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Freelance AI Security Researcher Jobs in Pretoria, South Africa at Mindrift
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About The Company
At Mindrift,innovationmeets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.
Our goal? Advance the field of artificial intelligence throughcollaborativeGenerative AI projects with domain experts. The Mindrift platform allows experts to dive into a variety of tasks ranging from creating training prompts for AI models to refining AI responses for better relevance.
You’ll have theunique opportunityto contribute to AI development anywhere, xible, community-focused, andinnovative—without the need for developer skills.
About The Role
Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.
In this role, you will useyour skillsto train AI systems to identify and exploit security weaknesses in a controlled and ethical manner.
Your role will involve designing and executing a code injection attack to identify vulnerabilities in an AI-powered computer agent. You’ll receive an onboarding session and sample documentation to guide you through the process. In practice, this means working with Docker containers, writing Bash and Python scripts, modifying HTML files, crafting malicious Linux commands, etc.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Strong Linux administration and automation skills (Bash, Python, Power Shell)
Hands-on experiencewith penetration testing tools (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nessus, Nmap)
Knowledge of AI security risks, including prompt injection, adversarial attacks, and AI red teaming
Experience in automating security tasks, securing Dev Ops workflows, and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
Cloud security expertise (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD security)
Relevant security certifications (OSCP, CEH, CISSP, OSWE, API Security Architect)
Proficiency in English: advanced (C1) or above
Excellent analytical andproblem-solving skills
Strongcommunicationskillsfor reporting findings and collaborating with teams
Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge
Preferred Skills:
Experience in AI red teaming, adversarial ML, LLM security testing
Deep understanding of networking protocols, OS security, and web application security
Knowledge of OWASP Top Ten, MITRE ATT&CK, and other security frameworks
Experience with web security (HTTP, API security, web scraping, DOM manipulation)
Benefits:
Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that works with your schedule and commitments
Be part of anexcitingAI project
Enrich your portfolio with new experience
Make a tangible impact on the quality of AI
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Title: Freelance AI Security Researcher
Company: Mindrift
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech, Security
