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10a Labs

AI security research and threat intelligence

Principal Imminent Risk - Law Enforcement, Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
$150k - $170k
Mid
Washington, DC, USA
HybridFully remote within the United States. Candidates in listed metropolitan areas are expected in an office at least two days per week; onboarding is in person, with occasional travel.
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 4 years of experience in law enforcement or related work.
  • Training in at least one relevant area: crisis intervention, threat assessment, or violent crime.
  • Investigative experience with violent content, credible threats, or violent extremist material.
  • Experience supervising shifts or teams.
  • Experience building and managing schedules for shift work in multi-shift or 24/7 operations.
  • Comfort reviewing distressing material regularly.
  • Strong judgment on ambiguous, high-stakes cases.
  • Clear, confident communication with the Program Manager, team members, and client stakeholders.
  • Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity while standing up a new team, including working outside normal hours when needed.
  • Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual) based in the United States.
  • Must be able to pass a background check.
  • Must have reliable internet and a quiet, private workspace suitable for reviewing sensitive content.
Responsibilities
  • Own the team’s success and run day-to-day operations across all three shifts, ensuring the day, evening, and overnight teams have the resources they need.
  • Cover senior specialist duties on the day shift by reviewing and labeling content, handling edge cases and escalations from Junior Specialists, and flagging imminent-risk cases in line with client guidance.
  • Build and maintain the team’s shift schedule, including PTO, sick coverage, and weekend on-call rotations, ensuring minimum coverage is maintained.
  • Stand up the team by running final interviews for Junior Specialists, onboarding and training new hires, and setting up team processes.
  • Own quality assurance by running calibration sessions, reviewing QA results with Senior Specialists, and addressing performance issues.
  • Set up and maintain touchpoints with the evening and overnight teams, including outside normal hours when needed.
  • Serve as 10a Labs’ and the client’s main point of contact.
  • Support team wellbeing and support the Program Manager in building a healthy, sustainable work environment.
  • Participate in in-person onboarding in Washington, DC, New York City, or San Francisco during the first week; occasional travel may be required for interviews, in-person meetings, and other business needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience launching a new team or operation.
  • Familiarity with Trust & Safety.

About the company

10a Labs provides intelligence and research services to help technology companies secure their artificial intelligence systems. The company works by stress-testing AI models through red teaming, monitoring the dark web for jailbreak techniques, and using a proprietary classification system to moderate content in real-time. Unlike standard cybersecurity firms, 10a Labs focuses specifically on AI-related risks, including physical infrastructure challenges like data center security and supply chain vulnerabilities. Their goal is to provide leaders with the data and guidance needed to anticipate emerging threats and ensure their AI innovations remain safe and compliant.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • 10a Labs is actively hiring, with 15 open roles tracked in May 2026.
  • NBC News cited its Data Center Watch study blocking or delaying 75 projects worth $130 billion.
  • Its June 2026 research amplified brand credibility across agent security and infrastructure-risk markets.

What critics are saying

  • Big incumbents like Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta, and Proofpoint are moving fast in 2026.
  • Competitors raised $392 million around RSAC 2026, compressing differentiation and pricing power.
  • If AI labs internalize red-teaming and monitoring, 10a Labs' service business gets commoditized.

What makes 10a Labs unique

  • 10a Labs combines red-teaming, threat intelligence, and data-center tracking under one roof.
  • Its June 3, 2026 Moltbook study showed 228,684 posts and 74 malicious behavior classes.
  • It sells trusted AI security services to frontier labs, Fortune 10 firms, and platforms.

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Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

20%