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 Practitioner: Paid Expert Interviews (SOC, Incident Response, Detection, AppSec)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$125–$175/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Participate in two to three one-hour video conversations with the Mercor team over four weeks.
Discuss the tools and processes used in enterprise cyber defense work.
Evaluate how AI assistance currently impacts your work and suggest improvements for AI benchmarks.
Review and provide feedback on our draft task taxonomy for accuracy and relevance.
Share insights on measuring the effectiveness of triage, investigation, and other security tasks.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Current or recent experience in enterprise security roles such as SOC analysts, incident responders, or security engineers.
Experience with EDR and SIEM stacks like CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, or similar.
Preferred
Security leaders with hands-on experience in cyber defense work.
Compensation & Legal
Paid hourly for interview time as a spot bonus.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.