Application Security Analyst
Alignerr · Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Hybrid
- Contract
- $45,000 / year
- Delhi, Delhi, India
Job highlights
- Analyze real-world application security scenarios.
- Classify and evaluate common vulnerabilities.
- Assess secure coding and remediation strategies.
- Build datasets for AI security reasoning.
- Contribute to AI safety with expertise.
About the role
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
- Remediation Strategies
- Secure Coding Practices
- Exploitability Assessment
- AI Safety
Skills & topics
- Application Security
- AI Training
- Vulnerability Analysis
- OWASP
- Threat Modeling
- Risk Assessment
- Remediation
- Secure Coding
- Remote Work
- Cybersecurity
- AI Safety
- Contract Role
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 2+ years of application security experience and familiarity with OWASP Top 10.
- Showcase your skills: Emphasize your ability to analyze vulnerabilities, threat models, and remediation trade-offs.
- Demonstrate communication: Provide examples of explaining complex security concepts clearly and precisely.
- Highlight relevant experience: Mention any penetration testing, bug bounty, or AI/data labeling work.
- Express motivation: Convey your self-starter attitude and interest in AI safety.
Technical preparation
Review OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in detail.,Practice analyzing code for common security flaws.,Understand threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies.,Familiarize yourself with API security best practices.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security issue you explained.,How do you prioritize multiple security risks?,Give an example of assessing remediation trade-offs.,How do you stay motivated working independently?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of an Application Security Analyst at Alignerr?
- As an Application Security Analyst at Alignerr, you will analyze real-world application security scenarios, classify and evaluate vulnerabilities, assess secure coding practices, and build datasets to train AI models in understanding application risk. Your expertise will directly contribute to making AI reasoning about security more trustworthy.
- What qualifications are essential for the Application Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
- The essential qualifications include at least 2 years of hands-on experience in application, product, or software security, a solid understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and common production vulnerabilities, and the ability to reason clearly about threat models, risk prioritization, and remediation trade-offs. Strong written communication skills are also crucial.
- Is the Application Security Analyst position at Alignerr remote?
- Yes, the Application Security Analyst position at Alignerr is a fully remote role, offering flexibility to structure your work around your schedule. This allows you to work from anywhere.
- What does 'AI Training' mean in the context of this Application Security Analyst role?
- In this role, 'AI Training' means you'll be using your expertise to analyze security scenarios and create datasets that help advanced AI models learn to identify, assess, and suggest remediation for application security risks. You're essentially teaching AI to think about security like a human expert.
- What kind of experience is considered 'nice to have' for the Application Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
- Nice-to-have experience includes penetration testing, bug bounty programs, secure code review, background in DevSecOps, API security, or cloud-native application security. Familiarity with AI systems or data labeling workflows is also beneficial.
- What is the commitment level for the Application Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
- The commitment for this role is between 10 to 40 hours per week, operating on an hourly contract basis. This offers flexibility for individuals seeking part-time or more intensive contract work.
- How does Alignerr contribute to AI safety with this role?
- Alignerr contributes to AI safety by partnering with leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems. Your work directly helps AI models understand and reason about application security risks, making AI itself more secure and reliable.