mercor
AI Safety Expert - Adversarial ML
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 & Odia Type: Contract Compensation: $16–$22/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Red team conversational AI models and agents. Conduct jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, and bias exploitation. • Generate high-quality human data. Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks. • Apply structure. Follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to ensure consistent testing. • Document reproducibly. Produce reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on. • Work independently and asynchronously . Thrive in flexible hours while improving AI model performance . Qualifications Must-Have • Native fluency in English and Odia . • Strong judgment about language and content. • Rigorous attention to detail and consistency. • Structured approach to guidelines and quality standards. • Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences. • Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers. Preferred • Experience in Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction. • Background in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. • Knowledge of socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing. • Creative probing skills: 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
