AI / Emerging Tech Security Analyst
Alignerr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $75,000 / year
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job highlights
- Analyze AI systems for security vulnerabilities.
- Identify and classify security risks.
- Apply threat modeling to AI technologies.
- Ensure AI safety and resilience.
- Work remotely on impactful projects.
About the role
About The Role
What if your security expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems defend themselves against misuse, manipulation, and attack? We're looking for AI Security Analysts to stress-test frontier models — probing their boundaries, identifying vulnerabilities, and helping ensure that cutting-edge AI remains safe, reliable, and resistant to adversarial exploitation.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for security professionals who are curious about AI and want to work at the intersection of two of the most consequential fields in tech.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze real-world AI and LLM security scenarios to understand how models behave under adversarial or unexpected conditions
- Review and evaluate cases involving prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, jailbreaking, and system misuse
- Classify security issues by real-world impact and likelihood, and recommend appropriate mitigations
- Apply threat modeling frameworks to emerging AI technologies and deployment contexts
- Help evaluate and improve AI system behavior so it stays safe, aligned, and resilient against exploitation
- Work independently on task-based assignments at your own pace
Who You Are
- Background in cybersecurity, information security, or a closely related field
- Solid understanding of modern threat modeling — and a genuine interest in how it applies to AI systems
- Analytical and precise when evaluating complex systems and potential attack surfaces
- Curious about how AI models are built, deployed, and potentially abused
- Comfortable working independently and communicating findings clearly in writing
Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with penetration testing, red teaming, or vulnerability research
- Familiarity with large language models, prompt engineering, or AI safety concepts
- Background in application security, API security, or cloud security
- Experience with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or OWASP
- Prior involvement in bug bounty programs or responsible disclosure
Why Join Us
- Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, impactful work
- Contribute to AI safety at a critical moment in the development of the technology
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Key skills/competency
- AI Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security
- AI/ML Security
- Threat Modeling
- Adversarial AI
- Prompt Injection
- Vulnerability Research
- Penetration Testing
- AI Safety
Skills & topics
- AI Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security
- AI
- Machine Learning
- LLM
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Research
- Penetration Testing
- AI Safety
- Remote
- Contract
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight cybersecurity and AI security experience for the AI Security Analyst role.
- Showcase threat modeling skills: Emphasize your understanding of modern threat modeling and AI applications.
- Demonstrate analytical abilities: Provide examples of evaluating complex systems and identifying attack surfaces.
- Express AI curiosity: Articulate your interest in AI model development and potential abuses.
- Prepare for remote work: Highlight your ability to work independently and communicate findings clearly.
Technical preparation
Study AI/LLM architectures and vulnerabilities.,Practice prompt injection and jailbreaking techniques.,Familiarize with threat modeling for AI.,Review AI safety and alignment concepts.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex system you analyzed.,How do you approach independent work?,Explain a security vulnerability you found.,How do you communicate technical findings clearly?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the AI Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
- The AI Security Analyst role at Alignerr focuses on stress-testing frontier AI models to identify vulnerabilities, ensure safety, and protect against misuse and adversarial exploitation.
- Is this AI Security Analyst position remote?
- Yes, this AI Security Analyst position is fully remote, offering flexibility in where and when you work.
- What kind of security scenarios will an AI Security Analyst investigate at Alignerr?
- An AI Security Analyst will investigate scenarios including prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, jailbreaking, and general system misuse within AI and LLM systems.
- What is the required background for an AI Security Analyst at Alignerr?
- A background in cybersecurity, information security, or a related field is required, along with a solid understanding of modern threat modeling and a genuine interest in AI security.
- What are the 'nice to have' qualifications for this AI Security Analyst job?
- Nice-to-have qualifications include experience in penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability research, familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering, and knowledge of security frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
- What makes this AI Security Analyst role unique at Alignerr?
- This role allows you to work directly on frontier AI systems, contribute to AI safety at a critical time, and offers freelance autonomy with flexible, remote work.
- How does Alignerr approach AI safety?
- Alignerr approaches AI safety by having security professionals stress-test AI models, identify vulnerabilities, and help improve system behavior for safety, alignment, and resilience against exploitation.