AI Safety Expert - Bilingual

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: AI Safety Experts — English & Telugu
Type: Contract
Compensation: $16–$22/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify 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 to produce reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on.
• Review AI outputs on sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors, with optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects supported by guidelines and wellness resources.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native fluency in English and Telugu.
• Strong judgment about language and content accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness.
• Rigorous attention to subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps.
• Structured approach to work, adhering to guidelines and quality standards.
• Clear communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adaptability to move across projects, task types, and customers.

Preferred

• Experience in Adversarial ML, including jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, and model extraction.
• Background in Cybersecurity, such as penetration testing, exploit development, and reverse engineering.
• Expertise in socio-technical risk, including harassment/disinfo probing and abuse analysis.
• Creative probing skills in psychology, acting, or writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins 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
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.