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Safety Engineer - Free Tier Abuse

ElevenLabsUnited KingdomEngineering & Product
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
7 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

ElevenLabs is seeking a skilled professional for the Safety Engineer - Free Tier Abuse role based in the United Kingdom as a remote position. This position is well-suited for an experienced software developer who wants to build robust production systems and safeguard multimodal AI platforms against malicious activity.

Role Overview

The Safety Engineer drives the operationalization and deployment of automated moderation tools and guardrails designed to shield the platform and user base, emphasizing the prevention of free-tier exploitation. This product ownership position requires leading the end-to-end technical execution of safety systems, spanning from initial architecture through deployment and active monitoring. The chosen candidate collaborates closely with machine learning and full-stack professionals to establish scalable, production-grade safety infrastructure from the ground up, effectively bridging research and reliable production systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design and construct scalable backend infrastructure focused on abuse detection, successfully bringing AI and machine learning models into live production environments.
Architect dependable application programming interfaces, data pipelines, and service structures that support both real-time and batch moderation processes.
Set up thorough monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks while defining service level indicators, objectives, and performance benchmarks.
Collaborate alongside machine learning experts to convert research models into production-ready solutions integrated seamlessly across the product lineup.
Drive key technical choices and help shape the future safety roadmap regarding platform guardrails built for precision and scale.

Requirements

Direct professional background handling free-tier abuse, fraud mitigation, fake account identification, or bot farm disruption at scale.
Minimum of six years of backend software engineering experience creating production-grade systems at scale.
Strong production-level backend background involving distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and deep proficiency in Python including asynchronous frameworks.
Infrastructure and DevOps competence spanning cloud computing platforms such as AWS and GCP, containerization tools including Docker and Kubernetes, and continuous integration pipelines.
An observability mindset featuring familiarity with monitoring platforms like Prometheus and Grafana for building traceable systems.
A proven history of driving products from inception to completion with measurable results, which includes deploying or working alongside production AI and machine learning solutions.

Nice to Have

Prior background in Trust and Safety, content moderation, or integrity engineering.
MLOps knowledge covering the versioning, monitoring, and deployment of machine learning models.
Familiarity with SQL, data analytics utilities, real-time streaming technologies like Kafka and Redis, or event-driven architectures.
Exposure to React or contemporary frontend frameworks.

Skills and Tools

Python
SQL
AWS and GCP
Docker and Kubernetes
React
MLOps tools
Kafka and Redis
Prometheus and Grafana

About the Company

ElevenLabs operates as an artificial intelligence research and product enterprise focused on transforming human-technology interaction. Founded in January 2023 with the introduction of a human-like voice model, the organization presently serves millions of individuals and thousands of businesses globally, ranging from emerging startups to major enterprise clients like Meta and Deutsche Telekom. Backed by prominent global investors, the company has raised $781 million in capital and expanded its offerings across dedicated platforms designed for agents, creators, and developers.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official ElevenLabs careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonSQLAWSGCPDockerReactMLOpsKafka

Questions candidates ask

Is this position remote?

Yes, this role is remote and can be executed globally from the United Kingdom, or optionally from company offices located in London, New York, San Francisco, and Warsaw.

What level of experience is required for this job?

Applicants must have a minimum of 6 years of backend software engineering experience building production systems at scale, alongside direct experience tackling free-tier abuse or fraud detection.

What primary programming language and tools are needed?

The role requires strong expertise in Python (including asynchronous Python), cloud platforms like AWS or GCP, containerization tools such as Docker, and observability platforms like Prometheus and Grafana.

What are the main responsibilities of the Safety Engineer?

The engineer will design scalable backend infrastructure for abuse detection, architect robust APIs and data pipelines for moderation, and partner with machine learning teams to translate research models into production-ready safety systems.

Where should I submit my application?

Candidates should apply directly on the official ElevenLabs careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official ElevenLabs careers page.

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