AI Safety Expert – English, Odia

Mercor

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

Posted 9/22/2026contractRemote • 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 actionable reports and datasets while ensuring adherence to quality standards and guidelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsAdversarial Machine Learning ExperienceCybersecurity ExperienceNative Fluency in English and OdiaStrong Judgment About Language and Content

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingQuality Standards AdherenceAdversarial TestingExploit Development

Soft Skills

Clear Reasoning ExplanationAttention to DetailAdaptability Across ProjectsJudgment About ContentCollaboration with Researchers

Industry Keywords

Conversational AI TestingSocio-Technical Risk AnalysisHarassment ProbingDisinformation AnalysisPenetration Testing

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 customers can act on
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities that automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Strengthen customer AI systems and support safer, more trustworthy AI
Collaborate with leading researchers on projects training and enhancing frontier AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Odia is required
Strong judgment about language and content; ability to assess whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate and explain why
Ability to notice subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to follow guidelines and quality standards consistently
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to adapt across projects, task types, and customers
Applicants must not require H1-B or STEM OPT support
Independent contractor status
Nice-to-have: adversarial ML experience, including jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, and model extraction
Nice-to-have: cybersecurity experience, including penetration testing, exploit development, and reverse engineering
Nice-to-have: socio-technical risk experience, including harassment/disinformation probing, abuse analysis, and conversational AI testing
Nice-to-have: psychology, acting, or writing experience for unconventional adversarial thinking

Benefits

Comp & perks

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