Full-Time

Machine Learning Engineer

Updated on 8/17/2026

10a Labs

10a Labs

51-200 employees

AI security research and threat intelligence

Compensation Overview

$130k - $200k/yr

+ Performance-based annual bonus

Washington, DC, USA

Remote

Fully remote within the United States.

Category
AI & Machine Learning (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Python
PyTorch
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Reinforcement Learning

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Requirements
  • 3–5+ years of experience in machine learning, research engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Strong Python skills and experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
  • Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning, or evaluating modern machine learning models.
  • Strong understanding of experimental design, model evaluation, and quantitative analysis.
  • Familiarity with agentic artificial intelligence fundamentals, including common harnesses, Model Context Protocol, agent benchmarks, and security risks to artificial intelligence agents.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: reinforcement learning, natural language processing and large language models, computer vision, or multimodal machine learning.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to work independently on ambiguous technical problems.
Responsibilities
  • Design and run machine learning experiments to evaluate the capabilities, behavior, robustness, and limitations of advanced artificial intelligence systems.
  • Develop and evaluate models across reinforcement learning, natural language processing and large language models, computer vision, and multimodal machine learning.
  • Build evaluation pipelines, benchmarks, datasets, and metrics for frontier artificial intelligence systems.
  • Train, fine-tune, and evaluate models for safety, security, and other high-impact applications.
  • Develop reliable tooling and infrastructure to run machine learning experiments and evaluations at scale.
  • Analyze results, identify model failure modes, and translate findings into new experiments and technical approaches.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with reinforcement learning from human feedback, reinforcement learning from artificial intelligence feedback, reward modeling, policy optimization, or other model post-training techniques.
  • Experience evaluating frontier language or multimodal models.
  • Experience with adversarial evaluations, robustness testing, or artificial intelligence safety.
  • Experience with distributed training, cloud machine learning infrastructure, or large-scale machine learning systems.

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

N/A

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • NBC News cited Data Center Watch on June 12, 2026, amplifying demand.
  • The June 2026 Moltbook report proves 10a Labs spots live agentic threats.
  • LinkedIn updates on July 16, 2026 show aggressive hiring across security functions.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind can internalize red-teaming, crushing 10a Labs.
  • July 2026 hiring for 14 investigators and red teamers strains quality and confidentiality.
  • Data Center Watch ties 10a Labs to politically charged activism, inviting reputational blowback.

What makes 10a Labs unique

  • 10a Labs pairs AI red-teaming with threat intelligence and Data Center Watch data.
  • Its June 3, 2026 agent study analyzed 228,684 posts and 39,500 agents.
  • It sells bespoke security work to Fortune 10 and frontier AI teams.

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Benefits

Company Equity

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

23%

2 year growth

23%