AI Safety & Red Team Expert at Mercor

AI Safety & Red Team Expert (English & Malay) | $17–25/hr | Worldwide Remote

Mercor is building a frontier red team of human data experts who probe AI models for vulnerabilities, surface adversarial risks, and generate the safety data that makes AI more trustworthy. This role requires native fluency in both English and Malay. If you have a background in adversarial AI, cybersecurity, or socio-technical risk — and you instinctively push systems to their breaking points — this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Red team conversational AI models and agents through 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 structured frameworks, taxonomies, and benchmarks to ensure consistent and reproducible testing
• Produce detailed reports, datasets, and attack case documentation that customers can act on

Who You Are

• Experienced in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing
• Naturally curious and adversarial — you find the edges others overlook
• Structured in your approach, using established frameworks rather than random exploration
• A clear communicator who can explain risks to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Adaptable and comfortable moving across diverse projects and customer environments

Nice-to-Have Specialties

• Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction
• Cybersecurity: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering
• Socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing
• Creative probing: psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking

What Success Looks Like

• You uncover vulnerabilities that automated tests miss
• You deliver reproducible artifacts that strengthen customer AI systems
• Evaluation coverage expands with more scenarios tested and fewer production surprises
• Mercor customers trust their AI safety because you've already probed it like an adversary

Note: This role involves reviewing AI outputs on sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors. All work is text-based. Participation in higher-sensitivity projects is optional and supported by clear guidelines and wellness resources. Topics are communicated clearly before any exposure.