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 Summary
We are seeking a Red Team Specialist for full-time or part-time contract work. This remote position offers a compensation of $32/hour and is restricted to candidates located in the USA, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or 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
PS: 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
- Cybersecurity
- Prompt Injection
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Bias Exploitation
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- Risk Classification
- Data Annotation
- Technical Documentation
- Bilingual Communication (English/Arabic)
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Study their focus on connecting elite talent with leading AI research labs and their investor backing.
- Tailor your resume effectively: Highlight specific experience in AI red teaming, cybersecurity, prompt injection, and bilingual communication skills.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Practice articulating complex technical risks clearly and demonstrating problem-solving abilities in adversarial scenarios.
- Showcase language proficiency: Emphasize your native-level fluency in both English and Arabic as a critical asset for the Red Team Specialist role.
- Demonstrate independent work: Provide examples of successfully managing projects asynchronously and meeting deadlines in a remote environment.
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