Remote Cybersecurity SWE for AI Safety & Model Security

mercor

United States

Remote

USD 83,000 - 124,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

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.

Mercor is seeking a Cybersecurity Software Engineer — AI Safety for a remote contract role. You will write expert-level prompts on cybersecurity topics, evaluate model responses for accuracy and safety, apply guidelines to classify prompts, and collaborate with AI research

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or Master's in Computer Science or a related field, or 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts.
Strong technical reasoning and writing in English.
Sound judgment around security and the responsible handling of dual-use information.

Responsibilities

Write expert-level prompts across specialized cybersecurity topics.
Evaluate and annotate model responses for technical accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model safety and performance.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model security.