AI Safety Cybersecurity Engineer (Remote, Contract)

mercor

United States

Remote

USD 83,000 - 124,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Cybersecurity Software Engineer for AI Safety on a remote, contract basis. The role focuses on crafting expert prompts, evaluating model outputs for accuracy and safe handling of sensitive content, and applying structured guidelines to classify conversations.

You will strengthen AI safety in cybersecurity topics and work independently to meet deadlines. Candidates should have a CS degree or 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong cybersecurity knowledge, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or Master's in CS or related field, or 5+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong cybersecurity concepts and modern software systems knowledge.
Strong written English and technical reasoning.
Sound judgment around security and dual-use information.

Responsibilities

Write expert-level prompts across specialized cybersecurity topics.
Evaluate and annotate model responses for technical accuracy and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
Strengthen the handling of specialized cybersecurity topics in AI models.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model safety.