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AI Vulnerability Expert Fully Remote

Mercor


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 August 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 17 November 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: LLM Red Team Specialist Failure Modes & Edge Cases
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Probe models to explore how frontier AI models handle coding ML and analysis tasks. Identify spots where models quietly fail.
  • Design challenges by turning identified weaknesses into well-crafted tasks that are challenging for models but fair to grade.
  • Document findings clearly with reproducible evidence and steps.
  • Strengthen tasks by collaborating with task authors to close loopholes shortcuts and grading gaps.
  • Work as a team by sharing insights with researchers and fellow experts to continually improve the benchmark.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • MSc or PhD in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1 years of experience in research research-engineering security or AI-evaluation roles.
  • Ability to identify vulnerabilities edge cases or failure modes in LLMs or ML systems.
  • Proficiency in Python and Git for scripting probes and analyses.
  • Familiarity with LLM capabilities limitations and evaluation techniques.
  • Ability to engage reliably for approximately 35 hours/week.

Preferred

  • Experience in AI training model evaluation or benchmark/task authoring.
  • High attention to detail creativity and strong written communication skills.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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