Cybersecurity Expert – Threat Analysis

Job Description

Company: Mercor

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 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: 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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