Application Security Analyst
Alignerr · Delhi, Delhi, India
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $50,000 / year
- Delhi, Delhi, India
Job highlights
- Analyze real-world application security scenarios.
- Classify and evaluate common vulnerabilities.
- Build datasets for AI security reasoning.
- Requires 2+ years of application security experience.
- Fully remote, flexible hourly contract work.
About the role
Application Security Analyst (AI Training)
About The Role
We partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need security professionals who understand how software actually breaks in the real world. As an Application Security Analyst, you'll work with realistic security scenarios to help frontier AI models learn how to assess, prioritize, and remediate application risk. Your hands-on experience with production vulnerabilities is exactly what's needed to make AI reasoning about security genuinely trustworthy.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Location: Remote
What You'll Do
- Analyze real-world application security scenarios spanning code, APIs, and system behavior
- Classify and evaluate vulnerabilities including authentication flaws, injection risks, and business logic issues
- Assess secure coding practices and remediation strategies for accuracy and completeness
- Build and validate security-focused reasoning datasets that teach AI how to think about application risk
- Distinguish genuine exploitability from theoretical or overhyped risk in realistic scenarios
Who You Are
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in application, product, or software security
- Solid familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common vulnerabilities found in production environments
- Able to reason clearly about threat models, risk prioritization, and remediation trade-offs
- Strong written communication skills — you can explain complex security concepts in structured, precise language
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
Nice to Have
- Experience with penetration testing, bug bounty, or secure code review
- Background in DevSecOps, API security, or cloud-native application security
- Familiarity with AI systems or data labeling workflows
Why Join Us
- Work directly on cutting-edge AI systems developed with top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your schedule
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful, high-skill work
- Contribute to AI safety in a domain where your expertise genuinely matters
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Key skills/competency
- Application Security
- AI Training
- Vulnerability Analysis
- OWASP Top 10
- Threat Modeling
- Risk Prioritization
- Secure Coding
- Remediation Strategies
- Penetration Testing
- API Security
Skills & topics
- Application Security Analyst
- AI Training
- Vulnerability Analysis
- OWASP
- Threat Modeling
- Risk Assessment
- Secure Coding
- API Security
- Remote
- Contract
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 2+ years of application security experience, OWASP Top 10 knowledge, and vulnerability analysis skills.
- Showcase your reasoning: Emphasize your ability to analyze threats, prioritize risks, and suggest remediation strategies in your application.
- Address remote work: Demonstrate your self-motivation and ability to work independently on task-based assignments.
- Highlight communication: Provide examples of how you've explained complex security concepts clearly and precisely.
- Mention AI familiarity: If applicable, include any experience with AI systems or data labeling workflows.
Technical preparation
Master OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and exploits.,Practice analyzing code for security flaws.,Familiarize yourself with threat modeling techniques.,Review secure coding best practices.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security issue you resolved.,How do you prioritize multiple security risks?,Explain a technical concept to a non-expert.,How do you stay motivated working alone?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Application Security Analyst AI Training role at Alignerr?
- The Application Security Analyst (AI Training) role at Alignerr involves working with real-world security scenarios to train AI models to understand and address application risks, vulnerabilities, and remediation strategies.
- What are the primary responsibilities for an Application Security Analyst at Alignerr?
- Key responsibilities include analyzing application security scenarios, classifying vulnerabilities like authentication flaws and injection risks, assessing secure coding practices, and building datasets to teach AI about application risk.
- What experience is required for the Application Security Analyst (AI Training) position?
- A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in application, product, or software security is required, along with a strong familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common production vulnerabilities.
- Is this a remote position?
- Yes, the Application Security Analyst (AI Training) role at Alignerr is fully remote, offering flexibility in your work schedule.
- What is the commitment for this role?
- This is an hourly contract position with a commitment ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week, allowing for flexible work arrangements.
- What 'nice to have' skills would benefit an applicant for the Application Security Analyst role?
- Valuable 'nice to have' skills include experience with penetration testing, bug bounty programs, secure code review, DevSecOps, API security, cloud-native application security, and familiarity with AI systems or data labeling.
- How does this role contribute to AI safety?
- By analyzing real-world security data and scenarios, you help develop more trustworthy AI systems that can effectively assess and mitigate application risks, directly contributing to AI safety.
- What kind of compensation can I expect for the Application Security Analyst role?
- This is an hourly contract position, so compensation will be paid on an hourly basis, with the commitment varying between 10–40 hours per week.