Red Team Data Expert
Mercor
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Job Description
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.
This position is for a Red Team Data Expert.
Role Responsibilities
- Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases.
- 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 to produce reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.
- Collaborate independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
- Native-level fluency in English and Hindi.
- Ability to communicate risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred
- Experience with Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, and socio-technical risk analysis.
- Skills in creative probing through psychology, acting, or writing.
Compensation & Legal
This is an hourly contractor role, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
Application Process
The application process takes 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
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Red Teaming
- AI Adversarial Work
- Cybersecurity
- Prompt Injection
- Vulnerability Classification
- Risk Analysis
- Taxonomy Following
- Data Annotation
- Technical Reporting
- Socio-Technical Probing
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Study their vision for connecting talent with AI research and their impact.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight red teaming, AI adversarial experience, and linguistic skills for Mercor.
- Excel in the AI interview: Prepare for a Mercor AI interview by showcasing your analytical and communication abilities.
- Demonstrate communication skills: Be ready to articulate complex cybersecurity risks clearly to diverse audiences.
- Showcase your creativity: Emphasize any unique probing skills like psychology or writing relevant to red teaming at Mercor.
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