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 Professionals
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$48–$104/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities
Evaluate
AI-generated threat hunt results
for correctness and quality.
Research hunt hypotheses using
MITRE ATT&CK;
and
Google Threat Intelligence
.
Assess investigation steps and verify
AI interpretation
of log evidence.
Score outputs across five dimensions using a structured rubric.
Provide written comments identifying errors or gaps in
AI reasoning
.
Work
independently and asynchronously
on a project-based schedule.
Qualifications
Must-Have
3–5+ years
of skilled cybersecurity experience and relevant college-level or post-graduate education.




Hands-on experience in threat hunting,
DFIR
, detection engineering, SOC analysis, or red teaming.
Familiarity with
MITRE ATT&CK;
and ability to research threat actor TTPs independently.
Experience reading structured log data (
SIEM
,
EDR
, or endpoint telemetry).
Solid analytical reasoning to identify when evidence does or does not support a conclusion.
Preferred
Chronicle/Google SecOps
experience.
Relevant certifications (
OSCP
,
GIAC
,
CISSP
, or equivalent).
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