AI Safety Expert – English, Punjabi

Mercor

AI red team expert probing frontier models for Mercor, which partners with AI labs to train safer systems. Generating reproducible attack data, vulnerability classifications, and evaluation artifacts for customers.

Posted 8/14/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $20 - $22 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in red teaming conversational AI models and agents, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and systemic risks while producing high-quality reports and datasets. Proficient in communicating complex risks to diverse stakeholders and adapting to various projects and customer needs.

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Red Teaming ExperienceAdversarial TestingFrameworks For Structured TestingRisk CommunicationNative Fluency In English And Punjabi

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingTaxonomiesBenchmarksReproducible ReportingData Annotation

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityClear Communication

Industry Keywords

AI Adversarial WorkCybersecuritySocio-Technical Probing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Red team conversational AI models and agents using jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation
Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks
Apply taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases for customers
Probe AI systems for vulnerabilities that automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Help Mercor customers strengthen the safety, robustness, and trustworthiness of their AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Punjabi is required
Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing
Ability to probe systems adversarially and push them to breaking points
Experience using frameworks or benchmarks for structured testing
Ability to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Adaptability across projects and customers
Independent contractor status
Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Participation in higher-sensitivity projects is optional
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive-content projects
Competitive pay
Collaboration with leading researchers
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral