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

Core Competencies

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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 adhering to established taxonomies and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsAdversarial Machine LearningBias ExploitationHuman Data AnnotationNative Fluency in English and Kannada

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Hard Skills

Prompt InjectionMisuse Case AnalysisVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingReport ProductionDataset CreationAutomated TestingEvaluation Coverage ExpansionQuality Standards AdherenceConversational AI Testing

Soft Skills

Strong Judgment About LanguageClear CommunicationRigorous Attention to DetailAdaptability Across Projects

Industry Keywords

CybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskConversational AITaxonomiesBenchmarksPlaybooks

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 for customers
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors
Probe AI systems to uncover vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Help train and enhance frontier AI models for Mercor’s AI lab and enterprise customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Kannada
Strong judgment about language and content, including assessing whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Rigorous attention to subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to follow taxonomies, benchmarks, playbooks, guidelines, and quality standards consistently
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor status
Must be unable to require H1-B or STEM OPT sponsorship; H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported
Nice-to-have experience in adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, conversational AI testing, psychology, acting, or unconventional adversarial writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Participation in higher-sensitivity projects is optional
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive-content projects
Competitive pay
Opportunity to build experience in human data-driven AI red teaming
Collaborate with leading researchers
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral