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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 looking for experienced data security professionals to help train and evaluate frontier AI systems. Your real-world knowledge of how data leaks happen — and how they're stopped — will directly shape how AI reasons about sensitive information risk.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your security expertise beyond traditional roles, contributing to AI that needs to understand DLP controls, exposure paths, and data protection strategies the way a seasoned practitioner does.

What You'll Do

Analyze realistic data security and DLP scenarios across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise environments
Classify data sensitivity levels, exposure paths, and policy violations
Evaluate prevention, detection, and incident response strategies for accuracy and completeness
Generate, label, and validate data security cases used to train and benchmark AI systems
Provide expert judgment on how sensitive information risk plays out in real-world contexts

Who You Are

2+ years of experience in data security, compliance, or security operations
Hands-on familiarity with DLP tools, data classification frameworks, and privacy or regulatory concepts (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA)
Practical understanding of how data risk surfaces in modern enterprise and cloud environments
Able to think through edge cases, ambiguous scenarios, and realistic threat patterns
Strong written communication — you can clearly explain your reasoning

Nice to Have

Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) or SaaS data governance
Background in security operations, incident response, or compliance auditing
Familiarity with AI or data labeling workflows

Why Join Us

Work directly on cutting-edge AI projects with leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
Apply deep security expertise to a genuinely novel and high-impact problem
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.