Bilingual Portuguese Generalist Expert — AI Safety | $40-$44/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor is hiring a bilingual Portuguese-English speaker to help make advanced AI models safer. You'll use your fluency and cultural judgment to evaluate how these models respond to sensitive topics in Portuguese. The role is fully remote, part-time, and pays $40-$44 per hour. No prior AI or machine learning background is required, as the team provides complete training on the evaluation workflow.
What You'll Do5
- 1Write expert-level prompts in Portuguese that explore a range of sensitive and dual-use subjects, from historical controversies to personal safety.
- 2Apply structured safety guidelines to classify prompts and entire conversations based on their risk and content type.
- 3Spot adversarial phrasings and escalation patterns that might trick an AI into unsafe responses.
- 4Record the reasoning behind each flag in clear, concise English, so your decisions can be reviewed and improved upon.
- 5Complete the initial training on AI safety evaluation and apply those principles consistently to every task.
Requirements7
- 1Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and business-level written English.
- 2Completion of a bachelor's degree, either finished or in progress.
- 3Demonstrated ability to reason clearly in writing, often under time pressure.
- 4Comfort working with sensitive and dual-use content, showing sound judgment throughout.
- 5Preference for candidates based in Portugal or Western Europe, though remote applicants elsewhere are also welcome.
- 6Familiarity with reviewing, grading, or red-teaming written content is a plus.
- 7Background in trust and safety, content moderation, policy evaluation, or adversarial testing helps.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate is a Portuguese speaker who enjoys close reading and analysis. You might have experience in writing, editing, or content review, or you might simply be someone who notices nuance and context quickly. This role suits people who can set aside personal feelings and judge content against clear guidelines. If your Portuguese is conversational but not near-native, or if you prefer roles that don't require meticulous documentation of your decisions, this probably isn't the right fit. Many applicants get rejected because their writing samples fail to show consistent attention to detail, or because they underestimate how much academic and cultural context is needed for sensitive topics.
Salary Insight
The hourly rate is $40 to $44, which is notably higher than typical remote content evaluation gigs. That premium reflects the need for expert-level bilingual fluency and the careful judgment the work demands. Depending on your experience and how well you perform during the initial assessment, you may land at the higher or lower end of that range.
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In your application, include a short sample that demonstrates your reasoning process. Choose a sensitive topic in Portuguese, explain how you would assess it under safety guidelines, and outline the steps you'd take to flag or escalate it. Concrete examples beat generic descriptions.
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