AI Safety Expert, English, Punjabi

Mercor

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

Posted 9/22/2026contractRemote • 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 assessing AI outputs for accuracy and appropriateness. Proficient in generating human data through annotation and classification while adhering to quality standards and guidelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fluent In English And PunjabiAdversarial ML ExperienceCybersecurity ExperienceAbility To Assess AI ResponsesIndependent Contractor Engagement

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Hard Skills

Red-TeamingPrompt InjectionBias ExploitationVulnerability ClassificationAnnotationReproducible ReportingMulti-Turn ManipulationSystemic Risk FlaggingAdversarial Machine LearningPenetration Testing

Soft Skills

Strong Judgment About LanguageAttention To DetailClear CommunicationAdaptabilityAbility To Explain Reasoning

Industry Keywords

Conversational AICybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskCreative ProbingQuality Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Red-team conversational AI models and agents through 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, or harmful behaviors
Identify vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Collaborate with leading AI researchers on projects that train and enhance frontier AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent/native fluency in English and Punjabi 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 consistently follow guidelines and quality standards
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor engagement
Must be able to work without access to confidential or proprietary information from another employer, client, or institution
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported
Nice-to-have: adversarial ML experience, including jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, or model extraction
Nice-to-have: cybersecurity experience, including penetration testing, exploit development, or reverse engineering
Nice-to-have: socio-technical risk experience, including harassment/disinformation probing, abuse analysis, or conversational AI testing
Nice-to-have: creative probing experience in psychology, acting, or writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Higher-sensitivity project participation is optional
Clear content guidelines and wellness resources
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Competitive pay
Referral earnings of up to $90 per successful referral (referral limits apply)