Cyber Security Engineer - AI Trainer
- Mercor
- Remote San Francisco
Salary
Salary range shown is either directly from the job description or estimated based on typical salaries for similar roles in this industry. This estimate aims to give a general idea of the expected compensation for the position.
$176800 - $291200
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: Cybersecurity Engineer - Blue Team
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85–$140/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Design and build benchmark tasks grounded in real SOC and detection engineering work.
- Construct realistic evaluation environments, including multi-host networks, Active Directory, and cloud control planes.
- Define what "correct" looks like for blue-team AI reasoning and build infrastructure to measure it reproducibly at scale.
- Translate blue-team workflow experience into rigorous evaluation design.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Hands-on blue-team experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, or malware analysis.
- Strong scripting and cloud/enterprise environment skills.
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]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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