Adversary Exploitation Lead
$40–80/hr
Remote coding contract with Alignerr, $40–80/hr, open to people in United States. Posted Oct 23.
$40–80/hr
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- Pay
- About typicalTops out at $80/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 United States.
The job description
About the Role
What if your offensive security expertise could directly influence how AI systems understand and reason about cyber threats? We're looking for an Adversary Exploitation Lead to dig deep into threat-actor behaviors, map exploitation chains, and produce sharp, structured assessments of real-world adversary activity.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for cybersecurity professionals who think like attackers. If you live and breathe TTPs, privilege escalation, and adversary tradecraft — this is your kind of work.
What You'll Do
- Analyze exploitation chains, privilege-escalation paths, and attack surfaces across a range of threat scenarios
- Evaluate threat-actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) with precision and depth
- Identify systemic weaknesses that enable adversary exploitation
- Produce clear, structured written assessments of adversary behaviors and operational patterns
- Validate detection logic and challenge defensive assumptions
- Support recurring reviews of threat-intelligence datasets and simulation outputs
Who You Are
- Experienced in cybersecurity, offensive security, or threat intelligence — you know how attackers think
- Deep understanding of exploit development and adversary tradecraft
- Strong analytical writer who can translate complex findings into structured, actionable documentation
- Detail-oriented and systematic — you don't miss what others overlook
- Comfortable working independently and delivering quality output without hand-holding
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Background in red-team operations or penetration testing
- Experience with malware analysis or reverse engineering
- Prior work in threat intelligence, incident response, or vulnerability research
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity projects alongside leading research teams
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-impact work
- Apply your offensive security expertise to projects that directly shape how AI reasons about real-world threats
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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.
