AI Safety Red Teamer

Mercor

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

Posted 10/12/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70 - $84 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI Safety, Red Teaming, and Trust & Safety, with a strong focus on designing adversarial prompts and evaluating AI model robustness across sensitive domains. Proficient in analytical reasoning and written communication, contributing to safety benchmarking and collaborative projects.

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AI SafetyAdversarial Prompt DesignAI Red TeamingAnalytical ReasoningWritten Communication

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Hard Skills

Adversarial Prompt DesignAI Red TeamingEvaluating AI SystemsAnalytical ReasoningPrompt EngineeringRobustness EvaluationSafety BenchmarkingInvestigative JournalismCybersecurityTrust & Safety

Soft Skills

CollaborationIndependent WorkCommunication

Industry Keywords

CyberBiosecurityMisinformationPolitical ContentScientific SafetyLife SciencesPublic PolicyJournalismCommunicationsComputer Science

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
Complete work on your own schedule, with projects potentially extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance

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
Preferred: experience with AI Red Teaming, RLHF, SFT, AI Alignment, or Trust & Safety
Preferred: familiarity with jailbreak testing, prompt engineering, or adversarial evaluation methodologies
Preferred: expertise in one or more grey-area domains, including cyber, biosecurity, political content, misinformation, or scientific safety
Independent contractor engagement
Must be able to work without H1-B or STEM OPT support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Opportunity to work alongside leading AI researchers and safety teams
Opportunity to influence how AI systems respond to complex, real-world safety challenges
Competitive pay
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $340 for each successful referral, subject to limits