Remote AI Safety Red Team Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a remote Red Team data expert to probe AI models with adversarial inputs, surface vulnerabilities, and generate actionable red team data for safer AI systems.

You will annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and document risks using established taxonomies and playbooks. The role offers multi-project opportunities and requires strong communication of complex findings to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Red team / adversarial testing experience in AI/security contexts.
• Ability to follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks.
• Proven skills in documenting vulnerabilities and risks clearly.

Responsibilities

• Red team conversational AI models and agents: jailbreaks, prompt injections, misuse cases, bias exploitation, multi-turn manipulation.
• Generate high-quality human data: annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and flag systemic risks.
• Apply structure: follow taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to keep testing consistent.
• Document reproducibly: produce reports, datasets, and attack cases customers can act on.

Skills

Red-team experience

Adversarial mindset

Structured thinking

Clear communicator

Adaptability

Job description

Mercor is seeking a remote Red Team data expert to probe AI models with adversarial inputs, surface vulnerabilities, and generate actionable red team data for safer AI systems.

You will annotate failures, classify vulnerabilities, and document risks using established taxonomies and playbooks. The role offers multi-project opportunities and requires strong communication of complex findings to diverse stakeholders.