AI Safety Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $22/hr
About this role
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: $16–$22/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
• Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases. • Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks. • Apply structure by following taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to ensure consistent testing. • Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on. • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
• Fluent Language Skills Required: English & Malayalam . Native fluency in English and Malayalam is required. • Strong judgment about language and content accuracy. • Rigorous attention to detail and ability to notice subtle errors. • Structured approach to work following guidelines and quality standards. • Clear communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. • Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers.
Preferred
• Experience in Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction. • Cybersecurity skills: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. • Understanding of socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing . • Creative probing skills: psychology, acting, 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