AI Safety Expert - Red Team

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: AI Safety Experts — English & Assamese

Type: Contract

Compensation: $20–$22/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, and bias exploitation.
• Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks.
• Apply structure by following taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing.
• Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on.
• Review AI outputs on sensitive topics like bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors, with optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Fluent Language Skills Required: English & Assamese
• Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work , cybersecurity , or socio-technical probing.
• Ability to push systems to breaking points with a curious and adversarial mindset.
• Structured approach using frameworks or benchmarks.
• Strong communication skills to explain risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability to move across projects and customers.

Preferred

• Experience with Adversarial ML , Cybersecurity , and socio-technical risk.
• Skills in creative probing, such as psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.