AI Red Team Specialist - Remote | Up to $22/hr
Summary
Contract role red-teaming conversational AI models and agents for AI research labs — running jailbreaks, prompt injections, and bias exploitation, then documenting failures as datasets and reports. Requires native English and Punjabi fluency; pays $16–$22/hour, fully remote.
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 & Punjabi
Type: Contract
Compensation: $16–$22/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Red team conversational AI models and agents. Perform jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation.
- Generate high-quality human data. Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks.
- Apply structure. Follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to keep testing consistent.
- Document reproducibly. Produce reports, datasets, and attack cases customers can act on.
- Work independently and asynchronously. Ensure flexible hours and meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Fluent in English & Punjabi. Native fluency required.
- Strong judgment about language and content.
- Rigorous attention to detail. Notice subtle errors and inconsistencies.
- Structured approach. Consistently follow guidelines and quality standards.
- Effective communication skills. Explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Adaptability. Thrive across projects, task types, and customers.
Preferred
- Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction.
- Cybersecurity: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.
- Socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing.
- Creative probing: 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
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.