1 month ago
Red Team Specialist - Adversarial Machine Learning
Mercor
Hybrid
Part Time
$116,480
Hybrid
Job Overview
Job TitleRed Team Specialist - Adversarial Machine Learning
Job TypePart Time
Offered Salary$116,480
LocationHybrid
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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: Red Team Specialist
Type: Full-time or Part-time Contract Work
Compensation: $56/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Red team conversational AI models and agents, focusing on 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 maintain consistent testing.
- Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Native-level fluency in English & German.
- Prior experience in red teaming, AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing.
- Ability to explain risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred
- Experience in Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, or socio-technical risk analysis.
- Skills in jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, or RLHF/DPO attacks.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.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/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 Team Specialist
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- AI Model Security
- Prompt Injection
- Jailbreaking
- Cybersecurity
- Socio-technical Probing
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Risk Analysis
- AI Ethics
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in red teaming, AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, and socio-technical probing. Emphasize fluency in English and German.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Be ready to discuss your skills and experiences based on your resume. This is a key part of the assessment.
- Showcase your expertise: Detail your experience with jailbreaks, prompt injections, or RLHF/DPO attacks.
- Understand Mercor's mission: Research Mercor's role in connecting talent with AI research labs and their investors.
- Complete the application promptly: Submit your resume and complete the AI interview to ensure consideration.
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