Mercor
AI Safety Consultant - AI Trainer
Austin, Texas, US
Role snapshot
Mercor is hiring a AI Safety Consultant - AI Trainer on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Austin, Texas, US.
- Company
- Mercor
- Location
- Austin, Texas, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Who this role suits
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About the role
Job Description
Job Description
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: AI Safety Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $37 per task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in AI safety to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
- Review complex AI safety protocols for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
- Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
- Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated safety tasks and solutions.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Must currently be based in the United States
- Strong written English and attention to detail
- Experience in AI safety, red teaming, cybersecurity, trust and safety, content moderation, policy evaluation, or adversarial testing
- Comfort working independently under tight deadlines
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]
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