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 ***** mins to complete)
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📌 Cybersecurity Expert - Threat Analysis (Sydney)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Sydney