AI Red Team Specialist - LLM

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: 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 20–30 mins to complete)

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

Resources & Support

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