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Cybersecurity SWE - AI Safety
We're hiring cybersecurity-focused software engineers to help make advanced AI models safer. Applicant pay shown: $60 - $90 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- Software engineering
- Remote/location
- Remote; listed location requirements: United States.
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $60 - $90 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, U.S. eligibility/work authorization signal
- Difficulty
- Selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 1, 2026
- Source posted
- Jun 12, 2026
- Employment type
- part time
Eligible applicant locations
United States
Current application
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What this role involves
We're hiring cybersecurity-focused software engineers to help make advanced AI models safer. You'll apply your security and engineering expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized cybersecurity topics. No prior AI/ML experience is required - we'll train you on the workflow.
Requirements
- Write expert-level prompts across specialized cybersecurity topics.
- Evaluate and annotate model responses for technical accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
- Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
- One of the following:
Best for
- Experienced technical professionals
- Engineers or reviewers comfortable with AI evaluation tasks
- People with hands-on experience related to Cybersecurity SWE - AI Safety
Skip this if...
- You are outside the listed location requirements: United States.
- You need H1-B or STEM OPT support for this role.
- You need guaranteed acceptance, guaranteed pay, guaranteed hours, or guaranteed project duration.
- You are not comfortable with Mercor's application, assessment, or independent-contractor terms.
Application tips
- Prepare concise examples that show your direct cybersecurity swe - ai safety experience.
- Verify the live Mercor listing before applying because availability, pay, and eligibility can change.
- Make sure your resume/profile clearly matches the listed domain and location requirements before starting application steps.