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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 Poland.

The job description

About the Role

If you love finding cracks in systems before the bad guys do, this role was built for you. We're looking for security-minded professionals to help stress-test and harden some of the most advanced AI models in the world. You'll probe for vulnerabilities, craft adversarial prompts, and deliver expert feedback that directly shapes the safety and reliability of AI systems used by millions.

What You'll Do

Conduct red-teaming exercises to identify security weaknesses and exploitable behaviors in AI systems
Design and execute adversarial prompts and edge-case scenarios to stress-test model guardrails
Evaluate AI outputs for safety failures, bias, and policy violations
Document vulnerabilities, exploits, and unexpected behaviors 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 grasp of cybersecurity concepts — threat modeling, penetration testing, or ethical hacking
You've worked with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering in some capacity
You're a creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to make them better
You communicate clearly in writing and can document complex findings for technical audiences
You're self-directed and 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 plus — but not required

Why This Role Stands Out

Work at the frontier — contribute to AI safety research alongside leading labs and engineering teams
Real impact — your findings directly influence how AI systems are built and deployed at scale
Full autonomy — set your own hours, work from anywhere, and own your schedule
Grow fast — build deep expertise in one of the hottest and most consequential domains in tech
Stay engaged — high-quality contributors are considered for ongoing work and expanded scope
No gatekeeping — security professionals from any background are encouraged to apply

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.