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 9/23/2026contractRemote • 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 biases. Proficient in generating human data and producing reproducible reports while maintaining high standards of quality and consistency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fluent In English And TamilAdversarial MLCybersecurityBias ExploitationSystemic Risk Assessment

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Hard Skills

Red-TeamingPrompt InjectionVulnerability ClassificationData AnnotationMulti-Turn ManipulationQuality Standards AdherenceGuideline ComplianceReproducible ReportingSystematic TestingError Detection

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear CommunicationAttention To DetailAdaptabilityIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

Conversational AIMisuse CasesTaxonomiesBenchmarksPlaybooksAI Output ReviewSensitive TopicsCreative ProbingSocio-Technical RiskAutomated Testing

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
Deliver reproducible artifacts that strengthen customer AI systems
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent language skills required: English and Tamil
Native fluency in English and Tamil 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 consistently follow guidelines and quality standards
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to adapt across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor engagement
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported
Nice-to-have specialties include adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, and creative probing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role that 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 guidelines and wellness resources for sensitive-content projects
Competitive pay
Collaboration with leading researchers
Referral opportunity offering up to $90 per successful referral