AlignerrCybersecurity
AI Security Testing Analyst
up to $75/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
AI systems are only as safe as the people who challenge them. We're looking for security-minded professionals to stress-test, probe, and harden AI systems before they reach millions of users. If you love finding flaws, thinking like an attacker, and making technology safer — this role was built for you.
What you'll do
- Conduct red-teaming exercises to uncover security weaknesses in AI systems
- Craft 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, unexpected behaviors, and exploits in structured reports
- Collaborate asynchronously with engineering teams to recommend mitigations
- Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and best practices
- Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols
Candidate background
Who You Are
- You have a solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, threat modeling, or penetration testing
- You've worked with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering — or you're eager to learn
- You're a creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to make them better
- You communicate clearly and document findings in structured, professional formats
- You're comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments
- Familiarity with open-source AI platforms or ethical hacking tools is a plus
- A background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a bonus — not a requirement
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AI Security Testing Analyst
About the Role
AI systems are only as safe as the people who challenge them. We're looking for security-minded professionals to stress-test, probe, and harden AI systems before they reach millions of users. If you love finding flaws, thinking like an attacker, and making technology safer — 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 * Craft adversarial prompts and edge-case scenarios to test model guardrails * Evaluate AI outputs for safety issues, bias, and policy compliance * Document vulnerabilities, unexpected behaviors, and exploits in structured reports * Collaborate asynchronously with engineering teams to recommend mitigations * Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and best practices * Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols
Who You Are
* You have a solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, threat modeling, or penetration testing * You've worked with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering — or you're eager to learn * You're a creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to make them better * You communicate clearly and document findings in structured, professional formats * You're comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments * Familiarity with open-source AI platforms or ethical hacking tools is a plus * A background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a bonus — not a requirement
Why Join Us
* Shape AI safety at scale — your work directly improves AI products used by millions of people * Work at the frontier — collaborate with top research labs on cutting-edge AI security challenges * Full flexibility — set your own hours and work from anywhere in the world * Grow fast — build deep expertise in one of the fastest-growing and highest-demand domains in tech * Ongoing opportunity — strong performers are considered for expanded scope and contract extensions * Meaningful work — every vulnerability you find makes AI a little safer for everyone
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
- db60076c-a1c8-4d83-a544-50b8d220f628
Pay as the source states it: “$15-75/hr”.
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