AI Safety Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $25/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 & Malay Type: Contract Compensation: $17–$25/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 ensure consistent testing. - Document reproducibly to produce reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on. - Review AI outputs on sensitive topics such as bias and misinformation, with optional participation in higher-sensitivity projects. Qualifications Must-Have - Fluent Language Skills Required: English & Malay - Prior red teaming experience in AI adversarial work , cybersecurity, or socio-technical probing. - Ability to explain risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred - Experience in Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction. - Background in Cybersecurity : penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering. - Expertise in 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