AI Safety Expert - Adversarial ML
Mercor · India
- Experience0–1 yrs
- SalaryDisclosed
- Work moderemote
- Levelfresher
- Posted18 Sept 2026
About Mercor
Mercor is hiring in India in technology software. This role looks for around 0+ years of experience.
Skills
- English
- Tamil
- adversarial machine learning
- conversational AI testing
- AI safety
- data annotation
- vulnerability classification
- risk assessment
The role
An AI safety expert at an artificial intelligence research marketplace red-teams conversational AI models through adversarial machine learning and cybersecurity testing, annotates vulnerability data, and probes socio-technical risks with English and Tamil. The role applies structured testing methods and documents reproducible attack cases for model improvement.
Full job description
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 & Tamil
Type: Contract
Compensation: $16–$22/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
Red team conversational AI models and agents through jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases. Identify bias exploitation and multi-turn manipulation.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 Language Skills Required: English & Tamil. Native fluency in English and Tamil is required.Strong judgment about language and content accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness.Rigorous attention to subtle errors, inconsistencies, and gaps.Structured approach to work, adhering to guidelines and quality standards.Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.Adaptability across projects, task types, and customers.
Preferred
Experience in Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction.Cybersecurity skills: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.Knowledge of socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing.Creative probing skills: psychology, acting, writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
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