Mercor

Risk Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

Remote, United States remote Entry $80 - $80
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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: Fraud Engineer (Coding Agent Experience)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$80/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex fraud and risk engineering tasks.
Review model-generated implementations involving fraud detection systems, risk scoring models, abuse prevention tooling, and transaction monitoring systems.
Identify bugs, edge cases, and failure modes to enhance model robustness.
Compare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic fraud and risk engineering scenarios.
Qualifications
Must-Have

2+ years of professional experience in fraud engineering, risk engineering, trust & safety, or related domains.
Experience building fraud detection systems, risk scoring models, abuse prevention tooling, or transaction monitoring systems.
Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar tools.
Ability to evaluate model-generated solutions in fraud, risk, and trust & safety contexts.
Preferred
Experience in fintech, payments, marketplaces, or large-scale consumer platforms.
Compensation & Legal
$400 per accepted task
Compensation is tied to accepted work.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Technology & IT Human Resources Remote Collaboration Risk Engineer Fully remote

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Risk Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Mercor?
  3. Which of Human Resources, Remote Collaboration and Risk have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
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I am interested in the Risk Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr role because I can bring practical experience in Human Resources, Remote Collaboration and Risk, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Mercor needs from this hire.

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