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 Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this chance.

📌 Security Labeling Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto$150/hr (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales