AI Safety Expert – English, Punjabi

Mercor

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

Posted 9/21/2026contractRemote • 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, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and improving AI safety and robustness. Proficient in generating actionable reports and datasets while maintaining high standards of quality and consistency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsVulnerability IdentificationAdversarial Machine LearningNative Fluency in English and PunjabiQuality Standards Adherence

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationAnnotation of FailuresClassification of VulnerabilitiesSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingCybersecurityPenetration Testing

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear CommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

Conversational AI TestingSocio-Technical RiskDisinformation ProbingAbuse AnalysisExploit Development

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 that customers can act on
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities that automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Strengthen customer AI systems and improve their safety, robustness, and trustworthiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Punjabi is required
Strong judgment about language and content, including assessing whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to identify subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to follow guidelines and quality standards consistently
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor engagement
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate, as Mercor cannot support these candidates
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: psychology, acting, or writing experience for unconventional adversarial thinking

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule; work 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 content guidelines and wellness resources
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Opportunity to build experience in human data-driven AI red teaming
Opportunity to work on frontier AI safety projects
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral, subject to limits