17 hours ago

AI Red-Team Specialist

Mercor

Hybrid
Part Time
$66,560
Hybrid

Job Overview

Job TitleAI Red-Team Specialist
Job TypePart Time
Offered Salary$66,560
LocationHybrid

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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 Red-Team Specialist

This is a Full-time or Part-time Contract Work position with a compensation of $32/hour. This role is remote, with geography restricted to USA, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.

Role Responsibilities

  • Red team conversational AI models and agents by conducting jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, 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
  • Native-level fluency in English & Arabic.
  • Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
  • Strong communication skills to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred
  • Experience in Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, or Socio-technical risk.
  • Skills in Creative probing such as psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.

Compensation & Legal

This is an hourly contractor position, paid weekly.

Application Process

The application process takes approximately 20–30 minutes 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/welcome

For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Key skills/competency

  • AI Red Teaming
  • Conversational AI
  • Prompt Injection
  • Bias Exploitation
  • Jailbreaking
  • Adversarial Machine Learning
  • Cybersecurity
  • Risk Assessment
  • Data Annotation
  • Technical Reporting

Tags:

AI Red-Team Specialist
AI Red Teaming
Prompt Injection
Jailbreaking
Bias Exploitation
Vulnerability Assessment
Data Annotation
Risk Management
Technical Documentation
Asynchronous Operations
Conversational AI Testing
Machine Learning Models
Natural Language Processing
Adversarial ML
Cybersecurity Principles
AI Ethics
Data Analysis Tools
Reporting Tools
Playbook Frameworks
Taxonomy Systems

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How to Get Hired at Mercor

  • Research Mercor's mission: Understand their goal of connecting talent with AI research labs and their investor base.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight red teaming, AI adversarial work, and strong communication skills.
  • Prepare for AI interview: Practice articulating experiences in adversarial ML, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
  • Showcase English & Arabic fluency: Be ready to demonstrate native-level proficiency in both languages.
  • Emphasize documentation and structure: Explain how you produce actionable reports and follow testing playbooks.

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