Russian AI Safety Evaluator

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. We help people discover cutting-edge projects, create a lasting professional profile, and grow their experience in a fast-moving industry where human judgment shapes how AI systems behave.

OpenTrain AI is hiring and contracting for this role. Creating an OpenTrain account is free, and qualified candidates can apply through the platform.

• Remote work with flexible, part-time scheduling
• A portfolio-centered way to build experience in AI training
• Opportunities across model evaluation, safety testing, and related AI work

About AI Safety Evaluation

AI safety evaluation is part of the human work behind modern artificial intelligence. Evaluators test model behavior, review responses to sensitive topics, identify risks, and provide structured feedback that helps improve how advanced systems respond.

This work combines language expertise, careful reasoning, and cultural judgment. Your evaluations can help identify adversarial phrasing, escalation patterns, and other safety concerns in model prompts and conversations.

• Contribute to the development of safer AI systems
• Use language and cultural knowledge in practical model review
• Work on specialized AI training tasks without requiring prior machine learning experience

The Role

OpenTrain is recruiting a Russian AI Safety Evaluator to assess how advanced AI models respond to sensitive and dual-use topics. You will create expert-level prompts in Russian, evaluate prompts and conversations, apply structured classification guidelines, and explain the reasoning behind your decisions.

This is remote, part-time contractor work with a default commitment of 7 hours per week. Eastern Europe is preferred, but applicants based elsewhere are welcome.

• Pay: $38-$42 per hour
• Schedule: 7 hours per week by default
• Employment type: Part-time contractor
• Location: Worldwide remote
• Experience level: Entry level

What You'll Do

You will review written AI interactions and make consistent, well-reasoned decisions using project guidelines. The work requires close attention to wording, context, cultural nuance, and potential safety implications.

• Write expert-level prompts in Russian across sensitive subject areas
• Evaluate model prompts and conversations
• Classify prompts and conversations using structured guidelines
• Identify adversarial phrasing and escalation patterns
• Assess sensitive model behavior using Russian language fluency and cultural judgment
• Document the reasoning behind evaluation decisions
• Recognize sensitive or dual-use risks in written content

Requirements

Prior AI or machine learning experience is not required, and workflow training is provided. You should be comfortable working carefully with sensitive information and explaining your decisions in clear written English.

• Native or near-native fluency in Russian
• Business-level written English
• Ability to write expert-level Russian prompts
• Ability to classify prompts and conversations using structured guidelines
• Strong written reasoning
• Close attention to detail
• Sound judgment with sensitive and dual-use information
• Bachelor's degree completed or in progress

Helpful Background

The following experience is useful but not required. Applicants from outside Eastern Europe are welcome, provided they meet the language and role requirements.

• Reviewing or grading written or technical content
• Trust and safety work
• Content moderation
• Policy evaluation
• Adversarial testing
• Familiarity with Russian-speaking communities or the wider Eastern Europe region

How AI Training Work Fits Your Career

AI training and data-labeling work gives people a practical way to contribute to technology while building specialized experience. Many projects are remote and flexible, allowing contributors to develop skills around existing work, study, or family commitments.

Through OpenTrain, you can build a profile that shows your AI training experience, discover projects aligned with your abilities, and grow toward a durable career working with model evaluation and safety.

• Apply your Russian language expertise to emerging AI systems
• Build experience in model evaluation and safety testing
• Work remotely with a flexible part-time commitment
• Create a stronger professional record for future AI training opportunities