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Bilingual Japanese Expert AI Safety

Mercor


Job Location:

Tokyo - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 6 September 2026 (4 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 4 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Bilingual Japanese Generalist Expert AI Safety
Type: Contract
Compensation: $48$52/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Write expert-level prompts in Japanese across a range of sensitive subject areas.
  • Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
  • Flag adversarial phrasings and escalation patterns. Document the reasoning behind your judgments.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to evaluate and strengthen AI models handling sensitive topics.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Native or near-native fluency in Japanese. Business-level written English.
  • A Bachelors degree completed or in progress.
  • Strong written reasoning and high attention to detail.
  • Sound judgment around sensitive and dual-use information.

Preferred

  • Based in Japan or the wider East Asia region.
  • Experience reviewing grading or red-teaming written or technical content.
  • Background in trust and safety content moderation policy evaluation or adversarial testing.

Start Date

  • Immediate

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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