AI Safety Specialist - Fully 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 & Assamese Type: Contract Compensation: $16–$22/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases. • 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 for customer action. • Work independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model performance and ensure flexible hours . Qualifications Must-Have • Native fluency in English and Assamese . • Strong judgment about language and content accuracy. • Rigorous attention to subtle errors and inconsistencies. • Ability to work to guidelines and quality standards. • Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences. • Adaptability across projects and task types. Preferred • Experience in Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks. • Knowledge in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. • Understanding 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