AI Security Research & Red Team Engineer

About this role

Cloudflare is seeking an AI Security Research & Red Team Engineer to proactively identify and mitigate security risks, particularly those related to AI technologies like LLMs and agentic implementations. This role involves simulating real-world attacks, collaborating with internal teams (Blue Team, SIRT, Product Engineering), and translating technical findings into actionable insights for leadership to improve Cloudflare's security posture and protect its customers.

What you'll do

• Conducting AI security research and vulnerability assessments.
• Performing red team operations to emulate attacker behavior.
• Testing the effectiveness of security controls (WAF, EDR, SIEM).
• Collaborating with the Blue Team to translate findings into security improvements.
• Developing detection logic and validation frameworks.
• Reporting complex exploits to leadership in a clear, concise manner.

What they're looking for

• AI Security
• LLMs
• Prompt Engineering
• Penetration Testing
• Exploit Development
• Cloud Security (AWS/GCP)
• MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• Automated Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)

Benefits

• Focus on protecting a secure and open Internet