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 9/22/2026contractRemote • 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 systemic risks. Proficient in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy and bias while effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsAdversarial Machine LearningBias ExploitationNative Fluency in English and PunjabiAssessment of AI Responses

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Hard Skills

Prompt InjectionMisuse Case AnalysisVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingTaxonomy ApplicationBenchmarkingReport ProductionDataset CreationMulti-Turn ManipulationQuality Standards Adherence

Soft Skills

Strong Judgment About Language and ContentAttention to DetailClear CommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

CybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskCreative ProbingEvaluation Coverage ExpansionProduction Surprise Reduction

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
Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks
Apply taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to keep testing consistent
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors
Help expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Work on projects training and enhancing frontier AI systems for Mercor’s customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Punjabi
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
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor engagement
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate
Nice-to-have experience in 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 based on services rendered
Optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects
Clear guidelines and wellness resources for higher-sensitivity projects
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $90 for each successful referral, subject to limits
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Experience in human data-driven AI red teaming at the frontier of safety