AI Safety Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $22/hr

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: AI Safety Experts — English & Assamese Type:Contract Compensation:$16–$22/hour Location:Remote Role Responsibilities - Red team conversational AI models and agents to identify jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases. - Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks. - Apply structure by following taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing. - Document reproducibly to produce reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action. - Work independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model performance and ensure flexible hours. Qualifications Must-Have - Native fluency in English and Assamese. - Strong judgment about language and content accuracy. - Rigorous attention to subtle errors and inconsistencies. - Ability to work to guidelines and quality standards. - Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences. - Adaptability across projects and task types. Preferred - Experience in Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks. - Knowledge in Cybersecurity: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. - Understanding of socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing. - Creative probing skills: psychology, acting, writing for unconventional adversarial thinking. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: - For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas