Full Description

About The Job

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 Data Expert

Type: Full-time or Part-time Contract Work

Compensation: $50/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Red team conversational AI models and agents by executing jailbreaks, prompt injections, 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 for customer action. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing. Native-level fluency in English and Italian. Strong communication skills to explain risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

Experience with Adversarial ML, Cybersecurity, or Socio-technical risk. Skills in Creative probing such as psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.

Compensation & Legal

Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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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.

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