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10a Labs

10a Labs

AI security research and threat intelligence

Machine Learning Engineer

Full-Time
$130k - $200k/yr

+ Performance-based annual bonus

Mid
Remote in USA
Remote

About the job

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 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.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, red teamers, and subject-matter experts supporting leading artificial intelligence organizations.
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.

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

N/A

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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Company Equity

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

20%