Safeguards Enforcement Analyst, Conventional Weapons

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC · full time

$245,000 – $330,000

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role focuses on detecting and preventing misuse of AI systems for weapons development and dangerous technology, combining policy enforcement expertise with technical analysis. It suits professionals from defense, counterterrorism, or policy backgrounds who can assess weapons systems knowledge and scale content moderation workflows.

Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Deep applied expertise in weapons systems and technical evidence assessment
Experience in policy enforcement, threat intelligence, counterterrorism, or government
Experience building and scaling policy enforcement or content review workflows
SQL or data analysis tools proficiency
Ability to identify emerging risks and communicate findings to cross-functional teams
Experience with generative AI products and prompt engineering for content review
Understanding of content moderation and policy implementation at scale
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice to have

Subject matter expertise in conventional weapons, autonomous systems, or critical infrastructure protection
Knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks for dangerous technology and weapons
Experience developing evals or red-teaming AI systems
Threat actor profiling and threat intelligence frameworks experience
Experience tracking threat actors across web environments
Understanding of large language models and potential for harm
Python proficiency for data analysis and automation
Law enforcement, national security, defense, or counterterrorism background
Ability to assess technical plausibility and real-world harm potential of content
Cross-platform threat analysis and OSINT techniques experience