Full-time) hybrid. This llm engineer role is part of the AI hiring market in San Francisco (California). LLM red teaming and eval engineer for frontier models — adversarial testing, jailbreak resistance, and production monitoring. Listed compensation: $175k – $245k / year. Stack: Red teaming, LLM, Safety, Python.

LLM Engineer profiles are in high demand in San Francisco: San Francisco and the Bay Area host the largest share of US AI hiring: LLM, MLOps, foundational research, and GenAI products. OpenAI partners, Databricks, Scale AI, and hundreds of…

The team

OpenAI — AI team

Responsibilities

• Deliver production ML/LLM features with clear evals and monitoring
• Collaborate with product, design, and infra on roadmap priorities
• Document architecture decisions and mentor junior engineers where relevant

Requirements

• 3+ years shipping ML, LLM, or data systems in production
• Strong Python or TypeScript and communication skills
• Comfort with evals, observability, and responsible AI practices

Tech stack

Benefits

Hiring process

1. 1Recruiter screen (30 min)
2. 2Technical interview
3. 3Team conversation
4. 4Offer

Experience: Mid · 3+ years · Education: BS/MS CS, ML, or equivalent experience

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FAQ — LLM Engineer — Red Teaming

What is the salary for LLM Engineer — Red Teaming at OpenAI?

Listed range: $175k – $245k / year (Full-time). Packages often include PTO, remote options, and equity depending on the company.

Where is the LLM Engineer — Red Teaming role based?

San Francisco, CA, San Francisco (California). Work mode: Hybrid.

How do I apply to OpenAI?

Create a free Ganloss candidate account, then apply in one click. Job reference: EXP-2026-0027. Process: Recruiter screen (30 min) → Technical interview → Team conversation → Offer.

Is OpenAI hiring other AI roles?

OpenAI (Foundation models) hires across LLM, ML, data, and AI product. See all openings on the Ganloss company page.

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