Nuclear Safeguards Prompt Architect

aitrainer; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an experienced writer to craft prompts that sit on the edge of the dual-use line in nuclear safeguards. You will develop challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial categories and assess model responses against strict policy standards.

Applicants will provide written rationales for each judgment and a reference answer outlining what correct handling looks like. This role emphasizes precise technical communication and careful risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to write clear, structured technical material.
• Experience with nuclear safeguards concepts or related domains.
• Ability to reason about misuse potential and safety boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial categories.
• Evaluate model responses against defined policy standards.
• Create reference answers and the technical rationale for each scenario.

Skills

Technical writing

Nuclear safeguards knowledge

Red-teaming

Domain expertise: nuclear materials

Job description

Mercor is seeking an experienced writer to craft prompts that sit on the edge of the dual-use line in nuclear safeguards. You will develop challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial categories and assess model responses against strict policy standards.

Applicants will provide written rationales for each judgment and a reference answer outlining what correct handling looks like. This role emphasizes precise technical communication and careful risk assessment.