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Mercor

AI Safety Expert - Red Team

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$20 - $22/hr

Contract Compensation: $20-$22/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities * Red team ... Background in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.

Mercor

AI Safety Expert - Red Teaming

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$20 - $22/hr

Remote Role Responsibilities * Red team conversational AI models and agents. Conduct jailbreaks ... Cybersecurity skills: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. * Socio ...

Mercor

AI Safety Expert - Red Team

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$20 - $22/hr

Contract Compensation: $20-$22/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities * Red team ... Background in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.

Western Growers

Director, PMO

Irvine, CA · On-site +1

$155K - $213K/yr

This is a remote position and can reside anywhere in the U.S. Summary This position reports ... Strong knowledge of the integrated systems lifecycle development utilizing different - and ...

BMW

Machine Learning Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site +1

$162K - $224K/yr

Build up your own networks, exploit new ideas, consistently take the initiative. Inspire other ... Proficiency in programming languages relevant to AI, Machine Learning and Application Development ...

Western Growers

Director, PMO

Irvine, CA · On-site +1

$155K - $213K/yr

This is a remote position and can reside anywhere in the U.S. SUMMARY This position reports ... Strong knowledge of the integrated systems lifecycle development utilizing different - and ...

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What is the difference between Remote Exploit Development vs Penetration Tester?

AspectRemote Exploit DevelopmentPenetration Tester
CredentialsKnowledge of security vulnerabilities, programming, and sometimes certifications like OSCPCertifications like OSCP, CEH, and strong technical skills
Work EnvironmentTypically focused on developing exploits in controlled environments or labsConducts security assessments in client or corporate networks
Industry UsageUsed mainly in security research, offensive security, and exploit developmentUsed in cybersecurity, risk assessment, and compliance

Remote Exploit Development involves creating and testing exploits for vulnerabilities, often in a research or offensive security context. Penetration Testers simulate attacks to identify security weaknesses. While both roles require strong technical skills and security knowledge, exploit developers focus on developing exploits, whereas penetration testers perform broader security assessments.

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AI Safety Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $22/hr

Mercor

San Francisco, CA • Remote

$22/hr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

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 & Punjabi
Type: Contract
Compensation: $20–$22/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Red team conversational AI models and agents. Conduct jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, and bias exploitation.
  • Generate high-quality human data. Annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks.
  • Apply structure using taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to maintain consistent testing.
  • Document reproducibly. Produce reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Fluent in English and Punjabi.
  • Prior experience in red teaming (AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, socio-technical probing).
  • Strong communication skills. Explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Adaptable. Thrive on moving across projects and customers.

Preferred

  • Experience in Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction.
  • Cybersecurity skills: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.
  • Socio-technical risk expertise: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing.
  • Creative probing abilities: 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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.