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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

FreshPosted 3d 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 the next generation of AI-powered cybersecurity tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real-world SOC experience to evaluate, test, and improve AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations.

Your expertise doesn't just inform the work — it directly shapes how AI responds to security incidents at scale.

What You'll Do

Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses
Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios
Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and effectiveness
Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects how real security operations teams work
Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI think and respond like a seasoned analyst

Who You Are

2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
Skilled at triaging signals — distinguishing genuine threats from background noise
Strong written communicator who can clearly explain technical findings
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
Background working across cloud, endpoint, or network security environments

Why Join Us

Work on frontier AI systems alongside top-tier research teams
Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule
Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration
Put your security expertise to work on problems that matter
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.