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About the role

Mercor works with top-tier creative and technical professionals and pairs them with major AI research teams. The company is based in San Francisco and is backed by Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

This opportunity is for a remote cybersecurity expert role focused on evaluating AI outputs and improving cybersecurity-related assessment workflows.

Role overview

You will help assess the quality of AI-generated material across cybersecurity use cases, contribute realistic examples from real-world security operations, and support the refinement of evaluation standards for research teams.

Key responsibilities

Assess AI-generated responses tied to threat analysis, vulnerability reviews, and security architecture guidance.
Build realistic examples drawn from cybersecurity processes such as incident response playbooks, threat-hunting queries, and penetration testing write-ups.
Label, review, and verify data across use cases including CVE categorization and SIEM alert triage.
Share structured feedback on AI performance against cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and threat intelligence standards like STIX/TAXII.
Work asynchronously with research teams to improve cybersecurity evaluation methods and rubrics.

Required background

At least 3 years of professional cybersecurity experience in an enterprise, MSSP, consulting, or government/defense setting.
Hands-on exposure to areas such as SOC analysis, DFIR, penetration testing, threat intelligence, or security architecture.
Ability to break down security operations into structured evaluation tasks with strong analytical judgment.
Excellent written communication skills and a sharp eye for detail.

Preferred qualifications

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, GIAC, or Security+ are a plus.

Compensation and terms

The role is paid on a contract basis at $1,750–$2,150 per completed task. Pay is tied to task quality, and high performers may receive a weekly bonus. There is also an opportunity to move into hourly compensation if quality remains strong over time.

Application process

The application takes roughly 20–30 minutes and includes uploading a resume, completing an AI interview based on that resume, and submitting the form.

Support information

If you need help, you can contact [email protected]. More details about the interview process and platform are available in the company’s documentation.

Additional notes

Applications are reviewed daily, so candidates should complete all application steps to be considered.

Cybersecurity Expert