AI Safety Expert – English, Kannada

Mercor

. Red-team conversational AI models and agents using jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation .

Posted 9/20/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $16 - $22 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in red-teaming conversational AI models and agents, with a focus on identifying vulnerabilities and biases. Proficient in generating human data through annotation and classification, while ensuring adherence to guidelines and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsBias ExploitationHuman Data AnnotationClear CommunicationNative Fluency in English and Kannada

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Hard Skills

Prompt InjectionMisuse Case AnalysisVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingTaxonomy ApplicationBenchmarkingReport ProductionDataset CreationAdversarial MLCybersecurity

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentAttention to DetailAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Conversational AIMulti-Turn ManipulationQuality StandardsSocio-Technical RiskCreative Probing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Red-team conversational AI models and agents using jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, and multi-turn manipulation
Generate human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks
Apply taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to keep testing consistent
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases
Probe AI outputs involving bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors
Help Mercor’s AI-lab and enterprise customers train and enhance frontier AI models
Expand evaluation coverage and identify vulnerabilities missed by automated tests

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Kannada required
Strong judgment about language and content
Ability to assess whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate, and explain why
Rigorous attention to subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to consistently follow guidelines and quality standards
Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor status
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate
Nice-to-have specialties: adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, or creative probing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Work on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Higher-sensitivity project participation is optional
Clear content guidelines and wellness resources
Competitive payment
Referral opportunity earning up to $90 per successful referral