AI / Emerging Tech Security Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; City of Melbourne; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an AI Security Analyst to probe frontier models and assess threat scenarios, ensuring safety and resilience of cutting-edge AI systems. This is a remote, hourly contract role for security professionals curious about AI and ready to work at the edge of technology and risk.

You'll analyze AI and LLM security scenarios, review prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and system misuse, and provide actionable mitigations and feedback to improve safety and alignment.

Qualifications

• Background in cybersecurity, information security, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of threat modeling, attack surfaces, and adversarial thinking.
• Curiously about how AI systems are built, deployed, and exploited.
• Analytical and precise thinking, focusing on edge cases and failure modes.
• Able to articulate risk assessments clearly in writing.
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AI and LLM security scenarios to understand model behavior under adversarial or unexpected conditions.
• Review and assess cases involving prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and system misuse.
• Classify security vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations based on impact and likelihood.
• Apply security threat modeling frameworks to emerging AI technologies.
• Evaluate AI system behavior and provide structured feedback to improve safety and alignment.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat modeling

Adversarial thinking

Technical writing

Independent work

Job description

AI / Emerging Tech Security Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your security expertise could directly influence how the world's most powerful AI systems defend against attacks, abuse, and misuse? We're looking for AI Security Analysts to probe frontier models, evaluate real-world threat scenarios, and help ensure that cutting‑edge AI systems remain safe, reliable, and resilient.This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for security professionals who are curious about AI — and ready to work at the edge of where technology and risk intersect.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Analyze AI and LLM security scenarios to understand how models behave under adversarial or unexpected conditions
• Review and assess cases involving prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and system misuse
• Classify security vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate mitigations based on real-world impact and likelihood
• Apply security threat modeling frameworks to emerging AI technologies
• Evaluate AI system behavior and provide structured feedback to improve safety and alignment
• Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Background in cybersecurity, information security, or a related technical field
• Strong understanding of modern threat modeling, attack surfaces, and adversarial thinking
• Genuinely curious about how AI systems are built, deployed, and exploited
• Analytical and precise — you think in edge cases and failure modes
• Able to communicate complex risk assessments clearly and concisely in writing
• Self‑motivated and reliable when working independently

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience with penetration testing, red teaming, or vulnerability research
• Familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI safety concepts
• Background in application security, API security, or cloud security
• Experience evaluating or auditing AI/ML systems
• Relevant certifications (OSCP, CEH, CISSP, or similar)

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task‑based work
• Contribute to AI safety work that has real‑world impact at a critical moment in AI development
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch