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: Cybersecurity Labeling Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 2–3 week engagement
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Analyze flagged AI conversations to assess intent and harm across domains like scaled data exfiltration , ransomware , worms , and exploits .
- Evaluate POC exploit development to determine boundaries between security research and malicious intent.
- Provide ground-truth labels to improve classifiers that enhance AI safety .
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
- Collaborate with security experts to ensure accurate threat assessments and labeling.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Hands-on offensive security background: red team, malware analysis, pen testing, or exploit research.
- Ability to distinguish legitimate security work from genuine attack intent.
- Comfort interpreting code-heavy conversations.
- Masters or early-career through Senior/Principal experience.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
- Locations
- new south wales, Australia
- Work permits
- Australia
- Timezones
- Australia
- Education
- postgraduate degree