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AI Safety Engineer
Role familyReduce harmful or unintended model and system behavior through safeguards, testing, and risk controls.
Who moves into this role
- ML engineer
- Security engineer
- Research engineer
Required skills
→ Safety evaluation
→ Adversarial testing
→ Risk reporting and controls
Evidence classification
Role family. This label describes the evidence reviewed in August 2026. It does not guarantee that every employer uses the same title or ownership boundary.
Frequently asked questions
What does a AI Safety Engineer do?
Reduce harmful or unintended model and system behavior through safeguards, testing, and risk controls.
What skills does a AI Safety Engineer need?
The core skills are: Safety evaluation, Adversarial testing, Risk reporting and controls.
How should I evaluate compensation for a AI Safety Engineer?
Compare live postings with the same country, location or remote policy, level, employer type, and compensation components. A single disclosed range is not a market benchmark.