AI Safety Expert, English – Tamil

Mercor

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

Posted 10/9/2026contractRemote • 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 ensuring AI safety. Proficient in generating human data through annotation and classification while adhering to established taxonomies and quality standards.

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Fluent In English And TamilAdversarial Machine Learning ExperienceCybersecurity ExperienceAbility To Assess AI ResponsesIndependent Contractor Engagement

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Hard Skills

Red-TeamingPrompt InjectionBias ExploitationVulnerability ClassificationTaxonomy ApplicationBenchmarkingReport ProductionAutomated TestingConversational AI TestingSystemic Risk Flagging

Soft Skills

Strong Judgment About LanguageClear CommunicationAdaptabilityAttention To Detail

Industry Keywords

Conversational AIAdversarial TestingCybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskQuality 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
Uncover vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Support customer trust in AI safety by probing systems adversarially

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent/native fluency in English and Tamil required
Strong judgment about language and content; ability to assess whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to identify subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to follow taxonomies, benchmarks, playbooks, 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: 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 on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Wellness resources and clear guidelines for higher-sensitivity projects
Professional experience in human data-driven AI red teaming
Direct role in making AI systems more robust, safe, and trustworthy
Competitive pay
Collaborate with leading researchers
Referral opportunity earning up to $90 per successful referral, subject to limits