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 & Dutch Type: Contract Compensation: $48–$62/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Red team conversational AI models and agents by performing jailbreaks, prompt injections, 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. • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance . Qualifications Must-Have • Fluent in English and Dutch . • Prior experience in red teaming (AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, socio-technical probing). • Ability to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred • Experience in Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks. • Background in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. • Skills in Socio-technical risk : harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis. • Creative probing skills in psychology, acting, or writing. 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.