Senior Analyst - Safety Operations (CSE)

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 strong knowledge of relevant legal obligations (such as NCMEC reporting) and industry standards for protecting minors.

Expertise in data analysis to identify emerging abuse vectors, uncover opportunities for operational efficiencies, and design automations that strengthen enforcement effectiveness and platform safety.

Experience working in a Trust and Safety for a social media company, leveraging AI or other automation tools.

Experience collaborating with child safety organizations (such as NCMEC) and utilizing specialized detection tools or developing classifiers for CSAM/CSE in social media or generative AI platforms.

Expertise in red-teaming and adversarial testing of Large Language Models to proactively identify novel abuse vectors, jailbreaks, and safety failure modes, with a proven ability to translate findings into concrete improvements for enforcement systems and platform robustness.

This role may involve exposure to sensitive or graphic content, including vulgar language, violent threats, pornography, and other graphic images.

$43.75 - $62.50 USD hourly

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

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As a Safety Operations Senior Analyst for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), you will contribute to xAI's mission by training and refining Grok to enforce our terms of service and support functions.

Your work will directly impact the safety of our products, X, and Grok, by minimizing existential risks, enforcing xAI’s rules, and promoting responsible development, helping to prevent illegal and harmful content.

Monitor and take action on content and behavior that goes against our terms of service, escalating as needed.

Process appeals, audit automations, and properly label use cases in the system.

Support the delivery of high-quality curated data that reinforces xAI’s rules and ethical alignment.

Collaborate with team members to provide feedback on  tasks that improve AI's defenses to detect illegal and unethical behavior, as well as align Grok with our rules enforcement.