AI Red Team Specialist - Remote | Up to $22/hr

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 & Punjabi Type: Contract Compensation: $16–$22/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Red team conversational AI models and agents. Perform jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation. • Generate high-quality human data. Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks. • Apply structure. Follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to keep testing consistent. • Document reproducibly. Produce reports, datasets, and attack cases customers can act on. • Work independently and asynchronously. Ensure flexible hours and meet deadlines. Qualifications Must-Have • Fluent in English & Punjabi . Native fluency required. • Strong judgment about language and content. • Rigorous attention to detail. Notice subtle errors and inconsistencies. • Structured approach. Consistently follow guidelines and quality standards. • Effective communication skills. Explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. • Adaptability. Thrive across projects, task types, and customers. Preferred • 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, 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: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas