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Security Labeling Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
$100 - $150 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Security Labeling Specialist
Mercor
Role Description 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 - 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. Requirements - Hourly contractor. - Paid weekly via Stripe Connect. Application Process - 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: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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