Fully RemoteEngineeringUnited States
Salary
$240–$264
Posted
3h ago
Source
himalayas
Red TeamingAI SafetyAI Red Team SpecialistSecurity ResearcherAI Adversarial Testing
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 & Malayalam
Type:Contract
Compensation:$20–$22/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Red team conversational AI models and agents. Perform jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, and bias exploitation.
- Generate high-quality human data. Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks.
- Apply structure using taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing.
- Document reproducibly. Produce reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Fluent in English and Malayalam.
- Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
- Strong communication skills for explaining risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred
- Experience with Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, and socio-technical risk analysis.
- 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.
Salary in context
This salary range is below the typical band for remote Engineering roles — comparable roles on RemoteTide top out closer to $150k.
Before you apply
- Confirm async-friendly culture vs daily standup-heavy expectations
- Ask about on-call rotation and incident expectations
- Check the tech stack matches what you actually want to use day-to-day
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