LLM Red-Teamer
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Any
Type
per_task
Pay Rate (by country)
$40–$65/task
Actively Hiring
100 openings
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What We Know About This Role
- Start timeline
- Starts within 24–48 hrs of onboarding
About this Role
From the Micro1 listing
Role Title: LLM Red-Teamer Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging LLM Red-Teamers to contribute to a high-impact customer project focused on the evaluation and improvement of frontier language models. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Develop complex, adversarial multi-turn conversations and task-based scenarios aligned with detailed project specifications.
- Author clear, precise evaluation rubrics to rigorously assess model responses against defined behavioral targets.
- Iteratively test conversations and tasks against frontier LLMs, escalating difficulty and nuance until the desired quality threshold is achieved.
- Deliver comprehensive task packages, including transcripts, target behaviors, binary rubrics, and supporting rationale or evidence.
- Validate LLM outputs, documenting model strengths and failure modes relative to the project specification.
- Maintain calibration with team leads and quality control contacts as project requirements evolve.
- Contribute independently, producing high-quality deliverables at a steady and consistent pace.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exceptional written English skills, with clarity, precision, and strong structural organization.
- Prior experience in AI human data environments (RLHF, SFT, evaluations, annotation, or prompt engineering).
- Deep familiarity with large language models, including the ability to anticipate and identify common failure patterns.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, interpreting and executing complex specifications with minimal oversight.
- Proven critical thinking and meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience designing evaluation items or rubrics is advantageous.
- Background in writing-intensive or analysis-centric fields such as research, editorial, technical writing, or quality assurance is a plus.
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Requirements
- Adversarial prompt construction
- Precision in written English
- Rubric design
- Iteration stamina
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
Eligible Languages
Fluent proficiency in English
Why This Role
Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.
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Can I apply to Micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. Micro1 accepts applicants from most countries worldwide, unlike DataAnnotation or Outlier, both of which cap access to a handful of English-speaking countries. Most roles still require strong written and spoken English.
Does Micro1 monitor your computer while you work?
On many projects, yes, through time-tracking tools that take periodic screenshots to verify active hours. Check the specific project's requirements before accepting if desktop monitoring is a dealbreaker.
What does the Micro1 application process look like?
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What does task-based AI training work actually look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Generalist work look like for a LLM Red-Teamer?
Tasks here are scoped to Generalist, not generic labeling. As a LLM Red-Teamer, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Generalist) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Generalist background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's Micro1's live count of how many candidates it's still trying to place for this specific role, 100 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
Do I need to be fluent in English?
Yes. This role specifically requires English proficiency. You will likely be evaluated on written fluency during the assessment, not just conversational level. If English is not your first language or you are not professionally fluent, this is not the right role. Filter for your native language to find better-matched listings.
How does per-task pay translate to an hourly rate?
It doesn't directly, that's the catch. Each task has a listed price and an estimated completion time, but your actual effective rate depends on how fast you work. If a task is estimated at 20 minutes and pays $8, that is $24/hr for a fast worker and $12/hr for a slow one. Track your actual time on the first few tasks before treating the listed rate as your real hourly income.
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