AI Safety Expert, English, Telugu

Mercor

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

Posted 9/20/2026contractRemote • 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, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring the robustness and safety of AI systems. Proficient in applying taxonomies and benchmarks while effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Red-Team Conversational AI ModelsVulnerability ClassificationTaxonomy ApplicationBilingual Fluency in English and TeluguJudgment About Language and Content

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionsBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationFailure AnnotationSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingDataset ProductionAttack Case DevelopmentQuality Standards Adherence

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear CommunicationAdaptabilityAttention to Detail

Industry Keywords

AI SafetyAI RobustnessMisinformationHarmful BehaviorsTesting BenchmarksPlaybooks

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
Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks
Apply taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks for consistent testing
Produce reproducible reports, datasets, and attack cases for customers
Review AI outputs involving sensitive topics such as bias, misinformation, or harmful behaviors
Help Mercor customers make AI systems more robust, safe, and trustworthy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native fluency in English and Telugu 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 status
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role with flexible self-scheduled work
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Wellness resources and clear guidelines for higher-sensitivity projects
Competitive pay
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $90 per successful referral