AI Safety Expert – English, Tamil

Mercor

. Red-team conversational AI models and agents using 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 systemic risks. Proficient in producing detailed reports and datasets while ensuring adherence to quality standards and guidelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsVulnerability AssessmentAdversarial MLNative Fluency in English and TamilStrong Judgment About Language and Content

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Hard Skills

Prompt InjectionBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationFailure AnnotationSystemic Risk ClassificationReproducible ReportingDataset ProductionAutomated TestingEvaluation Coverage ExpansionQuality Standards Adherence

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAdaptabilityAttention to DetailIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

CybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskCreative ProbingGuidelines and BenchmarksAI Output Review

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
Follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks for consistent testing
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce production surprises
Strengthen customer AI systems through human data-driven red teaming

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 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 status
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate
Nice-to-have specialties: adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, or creative probing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible, self-directed schedule
Higher-sensitivity project participation is optional
Clear content guidelines and wellness resources
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral (referral limits apply)
Reasonable accommodations upon request