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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)
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
