Remote AI Security Penetration Tester

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Freelance autonomy

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Expert (AI Security) to probe, attack, and stress-test AI-powered applications and infrastructure. Identify vulnerabilities before bad actors do, and report findings with remediation guidance.

This fully remote, hourly contract role offers 10–40 hours per week, independence, and high-impact projects across diverse AI stacks. You’ll work with cutting-edge security challenges in a flexible freelance setting.

Qualifications

• Experienced penetration tester with a strong understanding of offensive security principles and methodologies (OWASP, PTES, MITRE ATT&CK)
• Strong written communication skills — capable of turning complex findings into clear reports
• Proficient in using industry-standard tools for security assessments and testing

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests against AI-powered applications, APIs, and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities
• Identify and exploit weaknesses in AI/ML pipelines, including prompt injection, model manipulation, data poisoning vectors, and authentication flaws
• Perform web application, network, and API security assessments using industry-standard tools and methodologies
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios — from recon to exploitation and post-exploitation
• Document findings in clear, structured reports with severity ratings, evidence, and remediation guidance
• Evaluate AI-specific attack surfaces including adversarial inputs, jailbreaks, and data exfiltration risks
• Stay current with emerging AI security threats and contribute insights to improve testing methodologies
• Work independently on task-based engagements on your own schedule

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security principles

Web application security

Network security

API security testing

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Kali Linux

Threat modeling

Report writing

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Kali Linux

Job description

Alignerr is seeking a Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Expert (AI Security) to probe, attack, and stress-test AI-powered applications and infrastructure. Identify vulnerabilities before bad actors do, and report findings with remediation guidance.

This fully remote, hourly contract role offers 10–40 hours per week, independence, and high-impact projects across diverse AI stacks. You’ll work with cutting-edge security challenges in a flexible freelance setting.