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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Analyst

Mercor, San Francisco, CA, United States


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 Red Team Specialist Type:

Full-time or Part-time Contract Work Compensation:

$29/hour Location:

Remote; Geography restricted to USA, Brazil Role Responsibilities Evaluate

conversational AI models

for vulnerabilities through jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases. Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks. Apply structure using taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to ensure consistent testing. Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action. Work

independently and asynchronously

to meet deadlines while improving

AI model performance . Qualifications Must-Have Native-level fluency in

English

and

Brazilian Portuguese . Prior experience in

red teaming

(AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, socio-technical probing). Strong communication skills to explain risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to adapt and thrive across diverse projects and customers. Preferred Experience with

Adversarial ML : jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction. Background in

Cybersecurity : 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. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Paid weekly 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/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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