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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $75/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 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in Australia.

The job description

About the Role

What if your job was to find every way an AI system could be fooled, manipulated, or exploited? That's exactly what we're hiring for. We're looking for security-minded professionals to red-team AI models, probe safety guardrails, and help make the next generation of AI systems more robust and trustworthy.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your work directly shapes the safety of AI products used by millions of people.

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 stress-test model guardrails
Evaluate AI outputs for safety risks, bias, and policy compliance
Document vulnerabilities, unexpected behaviors, and exploits 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

You have a solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, threat modeling, or penetration testing
You've worked hands-on with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering
You're a creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to make them better
You write clearly and document your findings with precision
You're comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments
Familiarity with open-source AI platforms is a plus
A background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a bonus — but not required

Why Join Us

Work at the frontier — contribute to one of the most critical and fast-moving areas in tech: AI safety and security
Real impact — your findings directly improve AI systems relied on by millions of users worldwide
Full flexibility — set your own schedule and work from anywhere, fully remote
Build rare expertise — deepen your skills in AI red-teaming, a field with enormous and growing demand
Ongoing opportunity — strong performers are considered for expanded scope and contract extensions
Collaborate globally — work alongside researchers and engineers from top AI labs around the world

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.