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 Overview
This is a Red Team Specialist position, available for full-time or part-time contract work, with compensation at $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 is estimated to take 20-30 minutes to complete and includes:
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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
Key skills/competency
- Red Teaming
- AI Security
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Prompt Injection
- Bias Exploitation
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- Risk Classification
- Cybersecurity
- Data Annotation
- Technical Reporting
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Study their focus on connecting elite talent with AI labs and their prominent investor backing.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight adversarial AI, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing experience for the Red Team Specialist role.
- Excel in the AI interview: Prepare for AI-based questions, showcasing your communication skills and critical thinking abilities.
- Emphasize language proficiency: Demonstrate native-level English and Arabic fluency, which is crucial for this Mercor position.
- Showcase creative probing: If applicable, illustrate skills in psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.
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