AI Safety Red Teamer

Mercor

. Design adversarial prompts to stress-test frontier AI models .

Posted 9/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70 - $84 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI Safety and Red Teaming, with a strong focus on adversarial prompt design and evaluation of AI model robustness across sensitive domains. Proficient in analytical reasoning and written communication, contributing to safety benchmarking and collaborative AI research.

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AI SafetyAdversarial Prompt DesignAI Red TeamingAnalytical ReasoningWritten Communication

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Hard Skills

Adversarial Evaluation MethodologiesPrompt EngineeringModel Robustness EvaluationJailbreak TestingAI AlignmentRLHFSFT

Soft Skills

CollaborationIndependent Work

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityMisinformationBiosecurityPolitical ContentInvestigative JournalismLife SciencesTrust & Safety

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design adversarial prompts to stress-test frontier AI models
Identify jailbreaks, unsafe behaviours, hallucinations, and policy failures
Evaluate model robustness across misinformation, cyber, biosecurity, fraud, political content, and other sensitive domains
Document vulnerabilities and contribute to safety benchmarking and red-teaming reports
Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model alignment, robustness, and safety
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Journalism, Communications, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Public Policy, or a related discipline
5+ years of professional experience in AI Safety, AI Red Teaming, Trust & Safety, cybersecurity, investigative journalism, life sciences, or a related field
Strong analytical reasoning, prompt design, and written communication skills
Experience designing adversarial prompts or evaluating frontier AI systems
Familiarity with AI Red Teaming, RLHF, SFT, AI Alignment, or Trust & Safety
Familiarity with jailbreak testing, prompt engineering, or adversarial evaluation methodologies
Expertise in one or more grey-area domains, including cyber, biosecurity, political content, misinformation, or scientific safety
Must be able to work as an independent contractor
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Opportunity to work alongside leading AI researchers and safety teams
Opportunity to influence frontier AI safety and model development
Referral payments of up to $340 per successful referral