AI Red Team Specialist
Mercor
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Job Description
About Mercor
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
As an AI Red Team Specialist, you will be crucial in evaluating AI models and enhancing their safety through adversarial testing. This role involves both full-time and part-time contract work, offering a flexible commitment of 20+ hours per week, compensated at $58/hour.
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI models by probing with adversarial inputs to surface vulnerabilities and enhance safety.
- Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures and classifying vulnerabilities.
- Apply structured frameworks and benchmarks to maintain consistent testing.
- Document findings reproducibly to produce actionable reports and datasets for customers.
- Collaborate on sensitive topics with clear guidelines and wellness resources.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Fluent in English and Hebrew.
- Prior experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
- Strong communication skills to explain risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred
- Experience with Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, or Socio-technical risk.
- Skills in Creative probing such as psychology or unconventional adversarial thinking.
Compensation & Legal
This is an hourly contractor position, with weekly payments processed via Stripe Connect.
Application Process
The application process takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete and includes:
- Uploading your resume.
- Completing an AI interview based on your resume.
- Submitting the application form.
Resources & Support
For detailed information about the interview process and platform, please visit: talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome. For any assistance, reach out to: support@mercor.com.
Our team reviews applications daily. Please ensure you complete your AI interview and all application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- AI Adversarial Testing
- Cybersecurity
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Machine Learning Safety
- Data Annotation
- Technical Reporting
- Risk Communication
- Adversarial ML
- Socio-technical Probing
- Creative Probing
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Understand their focus on connecting talent with AI research labs and their investor backing.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Practice explaining complex risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Showcase problem-solving: Emphasize creative probing and unconventional adversarial thinking skills.
- Demonstrate linguistic fluency: Be prepared to confirm fluency in both English and Hebrew for this role.
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