Cybersecurity Professionals

Role Overview:

• We are looking for experienced cybersecurity professionals to evaluate AI-generated outputs as part of a quality assurance project. In this role, you will apply your domain expertise to assess the accuracy, reasoning, and evidence interpretation of an AI system. Work is asynchronous and project-based.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate AI-generated threat hunt results for correctness and quality

• Research hunt hypotheses using MITRE ATT&CK and Google Threat Intelligence

• Assess investigation steps and verify AI interpretation of log evidence

• Score outputs across five dimensions using a structured rubric

• Provide written comments identifying errors or gaps in AI reasoning

Role Requirements:

• 3–5+ years of professional cybersecurity experience and relevant college-level or post-graduate education

• Hands-on experience in threat hunting, DFIR, detection engineering, SOC analysis, or red teaming

• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and ability to research threat actor TTPs independently

• Experience reading structured log data (SIEM, EDR, or endpoint telemetry)

• Strong analytical reasoning - able to identify when evidence does or does not support a conclusion

• Chronicle/Google SecOps experience is a plus

• Relevant certifications (OSCP, GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent) are a plus

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.