Vaco
Team Name: CART
Job Title: Analyst
Location: Austin, TX
Content Adversarial Red Team Analyst | Austin, TX
We are seeking discerning individuals plugged into internet technologies at the intersection of crisis, geopolitical and user harm issues. You will be working on the leading edge of fast-developing concerns and will use unstructured persona-based adversarial testing techniques to identify 'unknown unknowns' and new/unexpected patterns on premier generative AI products.
This is a vendor role with Vaco, for our client, a Fortune 100 company. This position is Hybrid at our North Austin location.
Candidates can expect a fast-paced, high-energy environment working on a team that delivers high-impact analysis and engagement with generative AI products. Successful candidates will be able to assume (sometimes uncomfortable) personas, engage with LLMs in creative ways, and have a broad knowledge of current political and cultural events.
Responsibilities:
Desired Skills and Experience
- Proficient in data analysis, trend investigation, and adversarial testing of generative AI products.
- Strong understanding of international and geopolitical events and their business impacts.
- Experience with counter-abuse strategies and risk identification for online platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and SQL.
- Skilled in product policy analysis, causal inference, and content integrity assessment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and collaboration abilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.
- Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to dynamic situations.
- High level of initiative, critical thinking, and multitasking capability.
- Passionate about internet technologies, news, media, and current events.
Job Title: Analyst
Location: Austin, TX
Content Adversarial Red Team Analyst | Austin, TX
We are seeking discerning individuals plugged into internet technologies at the intersection of crisis, geopolitical and user harm issues. You will be working on the leading edge of fast-developing concerns and will use unstructured persona-based adversarial testing techniques to identify 'unknown unknowns' and new/unexpected patterns on premier generative AI products.
This is a vendor role with Vaco, for our client, a Fortune 100 company. This position is Hybrid at our North Austin location.
Candidates can expect a fast-paced, high-energy environment working on a team that delivers high-impact analysis and engagement with generative AI products. Successful candidates will be able to assume (sometimes uncomfortable) personas, engage with LLMs in creative ways, and have a broad knowledge of current political and cultural events.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate, analyze and report on identified trends
- Document all data and research procedures
- Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
- Evaluate, analyze and conceptualize strategic risks and threats to trust
- Identify emerging trends and forecast new forms of abuse
- Translate how global developments could cause potential adverse impact on Client's users
- Assimilate feedback and apply learnings in a dynamic environment
- Work cross-functionally with peers, leads, and stakeholders
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- B.A./B.S degree in Computer Science, Political Science, Journalism, Cybersecurity, related field or equivalent experience
- Experience with data analysis and working with datasets
- Experience working on counter abuse strategies for online platforms
- Experience working with LLMs (Large Language Models)
- Strong understanding and work-experience of international and geopolitical events and how they impact global businesses and/or relevant work experience in a research based role
- Proficient with Word/Excel/Powerpoint or Google Workspace (Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Slides)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with a proven ability to work successfully with cross-functional teams with senior stakeholder and executive visibility
- Calm under pressure, with an ability to function well in urgent, developing situations
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask
- Strong deep-dive, analytical and critical thinking skills
- High degree of initiative and deadline-driven productivity
- Strong interest in internet, culture, news, media and current events
- Product policy analysis and risk identification
- Experience with modeling, experimentation, and causal inference
- Experience with adversarial testing of online consumer products
- Experience with SQL
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills to deliver findings of analysis
- Familiarity with internet technologies and related policy and regulatory environments
- Knowledge of Google products and services
- Flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities
- You may be asked to work outside of your core hours due to business necessity
- Weekday and weekend shift available
- Weekday shift M-F 9-5pm
- Weekend shift must work Sat/Sun 9-5pm
- Full Time (40 hrs/week), salary
- Paid Time off, holidays, parenting leave
- Health benefits with low premiums
- Access to a comprehensive well-being program with resources to support physical and mental health: Employee Assistance Program, Live and recorded meditation, Yoga, Webinars, Events, Resilience skill building, Counseling, and more.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Proficient in data analysis, trend investigation, and adversarial testing of generative AI products.
- Strong understanding of international and geopolitical events and their business impacts.
- Experience with counter-abuse strategies and risk identification for online platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and SQL.
- Skilled in product policy analysis, causal inference, and content integrity assessment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and collaboration abilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.
- Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to dynamic situations.
- High level of initiative, critical thinking, and multitasking capability.
- Passionate about internet technologies, news, media, and current events.