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 9/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $16 - $22 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in adversarial testing of conversational AI models, focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and biases while producing detailed reports and datasets. Proficient in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy and appropriateness, with strong communication skills for diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Adversarial MLConversational AI TestingPenetration TestingFluent in English and TeluguAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

JailbreaksPrompt InjectionBias ExploitationMulti-Turn ManipulationVulnerability ClassificationSystemic Risk FlaggingReproducible ReportingDataset ProductionAutomated TestingCreative Probing

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear CommunicationAdaptabilityRigorous Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

CybersecuritySocio-Technical RiskExploit DevelopmentReverse EngineeringHarassment ProbingDisinformation ProbingAbuse AnalysisRLHF/DPO AttacksModel ExtractionJailbreak Datasets

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
Probe AI outputs involving bias, misinformation, and harmful behaviors
Uncover vulnerabilities automated tests miss
Expand evaluation coverage and reduce surprises in production
Strengthen customer AI systems through adversarial testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent/native fluency in English and Telugu required
Strong judgment about language and content, including assessing whether AI responses are accurate, complete, and appropriate
Ability to explain reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Rigorous attention to subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
Ability to consistently follow guidelines and quality standards
Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers
Independent contractor status
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate
Nice-to-have specialties include adversarial ML, cybersecurity, socio-technical risk, creative probing, penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering, jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction, harassment/disinformation probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing, psychology, acting, or writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Participation in higher-sensitivity projects is optional
Clear content guidelines and wellness resources for higher-sensitivity projects
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Opportunity to build experience in human data-driven AI red teaming
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Referral payments of up to $90 for each successful referral