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Cybersecurity Labeling Expert
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
$100 – $150/hr
May 24, 2026
Job description
About the Role
Cyberattacks cause billions of dollars in damages annually through ransomware, data breaches, exploit campaigns, and malicious automation.
As a Cybersecurity Labeling Expert, you will help improve AI safety systems by reviewing real-world AI conversations flagged as potentially malicious and determining whether they represent genuine security threats.
Your decisions directly help train AI classifiers designed to prevent misuse of advanced AI systems.
What You'll Do
Analyze flagged AI conversations — including:
- Plain-text discussions
- Technical security exchanges
- Code-heavy conversations
- Exploit-related content
Apply cybersecurity expertise to assess intent, risk, and potential harm across domains such as:
- Scaled data exfiltration
- Ransomware
- Worms and self-replicating malware
- Local exploits
- Remote exploits
Review proof-of-concept exploit discussions and determine whether conversations cross into harmful or malicious territory.
Why This Role Matters
The distinction between:
- Legitimate security research
- Threat intelligence work
- Malicious cyber activity
often depends on:
- Context
- Intent
- Technical specificity
- Operational indicators
Your labels and evaluations help improve AI safety systems responsible for determining what AI systems should and should not assist with.
Required Qualifications
Hands-on offensive security experience in areas such as:
- Red teaming
- Penetration testing
- Malware analysis
- Exploit research
- Threat intelligence
Strong ability to distinguish:
- Legitimate cybersecurity activity
- Security research
- Malicious attack intent
Comfortable reviewing:
- Technical code
- Security conversations
- Exploit-related workflows
Strong analytical judgment under ambiguity
Ability to work independently in remote environments
Preferred Backgrounds
Strong fit for candidates with experience in:
- Red team consulting
- Vulnerability research
- Threat intelligence analysis
- Malware research
- AI safety labeling
- Security operations involving nuanced risk assessment
Experience Level
Targeted toward Tier 2–3 professionals including:
- Early-career cybersecurity specialists
- Mid-level security engineers
- Senior security professionals
- Principal-level experts
Logistics
- Requires access to a secure review interface
- Ability to handle potentially sensitive information and PII responsibly
Contract & Payment Terms
- Independent contractor engagement
- Fully remote work
- Flexible scheduling
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- Projects may expand or conclude depending on business needs and performance
Important Note
Mercor currently cannot support:
- H1-B candidates
- STEM OPT candidates
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using expert human judgment and real-world domain expertise.
Contributors work directly on projects shaping the next generation of AI safety and evaluation systems.
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