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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $60/hr. The typical top rate across 237 priced coding listings is $90/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

RecentPosted 8d ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

About the Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need cloud security practitioners who know how cloud environments fail in the real world.

This isn't a theoretical exercise. You'll be working with real cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure, helping to evaluate and improve AI reasoning around misconfigurations, IAM failures, blast radius, and incident response. Your expertise directly shapes how the next generation of AI understands cloud security.

What You'll Do

Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify real-world risks and failure patterns
Review and assess IAM, networking, storage, and container security issues
Classify security gaps, misconfigurations, and cloud-related failures based on real-world impact
Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning so it accurately reflects how cloud incidents actually unfold
Provide structured, expert feedback that helps frontier AI models reason more accurately about cloud threats

Who You Are

2+ years of hands-on experience working with cloud environments in production
Solid understanding of cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security
Familiar with real-world misconfigurations and how cloud security incidents develop
Able to reason clearly about blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact
Clear and structured communicator — you can explain complex security concepts in writing

Nice to Have

Experience with cloud security tools (e.g., AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center, Azure Defender)
Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or cloud incident response
Familiarity with frameworks like CIS Benchmarks, MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud, or CSA CCM
Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or equivalent

Why Join Us

Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
Your real-world expertise shapes how AI understands and reasons about cloud security
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.