AlignerrCybersecurity
AI Security Expert
up to $75/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
AI systems are only as safe as the experts who challenge them. We're looking for cybersecurity professionals to stress-test, probe, and harden cutting-edge AI models — finding weaknesses before bad actors do. Your work will directly shape the safety and reliability of AI products used by millions of people worldwide.
What you'll do
- Conduct red-teaming exercises to uncover security weaknesses in AI systems
- Design and execute adversarial prompts and edge-case scenarios to test model guardrails
- Evaluate AI outputs for safety issues, bias, and policy compliance
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- Document vulnerabilities, exploits, and unexpected behaviors in clear, structured reports
- Collaborate with engineering teams to recommend practical mitigations and improvements
- Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and evolving best practices
- Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts — threat modeling, penetration testing, or vulnerability research
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering
- Creative and analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things in order to build them better
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills
- Self-directed and comfortable working independently on async, task-based assignments
- Background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a strong plus
- Familiarity with open-source AI platforms or evaluation frameworks is a bonus
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AI Security Expert
About the Role
AI systems are only as safe as the experts who challenge them. We're looking for cybersecurity professionals to stress-test, probe, and harden cutting-edge AI models — finding weaknesses before bad actors do. Your work will directly shape the safety and reliability of AI products used by millions of people worldwide.
If you enjoy thinking like an attacker, crafting clever exploits, and making complex systems more resilient, this role was built for you.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Conduct red-teaming exercises to uncover security weaknesses in AI systems * Design and execute adversarial prompts and edge-case scenarios to test model guardrails * Evaluate AI outputs for safety issues, bias, and policy compliance * Document vulnerabilities, exploits, and unexpected behaviors in clear, structured reports * Collaborate with engineering teams to recommend practical mitigations and improvements * Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and evolving best practices * Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols
Who You Are
* Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts — threat modeling, penetration testing, or vulnerability research * Hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering * Creative and analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things in order to build them better * Excellent written communication and documentation skills * Self-directed and comfortable working independently on async, task-based assignments * Background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a strong plus * Familiarity with open-source AI platforms or evaluation frameworks is a bonus
Why Join Us
* Work at the frontier of AI security alongside top research labs * Directly influence the safety of AI systems used by millions * Full autonomy — work on your own schedule, from anywhere in the world * Build deep, marketable expertise in one of the fastest-growing domains in tech * Collaborate with a global network of security and AI professionals * Potential for ongoing work, expanded scope, and long-term contract extension
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Cybersecurity roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Alignerr's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Cybersecurity
Across 54 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 10 platforms, the middle half pays $60 to $120 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $90. This role's top rate, $75, is in the middle half. Of the 27 distinct rates we count, 8 are lower and 17 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 31 | $55 to $120 · median $60 |
| Mercor | 4 | $90 to $250 |
| micro1 | 4 | $95 to $175 |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $75 to $135 |
| DataAnnotation | 3 | $125 |
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- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Listing ID
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Pay as the source states it: “$15-75/hr”.
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