AI Security Tester

Alignerr Corp.; Sydney; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking security-minded professionals to red-team AI models and probe safety guardrails. This is a fully remote, hourly contract role with 10–40 hours/week. You will identify vulnerabilities, design adversarial prompts, and document findings to help strengthen AI safety.

Ideal candidates have a solid cybersecurity background, hands-on AI/ML experience, and can work independently with clear reporting. Remote, flexible schedule, and global collaboration are offered.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts and threat modeling.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering.
• Creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to improve security.

Responsibilities

• Conduct red-teaming exercises to uncover security weaknesses in AI systems.
• Design and execute adversarial prompts and edge-case scenarios to stress-test model guardrails.
• Evaluate AI outputs for safety risks, bias, and policy compliance.
• Document vulnerabilities, unexpected behaviors, and exploits in clear, structured reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to recommend practical mitigations and improvements.
• Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and evolving best practices.
• Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols.

Skills

Cybersecurity concepts

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

AI/ML systems

Prompt engineering

Tools

Open-source AI platforms

Job description

About The Role

What if your job was to find every way an AI system could be fooled, manipulated, or exploited? That's exactly what we're hiring for. We're looking for security-minded professionals to red-team AI models, probe safety guardrails, and help make the next generation of AI systems more robust and trustworthy.

About The Role

What if your job was to find every way an AI system could be fooled, manipulated, or exploited? That's exactly what we're hiring for. We're looking for security-minded professionals to red-team AI models, probe safety guardrails, and help make the next generation of AI systems more robust and trustworthy. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your work directly shapes the safety of AI products used by millions of people.

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

What You'll Do

• Conduct red‑teaming exercises to uncover security weaknesses in AI systems
• Design and execute adversarial prompts and edge‑case scenarios to stress‑test model guardrails
• Evaluate AI outputs for safety risks, bias, and policy compliance
• Document vulnerabilities, unexpected behaviors, and exploits in clear, structured reports
• Collaborate with engineering teams to recommend practical mitigations and improvements
• Stay current on emerging AI security threats, jailbreak techniques, and evolving best practices
• Help define and refine security evaluation rubrics and testing protocols

Who You Are

• You have a solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, threat modeling, or penetration testing
• You've worked hands‑on with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or prompt engineering
• You're a creative, analytical thinker who enjoys breaking things to make them better
• You write clearly and document your findings with precision
• You're comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task‑based assignments
• Familiarity with open‑source AI platforms is a plus
• A background in infosec, ethical hacking, or AI safety research is a bonus — but not required

Why Join Us

• Work at the frontier — contribute to one of the most critical and fast‑moving areas in tech: AI safety and security
• Real impact — your findings directly improve AI systems relied on by millions of users worldwide
• Full flexibility — set your own schedule and work from anywhere, fully remote
• Build rare expertise — deepen your skills in AI red‑teaming, a field with enormous and growing demand
• Ongoing opportunity — strong performers are considered for expanded scope and contract extensions
• Collaborate globally — work alongside researchers and engineers from top AI labs around the world