AI Safety Expert - Red Teamer

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 & Vietnamese
Type: Contract
Compensation: $17–$25/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Red team conversational AI models and agents by conducting jailbreaks, prompt injections, and bias exploitation.
• Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks.
• Apply structure using taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to ensure consistent testing.
• Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.
• Review AI outputs on sensitive topics like bias and misinformation, with optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Fluent in English and Vietnamese.
• Prior experience in red teaming, AI adversarial work, or cybersecurity.
• Ability to explain risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience with adversarial ML, cybersecurity, and socio-technical risk.
• Skills in creative probing, 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.