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AI Safety Expert - Red Team

Red team conversational AI models to identify vulnerabilities such as jailbreaks and prompt injections. Generate high-quality human data and document reproducible attack cases to improve model performance.

  • Remote
  • Canada
  • Posted Aug 26, 2026
  • Apply by Sep 18, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

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 & Punjabi Type: Contract Compensation: $20–$22/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 by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases that customers can act on. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance. Qualifications Must-Have Fluent in English & Punjabi with native fluency. 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, Cybersecurity, or socio-technical risk analysis. Skills in psychology, acting, or 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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,

What you’ll do

Red team conversational AI models to identify vulnerabilities such as jailbreaks and prompt injections. Generate high-quality human data and document reproducible attack cases to improve model performance.

Requirements

Must be native-level fluent in both English and Punjabi with prior experience in AI adversarial work or cybersecurity. Ability to communicate technical risks to diverse stakeholders is required.

Other relevant skills

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  • Red Teaming
  • AI Safety
  • English Fluency
  • Punjabi Fluency
  • Adversarial ML
  • Cybersecurity
  • Socio-technical Probing
  • Prompt Injection Identification
  • Jailbreaking
  • Data Annotation
  • Risk Analysis
  • Technical Writing

Job areas

  • Security & Safety
  • Software
  • Science & Research
  • Technology
  • Data & Analytics

Additional details

Minimum experience
2+ years
Apply by
Sep 18, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Location requirements
Country, Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Seniority
Not Applicable