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Senior Analyst, Safety Operations (Child Safety)

xAI· Safety
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Palo Alto, CA$43.75/hr - $62.5/hrcontract or full-time (not explicitly stated)Posted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior Analyst responsible for training and refining Grok to enforce terms of service, focus on child safety, and support functions to minimize risks and promote responsible development across SpaceXSI products including Grok and X.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and take action on content and behavior that goes against terms of service, escalating as needed.
  • Have deep expertise in online child safety, including identification, investigation, and mitigation of child safety threats and risks.
  • Investigate complex cases involving child safety, with ability to escalate to internal legal teams and/or external reporting (e.g., NCMEC) when applicable.
  • Monitor and take action on content and user behavior that violates SpaceXSI's terms of service with a primary focus on protecting minors.
  • Respond to time-sensitive escalations in high-impact, often ambiguous situations.
  • Process appeals, audit automations, and properly label use cases in the system.
  • Provide labels, annotations, and inputs on projects involving safety protocols, risk scenarios, and policy compliance.
  • Support delivery of high-quality curated data that reinforces SpaceXSI's rules and ethical alignment.
  • Collaborate with team members to provide feedback on tasks that improve AI defenses to detect illegal and unethical behavior, and align Grok with rules enforcement.

Qualifications

  • Expertise in improving Large Language Models (LLMs), specifically related to CSE, to maximize efficiencies in enforcement and support and propose solutions to increase platform security and safety.
  • Proven expertise in identifying, mitigating, and preventing CSAM and CSE, including grooming behaviors and risks in AI-generated content, with strong knowledge of legal obligations (NCMEC reporting) and industry standards for protecting minors.
  • Proven experience in online safety and reducing harm to protect users while preserving Free Speech.
  • Ability to interpret and apply SpaceXSI safety policies.
  • Proficiency in analyzing complex scenarios with strong ethical reasoning and risk assessment.
  • Ability to utilize resources, guidelines, and frameworks for accurate safety actions and escalations.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and ethical decision-making skills.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement of safety and risk mitigation processes.
  • Expertise in data analysis to identify emerging abuse vectors and design automations to strengthen enforcement.
  • 3+ years of professional experience in online child safety, criminal investigations, Trust & Safety operations, or closely related field.

Skills

Required:Child Safety expertise (CSAM/CSE)Large Language Model (LLM) safety optimizationInvestigation and escalationData analysis for safetyPolicy interpretationCommunication

Benefits

  • Equity; comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; access to 401(k); short & long-term disability insurance; life insurance; various discounts and perks.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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