Safeguards Enforcement Operations Specialist
Location: San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; or New York, NY preferred | Remote considered for the right candidate
Contract: 6-month W2 contract
Pay: $130–$145/hour, based on experience
Russell Tobin is supporting a leading AI technology company in hiring a Safeguards Enforcement Operations Specialist to support its growing AI safety and safeguards organization.
This role sits at the intersection of Trust & Safety, policy enforcement, content review, and AI safety operations. You will be responsible for reviewing user interactions and other signals, identifying potential policy violations, enforcing established safeguards workflows, and helping improve the systems and processes used to keep advanced AI products safe.
The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, exercises strong judgment, communicates clearly, and is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where policies and risks can evolve quickly.
Important: This position may involve reviewing and engaging with explicit or sensitive content, including material of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. Candidates should be comfortable working with this type of content as part of their regular responsibilities.
What You''ll Do
- Review customer signals, user exchanges, and code to identify potential policy violations
- Enforce established Safeguards workflows and policy guidelines with precision and care
- Collaborate with Strategy Analysts, Policy Managers, and Threat Intelligence Investigators to:
- Identify emerging trends
- Highlight potential policy gaps
- Flag content for classifier refinement
- Produce comprehensive weekly reports on operational workflows
- Handle customer communications and appeals related to policy enforcement
- Provide surge review support and content labeling when team needs arise
- Triage and respond to cross-functional requests, offering timely assistance and insights
You May Be a Good Fit If You:
- Are a quick learner with the ability to adapt rapidly to changing environments
- Demonstrate proactivity and strong independent work capabilities
- Consistently meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work
- Possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Thrive in collaborative team settings
- Have a keen eye for detail and systematic approach to complex tasks
- Show genuine interest in AI safety and ethical technology development
Strong Candidates May Also Have
- Experience in content moderation, Trust & Safety, Safeguards, or related fields
- Familiarity with policy enforcement in digital platforms
- Understanding of AI ethics and responsible technology deployment
- Background in analyzing user behavior and identifying potential risks
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment OpportunityRussell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance EmploymentRussell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
AccommodationsWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
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