Senior Analyst, Safety Operations (Child Safety)
$62k - $75k • Palo Alto, CA
Posted 5d ago
Job Location
Palo Alto, CA
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
SpaceXAI is seeking a Safety Operations Senior Analyst focused on Child Safety to join their mission of creating AI systems that understand the universe and aid humanity. In this role, you will be instrumental in training and refining Grok to enforce terms of service and support functions, directly impacting the safety of products like X and Grok. Your work will focus on minimizing existential risks, enforcing SpaceXAI's rules, and promoting responsible AI development to prevent illegal and harmful content.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and act on content and behavior violating terms of service, escalating as needed.
- Apply deep expertise in online child safety to identify, investigate, and mitigate child safety threats.
- Investigate complex child safety cases and escalate to legal teams or external reporting agencies when necessary.
- Monitor and act on content and user behavior violating terms of service, with a focus on protecting minors.
- Respond effectively to time-sensitive escalations in ambiguous situations.
- Process appeals, audit automations, and label use cases.
- Provide labels, annotations, and input on safety protocols, risk scenarios, and policy compliance.
- Support the delivery of high-quality data to reinforce rules and ethical alignment.
- Collaborate with team members to improve AI defenses against illegal and unethical behavior and align Grok with rule enforcement.
Requirements
- Expertise in improving Large Language Models (LLMs) for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) to enhance enforcement and support, and propose solutions for platform security and safety.
- Proven expertise in identifying, mitigating, and preventing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), including grooming behaviors and risks in AI-generated content, with knowledge of legal obligations (e.g., NCMEC reporting) and industry standards for protecting minors.
- Proven experience in online safety and harm reduction to protect users and preserve Free Speech.
- Ability to interpret and apply SpaceXAI safety policies effectively.
- Proficiency in analyzing complex scenarios with strong ethical reasoning and risk assessment skills.
- Strong ability to utilize resources, guidelines, and frameworks for accurate safety-focused actions and escalations.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and ethical decision-making skills.
- Commitment to continuous process improvement for safety and risk mitigation.
- Expertise in data analysis to identify abuse vectors, operational efficiencies, and design automations for enforcement and platform safety.
- 3+ years of professional experience in online child safety, criminal investigations, Trust & Safety operations, or a related field.
- Experience working in Trust and Safety for a social media company, leveraging AI or automation tools.
- Experience collaborating with child safety organizations (e.g., NCMEC) and using specialized detection tools or developing classifiers for CSAM/CSE.
- Expertise in red-teaming and adversarial testing of LLMs to identify abuse vectors and safety failures, and translate findings into system improvements.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or eligible for such status.
Benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various other discounts and perks