Security Engineer - AI Coding Agent Specialist

Mercor • Germany
Remote
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AI Summary

Use frontier AI coding agents to complete security tasks. Review and evaluate model-generated code for vulnerabilities. Work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Key Highlights
Use AI coding agents for security tasks
Review and evaluate model-generated code
Work independently and asynchronously
Key Responsibilities
Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex security engineering tasks
Review model-generated code and architectures for vulnerabilities and security risks
Identify bugs, edge cases, and security-related failure modes
Compare outputs from multiple frontier models to assess strengths and weaknesses
Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic security engineering scenarios
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance
Technical Skills Required
AI coding agents (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.) Security engineering Professional engineering judgment
Benefits & Perks
$85/hour compensation
Nice to Have
Experience securing production systems

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: Security Engineer (Coding Agent Experience)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $85/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex security engineering tasks.
  • Review model-generated code and architectures for vulnerabilities and security risks.
  • Identify bugs, edge cases, and security-related failure modes.
  • Compare outputs from multiple frontier models to assess strengths and weaknesses.
  • Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic security engineering scenarios.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.


Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 2+ years of professional security engineering experience.
  • Experience with application security, cloud security, infrastructure security, or vulnerability management.
  • Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, or Gemini CLI.
  • Ability to identify flaws in model-generated code and architectures.


Preferred

  • Experience securing production systems.


Compensation & Legal

  • $400 per accepted task.
  • Compensation is tied to accepted work.


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: support@mercor.com


PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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