AI Safety Red Teamer

atMercorRemoteUS flagUnited StatesFreelanceArtificial IntelligenceMid-levelSenior$70 – $84/hour

Posted 2 hours ago

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create adversarial prompts to rigorously test cutting-edge AI models.

• Detect jailbreaks, unsafe behaviors, hallucinations, and policy shortcomings.

• Assess model resilience in areas such as misinformation, cybersecurity, biosecurity, fraud, political content, and other sensitive sectors.

• Record vulnerabilities and assist in compiling safety benchmarking and red-teaming reports.

• Collaborate with AI researchers to enhance model alignment, robustness, and safety measures.

• Engage in projects aimed at training and improving AI systems.


⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Journalism, Communications, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Public Policy, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of professional experience in AI Safety, AI Red Teaming, Trust & Safety, cybersecurity, investigative journalism, life sciences, or a related discipline.

• Excellent analytical reasoning, prompt design capabilities, and written communication skills.

• Proven experience in designing adversarial prompts or assessing cutting-edge AI systems.

• Preference for candidates with experience in AI Red Teaming, RLHF, SFT, AI Alignment, or Trust & Safety.

• Familiarity with methodologies related to jailbreak testing, prompt engineering, or adversarial evaluation is preferred.

• Expertise in grey-area fields such as cybersecurity, biosecurity, political content, misinformation, or scientific safety is desirable.

• Ability to work independently as a contractor is essential.

• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible for this position.


🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexibility to work on your own schedule.

• Receive weekly payments through Stripe or Wise.

• Project timelines may be adjusted, extended, or concluded early based on needs and performance.

• Opportunity to collaborate with leading AI researchers and safety teams.

• Chance to make an impact on frontier AI safety.

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

• Referral bonuses of up to $340 for each successful referral (with referral limits applicable).

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